LAPA FA-03
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LAPA FA Modelo 03 | |
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The LAPA FA-03 with a bayonet attached.
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Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Production history | |
Designer | Nelmo Suzano |
Designed | 1970s-1980s |
Manufacturer | LAPA-Laboratorio de Pesquisa de Armamentos Automaticos, SC/Ltda |
Produced | 1978/1982 |
Number built | 1 prototype built[1] |
Specifications | |
Weight | 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) (empty)[2] |
Length | 735 mm (28.9 in) |
Barrel length | 490 mm (19 in) |
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Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO (5.56×45mm non-NATO standard (55-grains M193 "Ball" cartridge)) |
Caliber | 5.56mm |
Action | Gas-operated, Rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 700 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 975 m/s (3,200 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 550 m (600 yd) |
Feed system | 20- or 30-round detachable box magazine (STANAG 4179) |
Sights | Fixed front sight, adjustable rear sight, patterned after US M16 rifle |
The FA Modelo 03 rifle was an individual firearm of bullpup design developed by Nelmo Suzano at his own-funded company, Laboratorio de Pesquisa de Armamentos Automaticos, SC/Ltda, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The name stands for the Portuguese "Fuzil de Assalto Modelo 03" (English: "Model 3 Assault Rifle").
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