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FAL rifle
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/FAL_rifle
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instance_of
gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action
gas-operated
gptkbp:barrel_length
508 mm (20 in)
gptkbp:barrel_type
gptkb:FAL_DMR
gptkbp:caliber
gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:designed_by
gptkb:Dieudonné_Saive
gptkbp:feed_system
magazine-fed
gptkbp:firing_mechanism
semi-automatic
fully automatic
gptkbp:first_introduced
1953
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
FAL rifle
gptkbp:length
1,100 mm (43 in)
gptkbp:material
fixed stock
folding stock
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity
850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
gptkbp:notable_users
gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Colombian_Army
gptkb:South_African_Defence_Force
gptkb:Argentine_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Israeli_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Brazilian_Army
gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
gptkb:Belgian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Chilean_Army
gptkb:Dutch_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Portuguese_Army
United States Armed Forces (limited use)
gptkbp:operating_system
short-stroke gas piston
gptkbp:origin
gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:range
600 m (660 yd)
3,000 m (3,300 yd)
gptkbp:rate_of_fire
650 rounds/min
gptkbp:replaced_by
gptkb:FN_SCAR
gptkbp:safety
manual safety
gptkbp:sights
iron sights
gptkbp:suppressor_compatible
compatible
gptkbp:used_by
many countries
gptkbp:variant
gptkb:FAL_50.00
gptkb:FAL_Para
FAL 50.61
gptkbp:weight
4.3 kg (9.5 lb)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:FN_Herstal
gptkbp:bfsLayer
4