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Measured figures
SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceSAR 21 MMS
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SAR 21 | ZB vz. 37 |
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| Type | Bullpup assault rifle[source] | Medium machine gun[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Type |
| Place of origin | Singapore[source] | Czechoslovakia[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Place of origin |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | 1937–1960s (Czechoslovakia)[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · In service |
| Used by | See Users[source] |
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]
ZB-53, Vz.37 · Length · Length
Single source1.105 m (43.5 in)[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · 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]
ZB-53, Vz.37 · Mass · Empty
Single source21 kg (46 lb) empty[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Mass
Effective; M193
Single sourceEffective; SS109
Single source460 m (M193) 800 m (SS109)[source]
Caliber
Single source5.56 mm (0.22 in)[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.
See Users[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Used by |
| Designer | Tuck Wah Chee and Felix Tsai of Chartered Industries of Singapore / ST Kinetics[source] | Václav Holek[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Designer |
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| Designed | 1996[source] | 1935[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Designed |
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| Manufacturer | • CIS: 1999–2000 • ST Kinetics : 2000–present[source] | Zbrojovka Brno Zbrojovka Vsetín[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1999–present[source] | 1936–early 1950s[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Produced |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] | 7.92×57mm Mauser 7.62×45mm[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · 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] | Gas-operated[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Action |
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| Feed system | 30-round detachable plastic box magazine Export models: STANAG magazines[source] | 225-round metal link belt[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Feed system |
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| Sights | 1.5x or 3x optical sight; back-up iron sights[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Spanish Civil War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War 1948 Palestine war Cyprus Emergency Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War Bangladesh Liberation War Bay of Pigs Invasion Nigerian Civil War Turkish invasion of Cyprus South African Border War Soviet–Afghan War United States invasion of Panama[source]ZB-53, Vz.37 · Wars |
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