CONTEMPORARY ASSAULT RIFLES Assault rifles appeared during World War II. The concept was to give the ground soldier a weapon which could fire rapidly while in close combat, and have good precision for long range firing. Heavy rifles, like the first Kalashnikov rifles, or weapons like the G-3, have been progressively replaced by light caliber assault rifles, like the M-16, which are more accurate and less lethal : an incapacitated soldier causes more trouble to an army than a dead one. "Bullpup" configuration, with the magazine behind the grip like the Enfield IW rifle or the FAMAS, has been preferred since the seventies for weapons that have needed to be compact, for use by parachutists or for urban and jungle combat. 9A-91 Cartridge : 9 mm SP-5 (4D6) Range : 300 meters Cost : 460 eb Length : 38 cm, crosse repliée The A-91 is designed for special operations close combat roles. Its action is derived from the AK-74U, but the rest of the weapon resembles the Vikhr SR-3. Accepts the GP-30 and screw on supressors. Magazine : 20 Rate of fire : 2/20 AEK-971 Magazine : 2/3/30 Rate of fire : 30 Cartridge : 5.45S (4D6) Cost : 515 eb Length : 72 cm, crosse repliée Country : USSR AN-94 Abakan Cartridge : 5.45S (4D6) Cost : 600 eb Length : 73 cm, crosse repliée The AN is more accurate than earlier russian designs, using the smaller cartridge and a system called "blowback shifted pulse", where the bolt and receiver reciprocate independantly during firing. This permits extremely fast 2 round bursts to be fired. Armalite AR-18 Cost : 770 eb Length : 74 cm, crosse repliée M16 competitor at his time, his high price is caused by his high rarity. AS Val Cartridge : 9 mm SP-5 (4D6) Range : 300 meters Cost : 550 eb Length : 61 cm, crosse repliée Country : USSR Silenced assault rifle designed for special operations units. Magazine : 20 Rate of fire : 2/20 Page 1
Beretta AR70-90 Cost : 300 eb Length : 100 cm Country : Italy The AR70/90 is a very rugged weapon. It includes a three-round burst setting. The barrel can be quickly replaced if it is required. May attach a standard sight instead of its carrying handle. Operates the M203 grenade launcher. Bushmaster M-17S Range : 500 meters Cost : 430 eb Length : 76 cm The Bushmaster is a compact, rugged and accurate weapon. The large carrying handle in the top also serves as to cock the weapon, and includes iron sights although it can attach a variety of scopes. Can use M16 pattern magazines. CETME Model L Cost : 290 eb Length : 93 cm Country : Spain CGA5 Cost : 275 eb Length : 75 cm, crosse repliée Country : Sweden Colt Commando Range : 350 meters Cost : 200 eb Magazine : 20 ou 30 Length : 71 cm, crosse repliée (AR-15 : 2) A shortened version of the M-16, the Colt commando is not as accurate as the original model. It has been used in jungle combat, and by police forces. The civilian, semi-auto version goes under the name of AR-15. Colt M4 Cost : 250 eb Length : 84 cm Essentially a compact M16, the M4 is large enough to fit an M203 grenade launcher. The accessory rail system also permit the use of scopes, illuminators, bipods and other such things on the weapon. Rate of fire : 2/3 Page 2
Colt M16A1 Reliability : unreliable Cost : 220 eb Length : 99 cm Colt M16A2 Rate of fire : 3 Cost : 280 eb Length : 99 cm Colt M16A4 Cost : 450 eb Length : 100 cm Essentially a M16A2 modernized with, for example, the add of a laser targeting and a handle under the barrel. Rate of fire : 3 Daewoo K1A1 Cost : 285 eb Length : 65 cm, crosse repliée Country : Korea Daewoo K2 Cost : 290 eb Length : 73 cm, crosse repliée Country : Korea FAMAS F1 Range : 300 meters Cost : 280 eb Length : 76 cm Country : France This French assault rifle made out of plastic material with a modern design. It has been made very accurate by the use of a foldable bipod. This rifle remains rare outside Europe. (+2 sur bipied) Magazine : 25 Rate of fire : 2/3/25 FAMAS G2 (+2 sur bipied) Page 3 Range : 450 meters Cost : 315 eb Length : 76 cm Country : France
