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SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceSAR 21 MMS
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | QLG-10 | SAR 21 |
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| Type | 35 mm under-barrel grenade launchers[source]QLG10 andQLG10A family | Bullpup assault rifle[source] |
| Mounting compatibility | QBZ-95 and QBZ-95-1[source]Supported rifle models; no rifle dimensions/mass inherited | — |
| Cartridge | 35mm caseless grenades , designated DFS-10[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
| Action | single-shot, manual, front-loading grenade launcher[source]QLG10 source-specific action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt |
SAR 21, SAR 21 40 GL/M203, SAR 21 P-Rail
Single source805 mm (31.7 in) (SAR 21, SAR 21 40 GL/M203, SAR 21 P-Rail) 680 mm (26.8 in) (SAR 21 MMS) 640 mm (25.2 in) (SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine)[source]
GL/M203 SAR 21
Single sourceP-Rail
Single sourceSAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceSAR 21 MMS
Single sourceSAR 21 SAR 21
Single source• SAR 21: 4 kg (8.82 lb) • SAR 21 GL/M203: 5.3 kg (12 lb) • SAR 21 P-Rail: 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) • SAR 21 MMS: 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) • SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine 3 kg (6.6 lb)[source]
Barrel length
Single source508 mm (20.0 in)[source]
Caliber
Single source5.56 mm (0.22 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source450–650 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Projectile mass | 169 grams[source]Standard projectile only, not launcher mass | — |
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| Sights | YMAL10-35 red dot sight[source]Optional sight attachment | 1.5x or 3x optical sight; back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Country of origin | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 28, cell 4; revision 1373722962; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| Place of origin | — | Singapore[source] |
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| In service | — | 1999–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Designer | — | Tuck Wah Chee and Felix Tsai of Chartered Industries of Singapore / ST Kinetics[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1996[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | • CIS: 1999–2000 • ST Kinetics : 2000–present[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1999–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Barrels | — | Single barrel 1:12" and 1:7" twist options[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 30-round detachable plastic box magazine Export models: STANAG magazines[source] |
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