LAPA FA-03
| LAPA FA Modelo 03 | |
|---|---|
 The LAPA FA-03 with a bayonet attached. | |
| Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Brazil |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nelmo Suzano |
| Designed | 1970s-1980s |
| Manufacturer | LAPA-Laboratorio de Pesquisa de Armamentos Automaticos, SC/Ltda |
| Produced | 1978/1982 |
| No. built | 1 prototype built[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) (empty)[2] |
| Length | 735 mm (28.9 in) |
| Barrel length | 490 mm (19 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO (5.56×45mm non-NATO standard (55-grains M193 "Ball" cartridge)) |
| Caliber | 5.56mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, Rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 975 m/s (3,200 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 550 m (600 yd) |
| Feed system | 20- or 30-round detachable box magazine (STANAG 4179) |
| Sights | Fixed front sight, adjustable rear sight, patterned after US M16 rifle |
The FA Modelo 03 rifle was an individual firearm of bullpup design developed by Nelmo Suzano at his own-funded company, Laboratorio de Pesquisa de Armamentos Automaticos, SC/Ltda, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The name stands for the Portuguese "Fuzil de Assalto Modelo 03" (English: "Model 3 Assault Rifle").
See also
References
- ^ "LAPA FA 03 assault rifle (Brazil)". Modern Firearms. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Olive, Ronaldo. "Brazilian LAPA FA Modelo 03". Forgotten Weapons. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
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