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Saiga semi-automatic riflelarger figure on 0 of 1
SAR 21larger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source900 mm (35 in)[source]
SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Saiga semi-automatic rifle | SAR 21 |
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| Type | Semi-automatic rifles[source] | Bullpup assault rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | Singapore[source] |
| Designer | Mikhail Kalashnikov[source] | Tuck Wah Chee and Felix Tsai of Chartered Industries of Singapore / ST Kinetics[source] |
| Designed | 1990s[source] | 1996 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
SAR 21 MMS
Single sourceSAR 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]
Mass
Single source3.6 kg (7.9 lb)[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]
Caliber
Single source5.56 mm (0.22 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source450–650 rounds/min[source]
M193
Single sourceSS109
Single source970 m/s (3,182 ft/s) (M193) 945 m/s (3,100.4 ft/s) (SS109)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Kalashnikov Concern (formerly Izhmash )[source] | • CIS: 1999–2000 • ST Kinetics : 2000–present[source] |
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| Produced | 1990-present[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Variants | (based on the caliber of ammunition used) 7.62×39mm 5.6×39mm 5.45×39mm .223 Remington / 5.56×45mm .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm .30-06 Springfield 9×53mmR[source] | See variants[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | Magazine[source] | 30-round detachable plastic box magazine Export models: STANAG magazines[source] |
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| Sights | Iron "Leaf" sights[source] | 1.5x or 3x optical sight; back-up iron sights[source] |
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| Cartridge | 5,45×39 мм , 5,56×45 мм , 7,62×39 мм , .308Win, 9х19 «Парабеллум» , также были выпущены небольшие эксклюзивные мини партии под редкие советские патроны 5,6×39 мм и 9×53R мм[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] |
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| In service | — | 1999–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Barrels | — | Single barrel 1:12" and 1:7" twist options[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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