FARA 83 Cost : 275 eb Length : 75 cm, crosse repliée Country : Argentina FN F2000 Cost : 900 eb Length : 69 cm Country : Belgium This assault rifle is equipped with a fire control computer and a 40 mm grenade launcher (accuracy : +2, magazine : 1, rate of fire : 1, range : 200 meters). Rate of fire : 2/3/15 FN SCAR-L Cost : 625 eb Length : 80 cm Country : Belgium Heckler & Koch G11 Cartridge : 4.7 mm (4D6) Reliability : unreliable Cost : 750 eb Length : 83 cm This rifle has been in circulation for a long time. It has always been appreciated for its good design features and its precision. Magazine : 50 Rate of fire : 2/3/25 Heckler & Koch G36 Cost : 640 eb Length : 76 cm, crosse repliée The G36 was the new German military rifle developed by HK in and adopted by the German military in 1997. It has folding stocks (that do nothing for their concealability), carrying handles, 3x optical sight and electronic red dot sight. Rate of fire : 2/2/30 Heckler & Koch G36C Cost : 600 eb Length : 50 cm, crosse repliée The G36C is the compact version of the G36, it's lighter, has a folding stock and design for close quarter combat. Rate of fire : 2/2/30 Page 4
Heckler & Koch G36K Cost : 620 eb Length : 61 cm, crosse repliée The G36K is a shortened carbine version of the standard G36, it is lighter and has a folding stock. Rate of fire : 2/2/30 Heckler & Koch G41 Cost : 610 eb Length : 100 cm The G41 was designed to compete directly with the M16A2. This model used standard M-16 magazines (not interchangeable with the model 33 magazines) and had a fold-down carrying handle. Rate of fire : 2/3/25 Heckler & Koch HK 33 Cost : 580 eb Length : 92 cm The HK33 is the 5.56 mm caliber rifle that has anchored the NATO caliber line. Weighing in at 3.8 kg, this style of weapon is rapidly becoming a thing of the past as the world looks for ways to lighten an infantryman's load. Rate of fire : 2/3/15 Heckler & Koch HK 33K Cost : 325 eb Length : 70 cm Le HK33K est la variante raccourcie du HK33 avec un canon plus court et une crosse repliable à la place d'une fixe. Le "K" signifie "Kurz" en allemand (court). Avec la crosse dépliée la précision passe à +2. Rate of fire : 2/3/15 Heckler & Koch HK 53 Cost : 590 eb Length : 59 cm, crosse repliée Designed for entry team work in today's tactical environment, the HK53 is typically seen in the A3 variation with retractable stock. The forend length has been shortened drastically to that of the MP5 series, affording the operator with a submachine gun-sized weapon with 5.56N power. Rate of fire : 2/3/15 Heckler & Koch HK 416 Cost : 725 eb Length : 79 cm, crosse repliée The assault rifle HK 416 is a greatly improved version of the venerable M4A1. Page 5
Heckler & Koch SL8 Cost : 600 eb Length : 102 cm The SL8 is ugly as a point of comparison to the G36. This gun as designed by ill-conceived laws that legislate guns by appearance. Heckler & Koch XM8 Cost : 780 eb Length : 84 cm Howa Type 89 Cost : 295 eb Length : 92 cm Country : Japan Type 89 rifle was developed by Howa Machinery Company Ltd, for Japan Self-Defense Forces. Howa Type 89 Para Magazine : 20 Cost : 300 eb Length : 67 cm, crosse repliée Country : Japan Imbel MD-2 Cost : 270 eb Length : 76 cm, crosse repliée Country : Brazil MD-2 started as a simply scaled down FN FAL rifle (manufactured in Brasil under license as IMBEL LAR), but during the design time the FAL locking system (tilting block) was replaced by M16-type rotating bolt. The receiver design is, however, still very similar to FAL. Imbel Model LC Cost : 265 eb Length : 55 cm, crosse repliée Country : Brazil Imbel Model LC compact version, here shown with the stock folded and a grip under the barrel. Note the FAMAS-like gripping and the plastic magazine useful to note remaining rounds. Page 6
IMI CTAR-21 Cost : 750 eb Length : 64 cm Country : Israel Compact version of the TAR-21. IMI Galil MAR Magazine : 35 Rate of fire : 2/3/35 Range : 350 meters Cost : 320 eb Length : 44 cm, crosse repliée Country : Israel IMI Galil SAR Cost : 340 eb Length : 61 cm, crosse repliée Country : Israel The action and construction are similar to the AR, just more compact. The stock is folding and the barrel is shorter. Magazine : 35 Rate of fire : 2/3/35 IMI TAR-21 Cost : 800 eb Length : 72 cm Country : Israel Le TAR-21 (Tavor Assault Rifle for 21st century) est d'une conception très moderne pour son époque et il a inspiré de nombreux fusils d'assaut par la suite. INSAS Cost : 280 eb Length : 95 cm Country : India Kalashnikov AK74 Cartridge : 5.45S (4D6) Cost : 380 eb Length : 93 cm This rifle is used by the Russian army since the beginning of the nineties. The AK-74 has a lost some of its fire power compared to the original AK-47, but has gained in accuracy, range, and in rate of fire. It remains hard to find, as currently few of these weapons have left Russia. Rate of fire : 2/3/25 Page 7
