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Measured figures
SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceSAR 21 MMS
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SAR 21 | Tanfoglio T95 |
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| Type | Bullpup assault rifle[source] | Semi-automatic pistol[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
| Place of origin | Singapore[source] | Italy[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Designer | Tuck Wah Chee and Felix Tsai of Chartered Industries of Singapore / ST Kinetics |
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]
Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · CARRY
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · CARRY STANDARD
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMBAT
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMBAT SPORT
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMPACT
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMPACT STANDARD
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · L
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · STANDARD
Single source210 millimetres (8.3 in) (COMBAT) 210 millimetres (8.3 in) (COMBAT SPORT) 190 millimetres (7.5 in) (COMPACT) 190 millimetres (7.5 in) (CARRY) 210 millimetres (8.3 in) (STANDARD) 190 millimetres (7.5 in) (COMPACT STANDARD) 190 millimetres (7.5 in) (CARRY STANDARD) 220 millimetres (8.7 in) (L)[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel
Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · Width
Single source35.6 millimetres (1.40 in)[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel
Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · compact size frame
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · full and subcompact size frame
Single source140 millimetres (5.5 in) (full and subcompact size frame) 114 millimetres (4.5 in) (compact size frame)[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel
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]
Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · CARRY
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · CARRY STANDARD
Single sourceEffective; M193
Single sourceEffective; SS109
Single source460 m (M193) 800 m (SS109)[source]
Barrel length
Single source508 mm (20.0 in)[source]
Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · CARRY
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · CARRY STANDARD
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMBAT
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMBAT SPORT
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMPACT
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMPACT STANDARD
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · L
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · STANDARD
Single source113 millimetres (4.4 in) (COMBAT) 119 millimetres (4.7 in) (COMBAT SPORT) 93 millimetres (3.7 in) (COMPACT) 93 millimetres (3.7 in) (CARRY) 113 millimetres (4.4 in) (STANDARD) 93 millimetres (3.7 in) (COMPACT STANDARD) 93 millimetres (3.7 in) (CARRY STANDARD) 121 millimetres (4.8 in) (L)[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel
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.
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| Designed | 1996[source] | 1997[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
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| Manufacturer | • CIS: 1999–2000 • ST Kinetics : 2000–present[source] | Tanfoglio[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
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| Produced | 1999–present[source] | 1997–present[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | COMBAT COMBAT SPORT COMPACT CARRY STANDARD COMPACT STANDARD CARRY STANDARD L[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] | 9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI 10mm Auto .22 Long Rifle .38 Super .40 S&W .45 ACP[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
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| Barrels | Single barrel 1:12" and 1:7" twist options[source] | — |
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| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] | short recoil , tilting barrel[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
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| Feed system | 30-round detachable plastic box magazine Export models: STANAG magazines[source] | Detachable box magazine[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
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| Sights | 1.5x or 3x optical sight; back-up iron sights[source] | Fixed and adjustable 3-dot type[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
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| References | — | Tanfoglio company website[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel |
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Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMBAT
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMBAT SPORT
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMPACT
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · COMPACT STANDARD
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · L
Single sourceTanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel · STANDARD
Single source1,150 grams (41 oz) (COMBAT) 1,150 grams (41 oz) (COMBAT SPORT) 1,000 grams (35 oz) (COMPACT) 1,000 grams (35 oz) (CARRY) 1,150 grams (41 oz) (STANDARD) 1,000 grams (35 oz) (COMPACT STANDARD) 1,000 grams (35 oz) (CARRY STANDARD) 1,180 grams (42 oz) (L)[source]Tanfoglio Combat or Standard / EAA Witness Steel