FB Beryl

Beryl
Beryl
	The rifle cal. 5.56 wz. 96 Beryl.
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Poland
Service history
In service	1997–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	War in Afghanistan; Kosovo Conflict; Iraq War; EUFOR Tchad/RCA; Boko Haram insurgency;
Production history
Designer	FB "Łucznik" Radom
Designed	1995–1996
Manufacturer	FB "Łucznik" Radom, Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
Unit cost	$1,570
Produced	1997–present
Variants	FB Mini-Beryl; Kbk wz. 2003; Beryl IPSC; Beryl Commando; Beryl M762; Beryl M545;
Specifications
Mass	3.35 kg (7.39 lb); (without magazine)
Length	943 mm (37.1 in); (stock extended); 742 mm (29.2 in); (stock folded);
Barrel length	457 mm (18.0 in)
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO; 7.62×39mm - Beryl M762; 5.45×39mm - Beryl M545;
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	920 m/s (3,018 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	600 m
Feed system	20-, or 30-round detachable box magazine; AK-47 magazines (Beryl M762); AK-74 magazines (Beryl M545);
Sights	Rear sight notch on a sliding tangent, front post

The karabinek szturmowy wzór 1996 "Beryl" (English: assault rifle model 1996 "Beryllium") is a Polish 5.56mm assault rifle, designed and produced by the Łucznik Arms Factory in the city of Radom. The rifle replaced the 5.45×39mm FB Tantal used in the Polish Armed Forces; it also replaced the Armed Forces' stock of 7.62×39mm AKM rifles for operational purposes, though reserve and training use of the AKM still continues to a limited degree.

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