The FB Tantal, formally the karabinek wzor 1988 or Carbine Model 1988, is a 5.45x39mm assault rifle designed and produced in Poland in the late 1980s by FB Radom, the Lucznik Arms Factory. Design work by the OBR research institute in Radom began officially in 1984, building on preliminary studies of 5.45mm weapons from late 1980, and the rifle was produced from 1989 to 1994 in a run of about 25,000 units before formally entering service with the Polish Army in 1991. 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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Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) FAQs
Is the FB Tantal still the Polish Army rifle?
No, the Beryl in 5.56mm replaced it on the frontline in 2005.
No. The Polish Army removed the Tantal from frontline service in 2005 and replaced it with the more modern wz. 1996 Beryl series, which is chambered for 5.56mm.
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1. Wikipedia: FB Tantal
Infobox: service
1991-present (Middle East)
Infobox: cartridge
5.45×39mm
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The karabinek wzór 1988 (Carbine Model 1988) Tantal is a 5.45×39mm assault rifle designed and produced in Poland in the late 1980s.
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Infobox, Type
Assault rifle
Infobox: service
1991-present (Middle East)
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