CETME Mod LC
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| CETME Mod LC | |
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 Mod LC |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Spain |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1982–1999 (Spain) |
| Used by | Spain |
| Wars | Iran-Iraq War, Operation Enduring Freedom/ISAF - Afghanistan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | CETME, Mauser, Heckler & Koch |
| Designed | 1980s |
| Manufacturer | CETME |
| Variants | Mod L, Mod LC(Folding Stock Variant) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4.41 kg (9.7 lbs.) [G3A3] 4.09 kg (9.0 lbs.) [G3A4] |
| Length | 1,026 mm (40.4 in) [G3A3] |
| Barrel length | 450 mm (17.7 in) |
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| Cartridge | 5.56 × 45 mm NATO |
| Caliber | 7.62 mm (.308 in) |
| Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | 600 round/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 790 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 500 m (546 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Rear: rotary diopter; front: hooded post |
The CETME Mod LC (AKA Cet-mod LC) is the 5.56mm counterpart of their previous 7.62mm Assault Rifle, It is comparable with the HK 33 and Heckler & Koch G41 assault rifles, It as now been replaced in Spanish service with a licence-built variant of the G36.
