Special Operations Assault Rifle vs Vz. 58

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Special Operations Assault Rifle

Assault rifle

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Vz. 58

Assault rifle

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First system

Second system

Measured figures

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18 of 54 rows sourced on both sides

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1mvz. 58 V with bayonet fixed

Length

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0.845 m

vz. 58 P

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0.845 m

vz. 58 V stock extended /

Single source

Configuration

Details

Special Operations Assault Rifle and Vz. 58 configuration
Specification	Special Operations Assault Rifle	Vz. 58
Type	Assault rifle^[source]	Assault rifle^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]	Czechoslovakia^[source]
In service	2004–present^[source]	1959–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]

Wars	Papua Conflict Communist Insurgencies Islamic Insurgencies^[source]	Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

Designer	Ferdinand and Francis Sy^[source]	Jiří Čermák^[source]

Designed	1998^[source]	1956–1958^[source]

Manufacturer	FERFRANS^[source]	Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod^[source]

Produced	2004-present^[source]	1959–1982^[source]

Variants	Variants^[source]	See Variants^[source]

Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO^[source]	7.62×39mm^[source]

Action	SOAR: Gas-operated , rotating bolt ( direct impingement ) SOAR-P: Short-stroke piston , rotating bolt^[source]	Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock^[source]

Feed system	Various STANAG magazines^[source]	Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded^[source]

Sights	Iron sights or various optics^[source]	Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius^[source]

Role	assault rifle^[source]	—

Source measurement	The SOAR is a selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a closed rotating bolt ( direct impingement ) for the standard SOAR model, or in a short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage SOAR IAR (Infantry Assault Rifle) is the improvement version of piston variant, with 14.5-inch barrel assault rifle, 5.56x45mm cartridge, Short Stroke Piston operating system, and rate reducing system in full-auto mode in order to make full-auto fire controllable. It features M-LOK attachment system as part of the weapon's Mission Adaptable Handguard System (MAHS).^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR IAR; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage SOAR CQB (Close Quarter Battle) is 10-inch barrel assault carbine, with 5.56x45mm cartridge, short stroke piston system and rate reducing system, designated for CQB and counterterrorism operations.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR CQB; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage SOAR SCW (Sub Compact Weapon) is a 7.5-inch barrel compact assault rifle using rate reduction system meant as the close gap between the 9x19mm submachine-gun that have low penetration and the 5.56x45mm personal defense weapon that have uncontrollably issue in full-auto fire mode during CQC or CQB operations, without needing to develop new rounds but using the existing 5.56×45mm caliber rounds.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR SCW; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

The SOAR is a selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a closed rotating bolt ( direct impingement ) for the standard SOAR model, or in a short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Details; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

SOAR IAR (Infantry Assault Rifle) is the improvement version of piston variant, with 14.5-inch barrel assault rifle, 5.56x45mm cartridge, Short Stroke Piston operating system, and rate reducing system in full-auto mode in order to make full-auto fire controllable. It features M-LOK attachment system as part of the weapon's Mission Adaptable Handguard System (MAHS).^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR IAR; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

SOAR CQB (Close Quarter Battle) is 10-inch barrel assault carbine, with 5.56x45mm cartridge, short stroke piston system and rate reducing system, designated for CQB and counterterrorism operations.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR CQB; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

SOAR SCW (Sub Compact Weapon) is a 7.5-inch barrel compact assault rifle using rate reduction system meant as the close gap between the 9x19mm submachine-gun that have low penetration and the 5.56x45mm personal defense weapon that have uncontrollably issue in full-auto fire mode during CQC or CQB operations, without needing to develop new rounds but using the existing 5.56×45mm caliber rounds.^[source]Special Operations Assault Rifle · Variants / Piston variants / SOAR SCW; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Country of origin	United States^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 61, cell 2; revision 1377789247; retrieved 2026-10-02	—

No. built	—	Approx. 920,000^[source]

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