The Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR) is an
assault rifle
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manufactured by
FERFRANS and designed as an improvement of the
M4 carbine
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Details
The SOAR is a
selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a
closed rotating bolt (
direct impingement) for the standard SOAR model, or in a
short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.
It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability. It also uses a heavy machine gun barrel for increased reliability in sustained firing, rifled in either 1:7 or 1:9 right-hand twist.
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Variants
The SOAR is available in both the standard SOAR or the piston-driven SOAR-P.
Barrel length options for the SOAR are in 10.5", 11.5", 14.5", 16", 18", and 20" lengths.[
Known upgrades are known as the 10.5 Mk2, 10.5 Mk2-2 and the 11 Mk2.
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Users
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MRO as its standard optical sights
*: Limited use by Special Actions Unit of the Royal Malaysia Police
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SWAT
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SWAT units are generally trained, equipped, and deployed to res ...
teams
References
External links
Official Page
Defense Review
5.56×45mm NATO firearms
Carbines
Assault rifles of the United States
Firearms articles needing expert attention
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AR-15 style rifles
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