FR F1

1. FR F1 · Wikipedia revision 1289139431 ↗

   Type

   Infobox (FR F1) · Type

   Sniper rifle

   Place of origin

   Infobox (FR F1) · Place of origin

   France

   Used by

   Infobox (FR F1) · Used by

   See Users

   Wars

   Infobox (FR F1) · Wars

   Shaba II Opération Tacaud Lebanese Civil War Gulf War

   Manufacturer

   Infobox (FR F1) · Manufacturer

   MAS GIAT Industries

   Produced

   Infobox (FR F1) · Produced

   1966–1980

   Mass

   Infobox (FR F1) · Mass

   5.2 kg

   Length

   Infobox (FR F1) · Length

   1138 mm

   Barrel length

   Infobox (FR F1) · Barrel length

   552 mm

   Cartridge

   Infobox (FR F1) · Cartridge

   7.5×54mm French 7.62×51mm NATO

   Action

   Infobox (FR F1) · Action

   Bolt-action

   Muzzle velocity

   Infobox (FR F1) · Muzzle velocity

   852 m/s

   Effective firing range

   Infobox (FR F1) · Effective firing range

   800 m

   Feed system

   Infobox (FR F1) · Feed system

   10-round detachable box magazine

   Sights

   Infobox (FR F1) · Sights

   Telescopic sight

   Reported operator · France

   Users · Users

   France : Used by the French army , but now replaced by the FR F2 sniper rifle . Snipers of the 2nd Parachute Regiment ( Regiment Etranger Parachutiste ; 2 REP) of the French Foreign Legion used FR F1 rifles when deployed to the Shaba province in southern Zaire in May 1978. The FR F1 rifle was also used by the GIGN counter-terrorist group in the rescue of 30 school children during a 1976 bus hijacking in Djibouti .

   Reported operator · Mauritania

   Users · Users

   Mauritania

   Reported operator · Morocco

   Users · Users

   Morocco : Used by Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie .

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