A
French-built
assault rifle that accepts the standard
5.56mm NATO round. Its
bullpup design not only makes it compact, but gives it the nickname 'Le Clarion' ('the
Bugle'), whose derivation is obvious when seen slung on a
soldier's back. Its very high
rate of fire makes it a potent
weapon but requires a delicate find on the
trigger; its entire 25-
round clip can be emptied in approximately 1.6
seconds of continuous fire. Its only drawbacks are its
bullpup design, which requires that it be fired right-handed, and the
mastery of the
sensitive trigger required to use the
weapon at maximum effectiveness.
A few statistics:
Cartridge: 5.56mm x 45 NATO
Weight: 4.5 kg
Length: 757mm
Cyclic Rate: 900-1000 rounds per minute
Magazine: 25-round box
Effective Range: 400m