Fateh rifle
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| The Fateh | |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Defense Industries Organization |
| Manufacturer | Defense Industries Organization |
| Produced | 2014 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.4 kg (with 400 mm long barrel and empty 30-round magazine) |
| Length | 940 mm (stock extended) 699 mm (stock retracted) |
| Barrel length | 406mm |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56mm |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600-850 round/min, cyclic |
| Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 500 m |
| Feed system | Various STANAG Magazines |
| Sights | Iron sights Various scopes/sights can be attached on the Picatinny rail via carry handle. Night-vision device |
The Fateh (Persian: فاتح) is an Iranian assault rifle developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces, (IRGC). This assault rifle uses gas-operated reloading, using a 5.56×45mm NATO caliber from 30-round STANAG magazine. The IRGC initially introduced the Fateh rifle's prototype in 2014, but in 2016 the Iranian military discontinued it.
The early version of the Fateh rifle revealed in 2014 had a telescopic shoulder stock, which could be collapsed or retracted. This stock had an all-metal construction, except the plastic cheek piece and butt pad. The first models came with 20-round magazines, while the latter variant came with 30-rounders. This weapon also appears to use 40-round magazines and M16-style mags.[1][2]
