IMBEL MD2

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IMBEL MD-2

IMBEL MD-2 rifle
Type Assault rifle
Place of origin Flag of Brazil Brazil
Service history
Used by Brazilian Army
Production history
Designed 1983
Manufacturer IMBEL
Produced 1985—
Variants MD-1, MD-2, MD-3 and MD-4
Specifications
Weight 4.40 kg (9 lb 10 oz)
Length 1,010 mm (39.8 in) (stock extended);
764 mm (30.1 in), stock folded
Barrel length 453 mm (17.8 in)

Cartridge 5.56x45mm NATO (STANAG 4172)
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire 700 rounds/min
Effective range 300 m (~328 yd)
Feed system Various STANAG Magazines.
Sights Aperture rear sight, hooded post front sight

The IMBEL MD series (MD-1, MD-2, MD-3 and the recent MD-4) of assault rifles are the standard-issue rifles of the Brazilian Army.

[edit] History

These rifles are manufactured by IMBEL (Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil) and are variants of the FN FAL. The first prototype, the MD-1, came out around 1983. In 1985, the MD-2 was presented and adopted by the Brazilian armed forces. The MD-2/MD-3 rifles were built by IMBEL based on the FN FAL, with several modifications, including a change in the locking system, which was replaced by an M16-type rotating bolt, and the different chambering, for use with the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge.

[edit] Design

The MD-2 and MD-3 use all M16/AR-15-compatible magazines, and both versions differ from each other by the buttstock — while the MD-2 features a side-folding stock, the MD-3 uses the same fixed polymer stock of the FAL.

The MD-2 is now the Brazilian army's primary assault rifle.

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