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[[Image:I-i07-12-036fad-peru4.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FAD assault rifle - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:I-i07-12-036fad-peru4.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FAD assault rifle - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:FAD_2018.jpg|thumb|right|400px|2018 FAD assault rifle - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:FAD_2018.jpg|thumb|right|400px|2018 FAD assault rifle - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FAD-V2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FAD-V2 assault rifle - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
| − | The '''FAD''' or ''Fusil Automático Doble'' ("Dual Automatic Rifle") is a bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round and offers low recoil, weight and volume while at the same time giving precision and adequate range in a single package. It is intended to be used by armored crews as a back-up weapon. The FAD was designed by Salomón Braga Lozo of SIMA Electronica, a division of the Peruvian state-owned SIMA. | + | The '''FAD''' or ''Fusil Automático Doble'' ("Dual Automatic Rifle") is a bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round and offers low recoil, weight and volume while at the same time giving precision and adequate range in a single package. It is intended to be used by armored crews as a back-up weapon, and is not meant for export, meant to be used domestically by Peru. The FAD was designed by Salomón Braga Lozo of SIMA Electronica, a division of the Peruvian state-owned SIMA. |
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| + | A new version, the FAD-V2, is meant to be its successor and has an integrated underbarrel grenade launcher and a renewed buttstock. | ||
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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* '''Feed System:''' {{STANAG}} | * '''Feed System:''' {{STANAG}} | ||
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Revision as of 01:46, 22 September 2019
The FAD or Fusil Automático Doble ("Dual Automatic Rifle") is a bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round and offers low recoil, weight and volume while at the same time giving precision and adequate range in a single package. It is intended to be used by armored crews as a back-up weapon, and is not meant for export, meant to be used domestically by Peru. The FAD was designed by Salomón Braga Lozo of SIMA Electronica, a division of the Peruvian state-owned SIMA.
A new version, the FAD-V2, is meant to be its successor and has an integrated underbarrel grenade launcher and a renewed buttstock.
Specifications
(150 prototypes built in 2008, project appears to have been shelved)
- Type: Assault Rifle
- Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
- Weight: 7.94 lb (3.6 kg)
- Length: 32.0 (81.4 cm)
- Barrel Length: 20.0 in (50.8 cm)
- Feed System: STANAG Magazines
- Fire Modes: Safe/Semi/Auto
Video Games
| Game Title | Used by | Appears as | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Sierra Leone militia | FAD | 2011 | |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | Federation soldiers | FAD | Incorrect 42-round capacity in multiplayer | 2013 |
| Cross Fire | FAD | 2013 |