OVERALL LENGTH – 99 cm (39 in) with flash suppressor
BARREL LENGTH – 50.8 cm (20 in) without flash suppressor, 53.3 cm (21 in) with flash suppressor
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Groove, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 17.8 cm (7 in)
LOAD – M855 Full metal jacket with steel core penetrator
BULLET DIAMETER – 5.69 mm (0.224 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 4.02 g (62 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 960 m/s (3150 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 1852 j (1366 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.43 kg (7 lb 9 oz) without sights
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.58 kg (7 lb 14 oz) with M5 Rail Adapter System
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.03 kg (8 lb 14 oz) with Backup rear sight, loaded with 30 rounds M855 Ball
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.29 kg (9 lb 7 oz) with M5 Rail Adapter System, Backup rear sight, Front vertical pistol grip, loaded with 30 rounds M855 Ball
SIGHTS – Mil-Std 1913 rail along top of receiver, Removable (rear) open, iron, adjustable sights, Front sight – Square post, adjustable for zero, Rear sight (back up) folding aperture peep, zero for 300 m (328 yards).
Removable Carrying handle/Sight Assembly– fits Mil-Std 1913 rail, Rear sight only – Leaf-type flip apertures, adjustable for windage, Battle aperture (short range) 0-200 meters (0-219 yards), Long range aperture adjustable from 300 to 800 meters in 100 meter increments (328 to 875 yards in 109 yards increments)
BACKUP REAR SIGHT WEIGHT – 0.12 kg (14 oz)
HANDLE/SIGHT ASSEMBLY WEIGHT – 0.59 kg (1 lb 5 oz)
FRONT VERTICAL PISTOL GRIP WEIGHT – 0.11 kg (4 oz)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 550 m (601 yards)
OPERATION – Gas impingement
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Three-round controlled burst
RATE OF FIRE – 45 rpm Semi, 90 rpm Burst, 12 to 15 rpm sustained rate
