FN FNC ( F abrique N ationale C arabine - a carbine manufactured by FN) is a Belgian assault rifle created by the arms company Fabrique Nationale de Herstal to replace the obsolete FN FAL , after a failure with the first version of the weapon under a low-pulse 5.56 mm NATO FN CAL caliber.
| Fnc | |
|---|---|
 FNC early release with a bayonet | |
| Type of | machine |
| A country |  Belgium |
| Service History | |
| In service | see Use |
| Wars and conflicts | operations against rebels in Indonesia, Conflict in Northern Lebanon 2007 , conflict in the Niger Delta |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | |
| Designed by | 1976 year |
| Manufacturer | Fabrique Nationale de Herstal , Bofors Ordnance, PT Pindad |
| Years of production | 1979 - present |
| Total released | production continues |
| Options | FN FNC, FN FNC Para |
| Characteristics | |
| Weight kg | 4.06 3.81 (FN FNC Para) empty |
| Length mm | 997/776 911/680 (FN FNC Para) with spread out / folded butt |
| Barrel length mm | 449 363 (FN FNC Para) |
| Width mm | 70/75 with spread out / folded butt |
| Height mm | 238 |
| Cartridge | 5.56 × 45 mm (SS109, M193) |
| Caliber mm | 5.56 |
| Work principles | removal of powder gases , butterfly valve |
| Rate of fire rounds / min | 650 |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | 881 |
| Sighting range , m | 400 |
| Maximum range, m | 400 (effective) |
| Type of ammunition | 30 round detachable box magazine |
| Aim | diopter, there is a bracket for mounting various sights |
Content
- 1 History of creation
- 2 Design
- 3 Use
- 4 See also
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Creation History
The FNC rifle was developed in the 1970s after orders for the previous Fabrique Nationale de Herstal FN CAL assault rifle were never received due to its unreliability and high cost. The rifle was released in 1976 and three years later adopted by the Belgian army. Subsequently, minor changes were made to the exterior of the rifle: the trigger guard was increased and notches were added to the fire control handle. Due to the fact that by the time the FNC was created, the assault market was already saturated, this machine was not widely used.
Design
FNC automation is based on the removal of part of the powder gases, the barrel is locked by turning the bolt, which has two combat ledges. This assault rifle like the AR-18 has a system for bleeding excess powder gases into the atmosphere from the chamber. The machine is made of steel and aluminum alloys, and a number of parts are made of plastic, stamping is widely used in the manufacture. The standard FNC assault rifle has a barrel length of 449 mm and is equipped with a folding sideways tubular metal shoulder rest with plastic pads; the total length of the weapon is 997/760 mm (with and without butt stock, respectively). In addition to the standard version, there is a shortened version, differing only in barrel length - 365 mm. Both options can be equipped with permanent plastic stocks. On special orders, weapons are made that are adapted to the M193 cartridge (with a rifling pitch increased to 305 mm). It is possible to fire rifle grenades from a standard flash arrester, while a special sight leans up and locks the channel for removing powder gases. The diameter of the dispersion of bullets at a distance of 100 m is 116-120 mm.
The FNC uses standard 30-round sectoral stores for NATO, the same as for the M-16 .
Usage
- Belgium : is in the arsenal of the army, since 2009 it has been gradually replaced by FN SCAR . [one]
- Venezuela [2]
- Democratic Republic of the Congo [2]
- Indonesia : Purchased 10,000 carbines in 1982. [3] Available under license under the name Pindad SS2 . [four]
- Costa Rica - a very small number of armaments of certain categories of Costa Rica Coast Guard personnel [5]
- Mongolia [6] [7]
- Nigeria [2]
- El Salvador - in the early 2000s, a consignment of 600 was purchased. FNC-90-00 and FNC-92-00 for the paratrooper battalion, in the late 2000s they were transferred to the military police [8]
- Tonga [2]
- Sweden : adopted in 1986 and licensed by Bofors under the designation Ak 5 ( Automatkarbin 5 ). [9]
- Sri Lanka [2]
See also
- C1 (automatic rifle)
- Pindad ss1
Notes
- ↑ Marchington, James (2004). The Encyclopedia of Handheld Weapons. Lewis International, Inc. ISBN 1-930983-14-X .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0710628695 .
- ↑ The Search Engine that Does at InfoWeb.net Archived July 7, 2011.
- ↑ Hogg, Ian (2002). Jane's Guns Recognition Guide. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-00-712760-X .
- ↑ " In the case of the Maritime Security Section, sailors are equipped with elderly M1 Garand rifles, but the boarding parties carry FN-FNC 5.56mm rifles "
Julio A. Montes. Small Arms of the Costa Rican Paradise // Small Arms Review, November 2000 - ↑ http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/Enedre/501-2L.jpg
- ↑ http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/Enedre/mongoliantroopsuv3.jpg
- ↑ Julio A. Montes. El Salvador: Standing tall // “Small Arms Defense Journal” vol.3 No.4 dated January 12, 2012
- ↑ Automatkarbin 5 - Försvarsmakten Archived March 31, 2009.
Links
- Famous rifles of the world / Roger Ford, trans. from English I.V. Kudishina; edited by Yu. V. Shokarev. - M.: Publishing House ROSMEN-PRESS LLC, 2005. - 176 p.
- Encyclopedia of Small Arms / A. B. Zhuk. - M .: AST: AST MOSCOW: Transit Book, 2006. - 796 p.
- [1] on the site weaponland.ru
- FN FNC on YouTube
- Description on the website weapon.at.ua
- Description on worldweapon.ru
- Description on arms.net.ru website
- FN FNC Wikimedia Commons Media Files