The Singapore Assault Rifle 80 (SAR-80) is an indigenously built, conventional assault rifle from Singapore.
The SAR-80 is a gas operated, selective fire weapon of simple construction. It uses short stroke gas piston that pushes the massive bolt carrier with rotating bolt. The bolt carrier rides on two guide rods. Each rod has a recoil spring around it, and the gas piston rod has its own return spring. The receiver is made from steel stampings. The pistol grip, handguards and buttstock are made from plastic. Ammo is fed using STANAG compatible magazines. The rifle has a gas regulator that can be turned off completely in order to safely launch rifle grenades from the muzzle.
The successor to this weapon is the SR-88.
| CIS SAR-80 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Singapore |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Croatia, Singapore |
| Wars | Has seen action in various Middle-eastern conflicts, and civil wars in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Somalia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Frank Waters |
| Designed | 1976-1984 |
| Manufacturer | Chartered Industries of Singapore |
| Number built | 20,000 (in Singapore), unknown number of exports |
| Variants | Standard, Grenade Launcher |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.7 (empty and without accessories) |
| Length | 970 mm (738 mm with butt folded) |
| Barrel length | 459 mm |
| | |
| Cartridge | 5.56x45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-actuated Rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600 round/min |
| Feed system | Various STANAG magazines |
