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/
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Classification
Service Status Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) 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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Sources
1. Wikipedia: SAR 21
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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
View the Source2. Wikipedia: SAR 21
Infobox, type
Bullpup assault rifle
Lead, paragraph 1
standard service weapon in 1999
View the Source3. Wikidata: SAR 21
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