The Automatkarbin 5, or Ak 5, is a Swedish assault rifle and carbine adopted in 1986, a license-built version of the Belgian FN FNC produced jointly by FN Herstal and Carl Gustafs stads gevarsfaktori. Chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO, it carries modifications from the original FNC mainly intended to adapt the weapon to Sweden's partly subarctic climate. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Wikipedia: Automatkarbin 5
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a license-built Swedish version of the Belgian FN FNC assault rifle
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The Ak 5 is the current service rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces, adopted in 1986, partially replacing the Ak 4, a license-built version of the Heckler & Koch G3.
Infobox: cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO
Infobox: service
1986-present
Infobox: caliber
5.56 mm
Used In: Kosovo War, Infobox: wars
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Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox: wars
Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Chadian Civil War (2005-2010) Operation Artemis War in Mali
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