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The '''FAD''' or ''Fusil Automático Doble'' ("Dual Automatic Rifle") is a bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round and offers low recoil, weight and volume while at the same time giving precision and adequate range in a single package. It is intended to be used by armored crews as a back-up weapon, and is not meant for export, meant to be used domestically by Peru. The FAD was designed by Salomón Braga Lozo of SIMA Electronica, a division of the Peruvian state-owned SIMA. | The '''FAD''' or ''Fusil Automático Doble'' ("Dual Automatic Rifle") is a bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round and offers low recoil, weight and volume while at the same time giving precision and adequate range in a single package. It is intended to be used by armored crews as a back-up weapon, and is not meant for export, meant to be used domestically by Peru. The FAD was designed by Salomón Braga Lozo of SIMA Electronica, a division of the Peruvian state-owned SIMA. | ||
A new version, the FAD-V2, is meant to be its successor and has an integrated underbarrel grenade launcher and a renewed buttstock. | A new version, the FAD-V2, is meant to be its successor and has an integrated 40mm underbarrel grenade launcher and a renewed buttstock. | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
( | (2008-Present, 2090 units built, Peruvian Army domestic use only, not for export) | ||
* '''Type:''' Assault Rifle | * '''Type:''' Assault Rifle | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 22 September 2019
The FAD or Fusil Automático Doble ("Dual Automatic Rifle") is a bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round and offers low recoil, weight and volume while at the same time giving precision and adequate range in a single package. It is intended to be used by armored crews as a back-up weapon, and is not meant for export, meant to be used domestically by Peru. The FAD was designed by Salomón Braga Lozo of SIMA Electronica, a division of the Peruvian state-owned SIMA.
A new version, the FAD-V2, is meant to be its successor and has an integrated 40mm underbarrel grenade launcher and a renewed buttstock.
Specifications
(2008-Present, 2090 units built, Peruvian Army domestic use only, not for export)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
- Weight: 7.94 lb (3.6 kg)
- Length: 32.0 (81.4 cm)
- Barrel Length: 20.0 in (50.8 cm)
- Feed System: STANAG Magazines
- Fire Modes: Safe/Semi/Auto
Video Games
| Game Title | Used by | Appears as | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Sierra Leone militia | FAD | 2011 | |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | Federation soldiers | FAD | Incorrect 42-round capacity in multiplayer | 2013 |
| Cross Fire | FAD | 2013 |