FN FNC
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| FN FNC | |
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| Type | Selective fire assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Belgium |
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| Used by | Belgium, Venezuela, Nigeria, Indonesia (licensed copy) |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1979 |
| Manufacturer | Fabrique Nationale de Herstal |
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| Weight | 3.80 kg (8 lb 6 oz) |
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| Barrel length | 450 mm (17.7 in) |
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| Cartridge | 5.56 x 45 mm NATO |
| Action | Gas operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700 round/min |
| Effective range | 450 m (490 yd) |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
The FN FNC (Fabrique Nationale Carabine) is an assault rifle designed by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal in the mid-1970s, based upon a failed previous attempt known as the Carabine Automatique Legere. The FNC design is based upon features borrowed from other well-known assault rifles, such as the FAL, AK-47, M16, and Galil.
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[edit] Design
Like many modern assault rifles, the FNC fires the 5.56 mm standard NATO cartridge. It uses a detachable 30-round box magazine and can also accept STANAG-style magazines used by the M16 series. Internally, the FNC borrows heavily from the AK-47 gas system with some improvements over the original Soviet design.
The FNC has an integrated, notched, flip-up grenade-launching front sight that - when deployed - automatically shunts gas to fire rifle grenades. The design also incorporates a gas select lever for normal firing and adverse conditions firing.
The FNC is generally regarded as having a sound, reliable design, although accuracy and shooter comfort are sometimes hindered by the heavy trigger pull of around 10 lbf (45 N).
[edit] Service
The FNC is currently used by the Belgian Armed Forces and is licenced to Sweden as the Bofors Ak 5 and to Indonesia as the Pindad SS-1. The FNC was also sold to Venezuela and Nigeria.
[edit] See also
- Licence built copies
