Special Operations Assault Rifle

Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR)
[1]
Type Carbine / Assault rifle
Place of origin  United States
 Philippines
Service history
In service 2004-present
Used by See Users
Wars

Guerrilla Operations in the Philippines

Production history
Designer Ferdinand and Francis Sy
Designed 1998
Manufacturer FERFRANS
Produced 2004-present
Variants Variants
Specifications
Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber 5.56 mm (.223 in)
Action SOAR: Gas-operated, rotating bolt (Direct impingement)
SOAR-P: Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt
Rate of fire 550-680 round/min[2][3]
Feed system Various STANAG magazines
Sights Iron sights or various optics

Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR) is an assault rifle manufactured by FERFRANS and designed as an improvement of the M4 carbine.

Details

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.[4]

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. It also uses a heavy machine gun barrel for increased reliability in sustained firing, rifled in either 1:7 or 1:9 right-hand twist.[3]

Variants

The SOAR is available in both the standard SOAR or the piston-driven SOAR-P.

Barrel length options for the SOAR are in 10.5", 11.5", 14.5", 16", 18", and 20" lengths.[3]

Known upgrades are known as the 10.5 Mk2, 10.5 Mk2-2 and the 11 Mk2.[5]

Users

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "FERFRANS SOAR AR-Type CQB Subcarbines/SBRs: Photos and Video on the Way". 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  3. 1 2 3 "FERFRANS SOAR". FERFRANS. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  4. ↑ "FERFRANS SOAR P". FERFRANS. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  5. ↑ gallery. Retrieved on August 4, 2008.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Ferfrans Rate Reduction System. Retrieved on October 27, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Firm converts M16 to M4 rifles for Lapu police force". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 2015-10-08.

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