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(There is no evidence of the FAD-V2's existence; the only supporting information I can find online is a line of dubious, unsourced text from the Spanish Wikipedia.)
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[[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]]
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The '''FAD''' or ''Fusil Automático Doble'' ("Dual Automatic Rifle") is a Peruvian 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.  
 
The '''FAD''' or ''Fusil Automático Doble'' ("Dual Automatic Rifle") is a Peruvian 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 40mm underbarrel grenade launcher and a renewed buttstock.
 
  
 
== Specifications ==
 
== Specifications ==

Revision as of 06:02, 16 October 2019

FAD assault rifle - 5.56x45mm
2018 FAD assault rifle - 5.56x45mm
FAD assault rifle - 5.56x45mm

The FAD or Fusil Automático Doble ("Dual Automatic Rifle") is a Peruvian 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.

Specifications

(2008-Present, 2090 units built, Peruvian Army domestic use only, not for export)

  • 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)
  • 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

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