LAPA FA-03


















































































LAPA FA Modelo 03

LAPA FA Mod 3.svg
The LAPA FA-03 with a bayonet attached.

Type
Bullpup assault rifle
Place of origin
Brazil
Production history
Designer
Nelmo Suzano
Designed
1970s-1980s
Manufacturer
LAPA-Laboratorio de Pesquisa de Armamentos Automaticos, SC/Ltda
Produced
1978/1982

No. built
1 prototype built[1]
Specifications
Weight
3.2 kg (7.1 lb) (empty)[2]
Length
735 mm (28.9 in)

Barrel length
490 mm (19 in)


Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO (5.56×45mm non-NATO standard (55-grains M193 "Ball" cartridge))
Caliber
5.56mm
Action
Gas-operated, Rotating bolt
Rate of fire
700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
975 m/s (3,200 ft/s)
Effective firing range
550 m (600 yd)
Feed system
20- or 30-round detachable box magazine (STANAG 4179)
Sights
Fixed front sight, adjustable rear sight, patterned after US M16 rifle

The FA Modelo 03 rifle was an individual firearm of bullpup design developed by Nelmo Suzano at his own-funded company, Laboratorio de Pesquisa de Armamentos Automaticos, SC/Ltda, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The name stands for the Portuguese "Fuzil de Assalto Modelo 03" (English: "Model 3 Assault Rifle").



See also



  • List of bullpup firearms

  • List of assault rifles



References





  1. ^ "LAPA FA 03 assault rifle (Brazil)". Modern Firearms. Retrieved 27 September 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Olive, Ronaldo. "Brazilian LAPA FA Modelo 03". Forgotten Weapons. Archived from the original on 3 Dec 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.














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