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SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceSAR 21 MMS
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SAR 21 | Zastava M48 |
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| Type | Bullpup assault rifle[source] | Bolt-action rifle[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Type |
| Place of origin | Singapore[source] | SFR Yugoslavia[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Place of origin |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | 1950–1964 (as the standard Yugoslav service rifle)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · In service |
| Used by | See Users |
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]
Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Length · Length
Single source1105 mm (43.5 in)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Length
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]
Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Mass · Mass
Single source3.9 kg (8.6 lb)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Mass
Effective; M193
Single sourceEffective; SS109
Single source460 m (M193) 800 m (SS109)[source]
Effective; Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Effective firing range · with iron sights) 800+ m (
Single sourceEffective; Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Effective firing range · ) (with optics
Single sourceCaliber
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.
See Users[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Used by |
| Designer | Tuck Wah Chee and Felix Tsai of Chartered Industries of Singapore / ST Kinetics[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1996[source] | 1948[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Designed |
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| Manufacturer | • CIS: 1999–2000 • ST Kinetics : 2000–present[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1999–present[source] | 1950–1965[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Produced |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | M48, M48A, M48B, M48BO[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Variants |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] | 7.92×57 mm IS (8 mm Mauser)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Cartridge |
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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] | Bolt action[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Action |
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| Feed system | 30-round detachable plastic box magazine Export models: STANAG magazines[source] | 5-round stripper clip , internal box magazine[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Feed system |
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| Sights | 1.5x or 3x optical sight; back-up iron sights[source] | rear: standard V-notch, adjustable to 2,000 meters in 100 m increments front: hooded, inverted V[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Sights |
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| Wars | — | Albanian–Yugoslav border conflict (1948–1954) Lebanese Civil War Yugoslav Wars North Kosovo crisis (2022–2026)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Wars |
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| No. built | — | 1,224,000+[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · No. built |
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| Status | — | Currently used in limited service and training purpose.[source]Users · Indonesia · M48/63 variant only; not worldwide standard rifle service |
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500 m (547 yd) (with iron sights) 800+ m (875 yd) (with optics)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Effective firing range