Rasheed Carbine
Semi-automatic carbine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rasheed (or sometimes known as the Rashid[1]) is a semi-automatic carbine, derived from the Hakim Rifle and used by the Egyptian military. Only around 8,000 were made.[2]
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Type | Semi-automatic carbine |
Place of origin | Egypt |
Service history | |
In service | 1960 – Present |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer | Erik Eklund |
Manufacturer | Ministry of Military Production, Factory 54 |
No. built | c. 8000 |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.19 kg (9.2 lb) (unloaded) |
Length | 1,035 mm (40.7 in) |
Barrel length | 520 mm (20 in) |
Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
Action | direct impingement, gas-operated |
Effective firing range | 300 m (330 yd) |
Feed system | 10-round removable box magazine, with latching magazine release catch |
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The Rasheed was designed by the Swedish engineer Erik Eklund,[2] who based it on his previous Hakim Rifle, which was itself a slightly modified version of the Swedish Ag m/42 rifle.[3][4]