Engineering:Special Operations Assault Rifle

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Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR)
FERFRANS SOAR UTK PDRM.jpg
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originUnited States
Philippines
Service history
In service2004-present
Used bySee Users
WarsGuerrilla Operations in the Philippines
  • Communist Insurgencies
  • Islamic Insurgencies
Production history
DesignerFerdinand and Francis Sy
Designed1998
ManufacturerFERFRANS
Produced2004-present
VariantsVariants
Specifications
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
Calibre5.56 mm (.223 in)
ActionSOAR: Gas-operated, rotating bolt (direct impingement)
SOAR-P: Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt
Rate of fire550-680 round/min[1][2]
Feed systemVarious STANAG magazines
SightsIron sights or various optics

The Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR) is an assault rifle manufactured by FERFRANS and designed as an improvement of the M4 carbine.

Details

The SOAR is a selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a closed rotating bolt (direct impingement) for the standard SOAR model, or in a short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.[3]

It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability. It also uses a heavy machine gun barrel for increased reliability in sustained firing, rifled in either 1:7 or 1:9 right-hand twist.[2]

Variants

The SOAR is available in both the standard SOAR or the piston-driven SOAR-P.

Barrel length options for the SOAR are in 10.5", 11.5", 14.5", 16", 18", and 20" lengths.[2]

Known upgrades are known as the 10.5 Mk2, 10.5 Mk2-2 and the 11 Mk2.[4]

Users

  •  Peru[5]
  •  Philippines: Philippine Army Special Operations Command, PNP Special Action Force,[5] Lapu-Lapu City SWAT[6]
  •  Malaysia: Limited use by Special Actions Unit of the Royal Malaysia Police[5]
  •  Thailand: Limited use by Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand) and Arintaraj 26[5]
  •  United States: Limited use with some SWAT teams[5]
  •  Vietnam: Limited use by Military Marksman Demonstration Team.

References

  1. ↑ "FERFRANS SOAR AR-Type CQB Subcarbines/SBRs: Photos and Video on the Way". 2007-04-21. http://www.defensereview.com/ferfrans-soar-ar-type-cqb-subcarbinessbrs-photos-and-video-on-the-way/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "FERFRANS SOAR". FERFRANS. 18 March 2011. http://www.ferfrans.net/products/s-o-a-r. 
  3. ↑ "FERFRANS SOAR P". FERFRANS. 29 September 2011. http://www.ferfrans.net/products/s-o-a-r-2. 
  4. ↑ gallery. Retrieved on August 4, 2008.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Ferfrans Rate Reduction System. Retrieved on October 27, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Firm converts M16 to M4 rifles for Lapu police force". Cebu Daily News. http://s3.zetaboards.com/Defense_Philippines/single/?p=69700&t=831494. 

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