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[[ | [[File:I-i07-12-036fad-peru4.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FAD - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[ | [[File:FAD_2018.jpg|thumb|right|400px|2018 FAD - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[ | [[File:FAD-V2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|FAD prototype - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
The '''FAD''' | The '''FAD''' (Spanish: ''Fusil Automático Doble''; lit. "Dual Automatic Rifle") is a Peruvian 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. | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == |
Revision as of 06:05, 16 October 2019
The FAD (Spanish: Fusil Automático Doble; lit. "Dual Automatic Rifle") is a Peruvian 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.
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 |
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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 |