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Small arms1980–present
Assault rifle
Vektor R4 is a assault rifle originating in South Africa. It was built by Lyttelton Engineering Works, now Denel Land Systems.
South AfricaAssault rifle
South Africa
1980–present
See Users
South African Border War Rwandan Civil War Bophuthatswana crisis Burundian Civil War Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–99) Kivu conflict Central African Republic conflict Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Banjska attack
Yisrael Galili of Israel Military Industries
Late 1970's early 1980's
Lyttelton Engineering Works, now Denel Land Systems
420,000
R5, R6, LM4, LM5, LM6
4.3 kg (9.48 lb)
877 mm (34.5 in) with stock extended
460 mm (18 in)
60mm (2.4 inches), 90mm with folded stock
260mm (10.2 inches)
5.56×45mm NATO
Gas-operated ( rotating bolt )
600-750 rounds/min
980 m/s (3,200 ft/s)
500 m (550 yd)
35-round detachable magazine
Flip up aperture rear sight graduated for 300 and 500 meters
Burundi
Central African Republic
Eswatini
Haiti
Lesotho
Malawi
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Serbia
South Africa
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.877 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.877 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Vektor R4 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Burundi
Central African Republic
Eswatini
Haiti
Lesotho
Malawi
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Serbia South AfricaBurundi, Central African Republic, Eswatini, Haiti, Lesotho, Malawi, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Serbia, South Africa
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