FARA 83
The FARA 83 (Fusil Automático República Argentina; "Argentine Republic Automatic Rifle") or FAA 81, "Argentine Automatic Rifle" (Fusil Automático Argentino) was a rifle locally designed and developed for the Argentine Army in the 1980s. It is one of the first indigenously designed assault rifles in South America.
FARA 83
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- FARA 83
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- 1981
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- Argentina
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The FARA 83 (Fusil Automático República Argentina; "Argentine Republic Automatic Rifle") or FAA 81, "Argentine Automatic Rifle" (Fusil Automático Argentino) was a rifle locally designed and developed for the Argentine Army in the 1980s. It is one of the first indigenously designed assault rifles in South America.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — FARA 83 • Origin — Argentina • Type — Assault rifle • Is Ranged — Yes • Service — 1984–present • Used By — Argentine Army • Designer — Enrique Chichizola • Design Date — 1981 • Manufacturer — FMAP-DM • Production Date — 1984-1990 • Number — 1193 • Weight — 3.95 kg • Length — 1000 mm • Part Length — 452 mm • Cartridge — 5.56×45mm NATO • Caliber — 5.56mm • Action — Gas-operated reloading • Rate — 700-800 rounds/min • Velocity — 980 m/s • Range — 500 m • Feed — 30 round detachable box magazine • Sights — Iron sights
Development
Development
The FAA project started in the early 1980s, when the government was still controlled by the National Reorganization Process. The DGFM (General Government Directorate for Military Manufacturing, or Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares) ordered a replacement be designed for the FMAP FAL, a FN FAL license-built in Argentina. The prototype was completed in 1981, but production didn't start until 1984, and continued until 1990. By the late 1980s, under Carlos Menem's tenure as president, the country was undergoing economic difficulties. The economic crisis severely limited the production of modern weapons. This factor forced President Menem to cancel several projects, including the Condor I and Condor II, the FARA 83, and SAIA 90. He was also forced to close armament factories, including TAMSE (Tanque Argentino Mediano Sociedad del Estado), which was responsible for the TAM tanks and Domecq Garcia Shipyard (the only submarine-related shipyard). Production of the rifle ground to a halt after 1193 rifles had been completed, however, it was resumed in 1990; it is unknown how many rifles were made, but for the most part the Argentine Armed Forces are still armed with the FAL rifle, while the FARA 83 is a secondary weapon.
Main characteristics
Main characteristics
The FARA-83 was mostly inspired by the Beretta AR70 (Model of 1982). Features include a folding buttstock and tritium sights for aiming in low light conditions; the rifle uses a proprietary 30-round Beretta AR70 magazine (early issue), and has a trigger group that enables semi-automatic and fully automatic fire.
In popular culture
In popular culture
The FARA 83 is featured in the first-person shooter video game Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War as part of the Season 2 battle pass which is claimed at tier 15.
Armamento expuesto en el Museo de Armas de la Nación, ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina 2014.
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Armamento expuesto en el Museo de Armas de la Nación, ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina 2014.
Gelpgim22 (Sergio Moises Panei Pitrau)
Chronology
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Chronology
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1981
FARA 83 first recorded.
1981
FARA 83 is recorded from 1981.
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FARA 83 is associated with Argentina.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Gander, Terry J.; Hogg, Ian V. Jane's Infantry Weapons 1995/1996. Jane's Information Group; 21 edition (May 1995). .
- 2.Argentina's Indigenous Rifle Attempts.
- 3.Olive, Ronaldo. The FAA/FARA, Argentina's assault rifle. TheFirearmBlog. TFB.
- 4.Miguel, Matias. An Argentine assault rifle: the FARA 83. Zona-Militar.
- 5.Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War Weapon Detail: FARA 83. www.callofduty.com.
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