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Small arms1999–present
Bullpup assault rifle
SAR 21 is a bullpup assault rifle originating in Singapore. It was built by • CIS: 1999–2000 • ST Kinetics : 2000–present. Reported operators include Botswana, Brunei, Indonesia, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka.
Bullpup assault rifle
Singapore
1999–present
See Users
Tuck Wah Chee and Felix Tsai of Chartered Industries of Singapore / ST Kinetics
1996
• CIS: 1999–2000 • ST Kinetics : 2000–present
1999–present
See variants
• 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)
805 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)
508 mm (20.0 in)
5.56×45mm NATO
5.56 mm (0.22 in)
Single barrel 1:12" and 1:7" twist options
Gas-operated , rotating bolt
450–650 rounds/min
970 m/s (3,182 ft/s) (M193) 945 m/s (3,100.4 ft/s) (SS109)
460 m (M193) 800 m (SS109)
30-round detachable plastic box magazine Export models: STANAG magazines
1.5x or 3x optical sight; back-up iron sights
Botswana
Brunei
Indonesia
Morocco
Peru
Singapore
Thailand
Sri Lanka
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.805 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.805 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
SAR 21 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Botswana, Brunei, Indonesia, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka
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