Talk:FB MSBS Grot

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MSBS-5.56 Radon with GPBO-40 - 5.56x45mm. (2012-2013 design. Final version).

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MSBS-5.56 Radon "Prototype 1" - 5.56x45mm

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MSBS-5.56 Radon "Prototype 2" - 5.56x45mm

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MSBS-5.56 Radon "Prototype 3" - 5.56x45mm

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MSBS-5.56 Radon (2011 mock-up) - 5.56x45mm

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MSBS-5.56B Radon "Prototype 1" - 5.56x45mm

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MSBS-5.56B Radon "Prototype 2" - 5.56x45mm

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MSBS-5.56B Radon 2011 design mock-up - 5.56x45mm

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MSBS-5.56 Radon Series; on the left, compact carbine, standard rifle, grenadier rifle, and what appear to be respectively a light support weapon (note extended magazine) and marksman rifle version. On the right, standard rifle (with some kind of muzzle device fitted), light support weapon and marksman rifle.

Discussion

"Radon"

I was wondering whether we should refer to the MSBS as the "Radon". As far as I know, it was a name that won a contest hosted by a Polish magazine (can't remember which), but the creators of the rifle never referred to it as such. Officially it's still the "MSBS 5,56", with Radon being a fan-made nickname. Tanaj (talk) 09:51, 20 March 2014 (EDT)

It was "Strzal" magazine. You're right - "Radon" is not an official name for MSBS (though the contest was held with cooperation from FB Radom). Most gun magazines/portals, and FB themselves, refer to the gun as "MSBS-5,56K/B/R". "K" stays for "kolba" (stock) or "konwencjonalny" (conventional), "B" is for "bezkolbowy" (stock-less - bullpup) and "R" for "reprezentacyjny" (representational - variant for our honor guard). To add a bit of spice the 16" barrel variant of MSBS-5,56K is developed under military-funded program "MSBS", while short-barreled variant, LMG, DMR and MSBS-5,56B variants are developed under "MSBS-5,56 RAWAT" program funded by our Ministry of Science. "RAWAT" is made from words "Radom" (city of manufacturer) and "WAT" (Military Institute of Technology in Warsaw). MSBS-5,56R was private initiative of FB Radom and (oh irony!) have biggest chances to be actually fielded (our honor guards use 50 years old SKS rifles). Chris22lr (talk) 16:04, 27 August 2014 (EDT)