FN FNAR
Gas-operated semi-automatic rifle based on the Browning BAR hunting rifle.
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The FNAR is a semi-automatic designated marksman rifle introduced in 2008 by the US-based subsidiary of Belgian company FN Herstal. Despite its name, it is not an AR-type rifle but is based on the Browning BAR hunting rifle, which is unrelated to the original Browning BAR M1918 rifle.
Overview
The FN FNAR is gas-operated with a short-stroke gas piston located below the internally chromed barrel, within the stock. Barrel locking is achieved by a rotary bolt with multiple lugs. The receiver is machined from aircraft-grade 7075 T6 aluminum alloy, and the polymer stock includes an adjustable buttstock and pistol grip.
Ammunition feeds from detachable box magazines; standard capacity is 20 rounds, with 5- and 10-round magazines available. No iron sights are installed; a Picatinny rail on the receiver and three short rails at the front of the stock are fitted. The two-stage non-adjustable trigger is specified between 3.25 and 5.5 pounds.
Variants
The FN FNAR comes standard with a lightweight fluted barrel, while the FNAR-H variant uses a heavier barrel and tips the scales about a pound more. Both are guaranteed from the factory to deliver Minute of Angle accuracy. The Winchester SX-AR is a rebranded version that keeps the pistol grip and features a 20-inch heavy profile match grade chrome lined barrel.
It has a shortened top rail for mounting optics and a single short bottom rail for a sling or bipod. The finish is a Cerakote-style Mossy Oak camo pattern. Standard 10-round SX-AR magazines work with the 20-round FNAR magazines, and vice versa.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: FN FNAR (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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