SR-88
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Singapore |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1984–present |
| Used by | Croatia, Nepal, Singapore, Slovenia |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1978 |
| Manufacturer | Chartered Industries of Singapore |
| Produced | 1988–unknown |
| Variants | SR-88 Assault Rifle, SR-88A Assault Rifle, SR-88A Carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.68 kg (empty and without accessories) |
| Length | 912 mm (Standard), 960 mm (Carbine, stock extended), 810 mm (Carbine, stock folded) |
| Barrel length | 460 mm |
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| Cartridge | 5.56 x 45 mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56 mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, Rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 750 round/minute (Standard), 800 round/minute (Carbine) |
| Feed system | 30 round detachable box magazine) |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The Singapore Rifle 88 (SR-88) is an assault rifle designed and manufactured in Singapore by Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS).
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[edit] History and Development
Following the poor production sales of the SAR-80, CIS modified and improved the design and came up with the new SR-88. Many of the parts and mechanisms are similar to its predecessor. Later production models were further improved with higher quality materials including a new handguard and buttstock, this version was christened the SR-88A . The SR-88A was built in two versions, the standard model and the carbine with shorter barrel and detachable butt-stock.
[edit] Design
It uses long piston stroke gas-operated action with rotating bolt. The gas piston and gas cylinder are chromium-plated. The gas system features a three positions gas regulator - two open positions, for normal and harsh conditions, and one closed for launching of rifle grenades.
The barrel is equipped with flash hider, which also serves as a rifle grenade launcher. The lower receiver is made from aluminium forging, and the upper receiver is made from steel stampings.
Furniture (stock, pistol grip, handguards) is made from plastic materials. The standard stock is of fixed type, but the SR-88 is also available with a side-folding stock. The side-folding carrying handle is mounted at the forward end of the receiver.
[edit] See also
- Other small-arms built in Singapore
