FN FAL Para

GPTKB entity

Statements (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action gas-operated
gptkbp:barrel_length 460 mm (18.1 in)
gptkbp:barrel_type yes
various lengths available
1 in 12 in
quick-change
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:combat_experience used in various conflicts
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:design limited
gptkbp:design_date 1953
gptkbp:disassembly field-strippable
gptkbp:ergonomics designed for ease of use
gptkbp:feed_system gptkb:magazine
gptkbp:historical_significance widely used during Cold War
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:Ethiopian_Army
gptkb:Singapore_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Qatari_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Tanzanian_Army
gptkb:Belgian_Army
gptkb:Colombian_Army
gptkb:South_African_Defence_Force
gptkb:Argentine_Army
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Venezuelan_Army
gptkb:Egyptian_Army
gptkb:Indian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Uruguayan_Army
gptkb:Omani_Army
gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:Brazilian_Army
gptkb:New_Zealand_Army
gptkb:Zambian_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Army
gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Kuwaiti_Army
gptkb:Peruvian_Army
gptkb:Chilean_Army
gptkb:Nigerian_Army
gptkb:Angolan_Army
gptkb:Iraqi_Army
gptkb:Jordanian_Army
gptkb:Cuban_Army
gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Army
gptkb:Malaysian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Kenyan_Army
gptkb:Mozambican_Army
gptkb:Bahraini_Defence_Force
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FN FAL Para
gptkbp:is_adopted_by 1950s
gptkbp:length 1,020 mm (40.2 in)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Fabrique_Nationale_de_Herstal
gptkbp:material folding stock
gptkbp:military_technology yes
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 850 m/s (2,790 ft/s)
gptkbp:operations semi-automatic or fully automatic
gptkbp:range 500 meters
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil direct impingement
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:FN_SCAR
gptkbp:suppressor_compatible yes
gptkbp:track_gauge optional
gptkbp:trigger_type single-stage
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:used_by various military forces
gptkbp:variant gptkb:FN_FAL
gptkbp:weight 3.5 kg (7.7 lb)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FN_FAL
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5