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FN Herstal FNC 5.56x45mm Belgian Paratrooper

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Belgian Armed Forces paratrooper rifle, the FN FNC adopted after FN's CAL failed to meet military requirements, also used by Sweden and Indonesia.

Type: Rifle

Action: Semi-Automatic/Automatic

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO

Capacity: 30

Year introduced: 1979, Belgium

Weight: 112 oz

Overall length: 39"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military