Kalashnikov AK107 Cartridge : 5.45S (4D6) Cost : 420 eb Length : 70 cm, crosse repliée Kalashnikov AKS-74U Cartridge : 5.45S (4D6) Cost : 260 eb Length : 49 cm, crosse repliée Country : USSR Assault rifle cocked the tanks infantry and Beta Spetnaz special forces, paratroopers. By his low recoil and his very small volume, it is a great weapon. Kel-Tec RFB Cost : 695 eb Length : 66 cm LAPA FA 03 Cost : 310 eb Length : 74 cm Country : Brazil Lucznik M96 Beryl Cost : 345 eb Length : 74 cm, crosse repliée Country : Poland Magpul Masada Cost : 790 eb Length : 68 cm, crosse repliée The Masada represents an amalgamation of several rifle designs, incorporating what is considered by its designers to be the best features of each in a single, lightweight, modular rifle platform. Magpul PDR-C Page 8 Range : 250 meters Cost : 510 eb Length : 48 cm
Norinco QBZ Type 95 Rifle Cartridge : 5.8 mm (4D6) Cost : 360 eb Length : 76 cm Country : China The bullpup action of the Type 95 is housed entirely inside its plastic casing. It has iron sights and can mount scopes on the carrying handle. Norinco QBZ Type 95B Carbine Cartridge : 5.8 mm (4D6) Range : 350 meters Cost : 310 eb Length : 61 cm Country : China Essentially a miniature Type 95 Rifle, the Carbine cannot support a 40 mm grenade launcher like its counterpart and cannot mount scopes. It is suited for close-in fighting, with a shortened barrel and an enlarged trigger guard to use as a grip for the free hand. Norinco QBZ Type 97 Rifle Cost : 380 eb Length : 88 cm Country : China OTs-14 Groza Cartridge : 9 mm SP-6 (4D6 AP) Cost : 700 eb Length : 70 cm A firing selector allows to choice to fire with the assault rifle or the 40 mm grenade-launcher (accuracy : 0, magazine : 1, rate of fire : 1, range : 150 meters). This version is less accuracy (accuracy : 0) because of the disappearance of the handle that allows better stabilize the weapon. A conversion kit lets you go on with one another. Magazine : 20 Rate of fire : 2/3/20 Royal Enfield L85A1 IW Reliability : unreliable Cost : 280 eb Length : 79 cm Country : United Kingdom This weapon, advanced for its time was adopted by the british army during the eighties. It's also rare outside the UK borders. Ruger AC556F Page 9 Cost : 315 eb Length : 60 cm, crosse repliée
Sig Sauer SG-551 Cost : 470 eb Length : 61 cm, crosse repliée Country : Swiss Sig Sauer SG-552 Cost : 750 eb Length : 50 cm, crosse repliée Country : Swiss The SIG 552 is the standard assault weapon of NATO special forces. It uses standard 5.56 mm rounds, and features a shorter length than most full size assault rifles. The SIG 552 also features a selector switch that allows you to choose between single shot, three round bursts and full-auto. This is a common weapon the world over and can be found in most major countries. Rate of fire : 2/3/25 SR-3 Vikhr Cartridge : 9 mm SP-5 (4D6) Range : 300 meters Cost : 480 eb Length : 36 cm, crosse repliée A compact version of the AS-Val, again a special operations designed rifle. Magazine : 20 Rate of fire : 2/20 Steyr Aug Cost : 530 eb Length : 79 cm Country : Austria The magazine is made of translucent plastic allowing to see the remaining rounds. Rate of fire : 2/3/20 ST Kinetics SAR-21 Range : 500 meters Cost : 525 eb Length : 81 cm Country : Singapore ST Kinetics SAR-80 Cost : 280 eb Length : 97 cm Country : Singapore Stoner 63A Page 10 Cost : 320 eb Length : 78 cm, crosse repliée
Valmet M82 Cost : 285 eb Length : 71 cm Country : Finland Vektor CR-21 Cost : 410 eb Length : 76 cm Country : South Africa The CR-21 is housed in an ergonomic plastic shell and arranged in a bullpup configuration. The center of gravity for the weapon is over the pistol grip, making the weapon usable accuratly with one hand. The gun can mount scopes, illuminators and other accessories. Magazine : 35 Rate of fire : 2/3/35 ZM LR 300 Cost : 480 eb Length : 69 cm, crosse repliée The RS 300 is a conversion of the Colt M4 and is characterized by a new system of borrowing for gas, more efficient than the original system and allows to free themselves of this mechanism inside of conventional telescopic or fixed butts. This modification therefore allows the use of butts folding. The weapon has the advantage of being extremely flexible, practical both in CQB (Close Combat Battle) over distances of engagement important. It is also rewarded with a reliability and easy to control by using automatic continuous firing. Page 11