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FARA 83

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The FARA 83 is an assault rifle designed by Enrique Chichizola and manufactured by FMAP-DM for the Argentine armed forces during the 1980s, chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. It was one of the first indigenously designed assault rifles built in South America, with production running from 1984 to 1990 and roughly 1,193 units completed before economic constraints ended manufacturing. 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
Assault rifle 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
1981 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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Operated By

Argentine Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: FARA 83 / FAA 81 (Fusil Automatico Republica Argentina)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: FARA 83
  • Lead section
    The prototype was completed in 1981, but production didn't start until 1984, and continued until 1990.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    5.56×45mm NATO
  • Infobox: service
    1984-present
  • Caliber attribute (fara-83)
    The FARA 83 is an assault rifle designed by Enrique Chichizola and manufactured by FMAP-DM for the Argentine armed forces during the 1980s, chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO.
  • Lead section
    The FARA 83 (Spanish: Fusil Automático República Argentina; "Argentine Republic Automatic Rifle") or FAA 81, "Argentine Automatic Rifle" (Spanish: Fusil Automático Argentino) was a rifle locally designed and developed for the Argentine Army in the 1980s.
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2. FARA 83 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1386516 (P571 inception): 1981
Quote, Wikidata Q1386516 (P571 inception): 1981
Inception (Wikidata property P571): 1981.
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Wikidata: FARA 83
Wikidata Q1386516, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: FARA 83 / FAA 81 (Fusil Automatico Republica Argentina)
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Argentine Armed Forces, Operators
Quote, Operated By: Argentine Armed Forces, Operators
[ Argentina ]
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