Global InformationFFV 890 information
| FFV 890 | |
|---|---|
 FFV 890C | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Swedish Armed Forces (trials only) Swedish Police Authority |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Israel Military Industries Försvarets fabriksverk |
| Designed | 1974–1980 |
| Manufacturer | Israel Military Industries Försvarets fabriksverk |
| Produced | 1975–1980 |
| No. built | <1000 |
| Variants | FFV 890 (Galil ARM) FFV 890 (Galil SAR) FFV 890C |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) empty (FFV 890C) |
| Length | 860 mm (34 in) stock extended 625 mm (24.6 in) stock folded |
| Barrel length | 348 mm (13.7 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 650 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 860 m/s[1] |
| Feed system | 35-round detachable double stack Galil-type box magazine |
| Sights | Two-setting rear aperture sight with flip up open night sight, forward hooded post with flip up night sight post. |
The FFV 890 was a Swedish assault rifle manufactured and designed by Försvarets Fabriksverk. The FFV 890 was based on the Israeli IMI Galil through a manufacturing licence, which in turn was based on the Finnish Valmet RK 62 and ultimately the Soviet AK-47. The FFV 890 was designed between 1975 and 1980, and its final iteration, FFV 890C, competed in the Swedish Armed Forces trials for the new 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle, where it ended up as a runner-up to the FN FNC, which was then chosen as the Ak 5.[2] The FFV 890C was never widely adopted by any service, though some rifles were used by the Swedish police.[2]
- ^ Westwood, David (2005). Rifles: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO. p. 399. ISBN 978-1-85109-401-1.
- ^ a b Cane, Seth. "FFV-890C: The Swedish Service Rifle That Never Was". forgottenweapons.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.