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FN F2000

FN F2000
FN F2000S.JPG
F2000 S of the Slovenian Army
Type Bullpup service rifle
Place of origin Belgium
Service history
In service 2001–present
Used by See Users
Wars See Conflicts
Production history
Designed 1995–2001
Manufacturer FN Herstal
Produced 2001–present
Variants

See Variants
Specifications
Weight
  • 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (F2000)
  • 3.39 kg (7.5 lb) (F2000 Tactical)
  • 3.65 kg (8.0 lb) (FS2000)
  • 3.44 kg (7.6 lb) (FS2000 Tactical)
Length
  • 688 mm (27.1 in) (F2000)
  • 688 mm (27.1 in) (F2000 Tactical)
  • 744 mm (29.3 in) (FS2000)
  • 744 mm (29.3 in) (FS2000 Tactical)
Barrel length
  • 400 mm (16 in) (F2000)
  • 400 mm (16 in) (F2000 Tactical)
  • 443 mm (17.4 in) (FS2000)
  • 443 mm (17.4 in) (FS2000 Tactical)
Width 81.3 mm (3.20 in)
Height 259.1 mm (10.20 in)
Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire 850 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)
Effective firing range 500 m (1,600 ft)
Feed system

Detachable box magazines; capacities:
Sights 1.6× magnified telescopic sight, notch back-up sight

See Variants

Detachable box magazines; capacities:

The FN F2000 is a 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup assault rifle, designed by FN Herstal in Belgium. The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the IDEX defence exhibition held in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.

The F2000 is a modular weapon system; its principal component is a compact 5.56×45mm NATO-caliber assault rifle configured in a bullpup layout. The F2000 is a selective fire weapon operating from a closed bolt.

The rifle consists of two main assemblies: the barreled receiver group and the frame, coupled together by means of an axis pin located above the trigger guard. The barrel group has an integral MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail used to mount optical sights. The frame or lower receiver contains the trigger group, the bolt and bolt carrier assembly, return mechanism and magazine well. A removable handguard is installed in front of the trigger which completes and encloses the trigger guard.

The F2000 is a gas operated, fully automatic and ambidextrous bullpup rifle. Both the safety system and trigger mechanism were adopted from the P90 personal defense weapon; the selector toggle is a rotating disc located below the trigger. The fire selector doubles as the weapon’s manual safety and secures the firearm against accidental discharge (the selector/safety disc has 3 settings: "S"—safe, "1"—semi-automatic mode, "A"—fully automatic fire). The "safe" setting disables the trigger. The hammers, group pins, and springs are steel while all other components are nylon injection molding. The shell of the rifle is made of composite materials.


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