The 5.56 mm BERYL Mod. 96 M16A2 assault rifle. ...assault rifle is an Polish automatic weapon intended for infantry, paratroops and other kinds of armed forces. It is reliable weapon, accurate, durable and resistant to unfavourable environmental conditions. The rifle has three fire modes: single shot, three_round burst, and fully automatic. It is adapted for launching rifle grenades using standard live ammunition that enables fighting lightly armoured vehicles at ranges up to 150m. The butt_stock of the rifle is of the side_folding type with a rubber butt plate, the sights are U_notch type. The twist of rifling enables good shooting results both with SS109 and M193 ammunition. It is also possible to fit the rifle with optical sights and with the Polish produced underslung PALLAD 40 mm grenade launcher.

Technical data

• Cartridge (calibre, typy): 5.56 x 45 mm SS109 or M193
• Muzzle velocity Vo: SS109 _ 920 m/s, M193 _ 940 m/s
• Muzzle energy Eo: SS109 _ 1690 J, M193 _ 1570 J
• Mode of fire: single shot, three_round burst, fully automatic
• Rate of fire: 700 rds/min
• Effective range: 600 m
• Sight settings: 100 _ 1000 m
• Magazine capacity: 30 rounds
• Principle of operation: tapping gas off barrel
• Rifling: 6 grooves
• Twist of rifling: 228 mm

Dimensions

• Length of rifle with butt extended: 943 mm
• Length of rifle with butt folded: 742 mm
• Barrel lenght: 457 mm
• Sight radius: 372 mm

Weights

• Rifle without magazine: 3350 g
• 30_round magazine empty: 185 g
• 30_round magazine loaded: 554 g

Standard Equipment

Four 30_round magazines, four 15_round cartridge clips to load magazines, cartridge clip cap, bipod, two_part cleaning rod, cleaning kit, oiler, sling, pouch for magazines, blank firing attachment.

Optional equipment

• Bayonet
• 20_round magazine
• Luminescent sights
• Optical sight bed
• PCS_6 passive night sight
• CK_3 collimator sight
• LKA_4 telescope
• CWL_1 telescope with laser target indicator
• PALLAD 40 mm grenade launcher

External links

• ŁUCZNIK METAL WORKS (http://www.lucznik.com.pl)