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SAR 21

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The SAR 21, short for Singapore Assault Rifle - 21st Century, is a bullpup assault rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO, developed by Singapore's Ministry of Defence, the Singapore Army and Chartered Industries of Singapore, later ST Engineering, over roughly four years to replace the locally built M16S1. Adopted in 1999 as the standard rifle of the Singapore Armed Forces, it was designed with features intended to make it easier to handle for conscript soldiers of smaller stature. It has since been manufactured by ST Kinetics and marketed internationally, including through the firm's American subsidiary VT Systems. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Bullpup assault rifle 2
Introduced Year
1999 3
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 2
FAQs

Does the SAR 21 have iron sights?

It has no iron sights; an integrated 1.5x optical sight and built-in lasers are used instead.

No. The SAR 21 has no iron sights. Its integrated 1.5x optical sight doubles as the carrying handle, and a visible laser and an infrared laser are fitted in the handguard for aiming.
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Source Wikidata: SAR 21
Sources
1. Wikipedia: SAR 21
  • Lead section
    First revealed and subsequently adopted by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) as its standard service weapon in 1999, it was designed and developed over a four-year period to replace the locally license-built M16S1 by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), Singapore Army and the former Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS), presently ST Engineering Land Systems.
  • Infobox: service
    1999-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    5.56×45mm NATO
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2. Wikipedia: SAR 21
  • Infobox, type
    Bullpup assault rifle
  • Lead, paragraph 1
    standard service weapon in 1999
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3. Wikidata: SAR 21
Wikidata Q1192651, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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