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FN FNC
FNC rifle equipped with a bayonet.
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originBelgium
Service history
In service1979–present
Used bySee Users
WarsAceh Insurgency
Sri Lankan Civil War
The Troubles
Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995)
Somali Civil War
War in Afghanistan
Conflict in the Niger Delta
2007 Lebanon conflict
Libyan Civil War
Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
DesignerFN Herstal
Designed1975–1977
ManufacturerFN Herstal
Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori
PT Pindad
Produced1979–2004
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
MassRifle: 3.840 kg (8.47 lb)
Carbine: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb)
LengthRifle: 997 mm (39.3 in) stock extended / 766 mm (30.2 in) stock folded
Carbine: 911 mm (35.9 in) stock extended / 667 mm (26.3 in) stock folded
Barrel lengthRifle: 450 mm (17.7 in) (rifle)
Carbine: 363 mm (14.3 in)
Width70 mm (2.8 in) stock extended
75 mm (3.0 in) stock folded
Height238 mm (9.4 in)

Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
ActionGas-operated long-stroke piston, rotating bolt
Rate of fireApprox. 700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocityM193: 965 m/s (3,166 ft/s)
SS109: 925 m/s (3,034.8 ft/s)
Effective firing range250–400 m sight adjustments
Maximum firing range450 m (492 yd)
Feed system30-round detachable STANAG box magazine (standard issue) or other STANAG magazines
SightsRear flip aperture, front post
513 mm (20.2 in) sight radius (standard rifle)

The FN FNC (French: Fabrique Nationale Carabine) is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed by the Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal and introduced in the late 1970s.

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