Manual
Length
Rifle with flash suppressor-compensator.. ____ ____._._ .
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38 in.
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Barrel ._.___.____ .___..___ _.__
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18 in.
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Barrel
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19.8
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Mechanical Features
Rifling, R.H. 6 grooves - 1 turn in 12”
Bore Maximum................____~~~_._._~____._.__._ ._ .
.2190
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Groove Maximum_............~____.~__.______.__~._._.._
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.2235
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Sight
Radius
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19.5
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Trigger pull
Maximum
8.5 lbs.
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Minimum
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5.0 lbs.
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Method of ~peration...........____.~___._~_._____.._~ _.
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Type
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Mechanism...._......__._._.~___.~~~~_____~__
Bolt
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Method of Feeding -
Magazine
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20 rds.
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Cooling
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Ammunition
Caliber
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5.56-mm
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Type
Ball, Tracer & Grenade Launching (Blank)
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Firing Characteristics
Muzzle Velocity (Average)_...................___.___ ____ .
3250 fps
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Muzzle Energy........_..._...__..__________.__.._._._._._.~.~__________ __: __.._ _ _ .._ _._.____ ___ .____._._.__.-___- _ __
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1300
ft-lb.
Chamber Pressure
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52,000
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Clylic Rate of F~r~.____...._....___________~_..______._~____._ _ .._ _. ____ .._
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700/‘80~ rds.
per minute
Maximum Rate of Fire
Semiautomatic ___.__._..._______..._..___~___~~__~_.~.._ ._.
minute
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45/65 rds.
per
Automatic _________________________________________~____~_~.__ ___._
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150/200 rds. per minute
Sustained Rate of Fire._......._...._.___~_________~_____ _ .
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12/15 rds. per minute
Maximum Range.__~...........~___~___.__________.________~.___.._.._...__.__ _ .__..........._._._.-_......-- - _ _.-- -.-.--2653 meters
Maximum Effective Range_...._.........___.__._.__ _
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Table l-l. ACCESSORIES
Item
IdFut;f;;pg
Figure Nunlbel
Bayonet-Knife AR- 18
2862
l-3
Bipod, Rifle AR- 18
2773.5
1-3
Case, Bipod
2864
l-3
Scabbard, Bayonet-Knife
AR- 18
2863
l-3
l-2