FN F2000
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | FS2000 |
| Military designation: | FN F2000 S |
| Country of operation: | Belgium |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Fabrique Nationale Herstal |
| Development year: | 1995 |
| Manufacturer country: | Belgium |
| Production time: | since 2001 |
| Weapon Category: | Assault rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 694 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 3.6 kg |
| Barrel length : | (F2000) 400 mm (FS2000) 441 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 5.56 × 45 mm NATO |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 30 cartridges |
| Cadence : | 850 rounds / min |
| Mounting system: | Picatinny rail |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger with short gas piston |
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The F2000 is an assault rifle made by the Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale Herstal in Bullpup design. Development began in 1995. The weapon was to become an alternative to the OICW . In 2001 the development was largely completed and the weapon was presented to the public. The start of series production was expected in 2007.
technology
The rifle should be able to be used for many different tasks. For this reason, special emphasis was placed on a modular design during development.
The design of the F2000 is conventional with a gas piston and screw cap. The housing is dustproof and made of plastic and designed so that the weapon is smooth and without edges. The weapon is designed in such a way that it can be easily operated with polar gloves or NBC protective equipment. The magazine is NATO- STANAG compatible and holds thirty cartridges. The oversized magazine eject button is located at the bottom of the handle just in front of the magazine. A special feature is the case ejection, which was completely redesigned by FN. After pulling out of the chamber, the empty cases are pushed into a tube parallel to the barrel and after the third or fourth cartridge the foremost is pushed out forwards. Unlike most other bullpup weapons, the weapon can therefore be fired from both the right and left shoulder without first changing the direction of ejection of the cases to the right / left.
The cocking lever is located on the top left of the housing, the fire selector switch is a kind of rotating ring below the trigger, which can be operated from both sides. A Picatinny rail is mounted on the weapon , on which in turn various systems can be mounted. A normal rifle scope is available as well as a night vision device or a fire control system. The latter was developed because of the grenade launcher, as the folding sights previously used in no way met the requirements. A laser range finder (LEM) and a programmable computer are integrated in the fire control system. The LEM measures the distance to the target and shows it on a display. The computer now calculates the required angle. The shooter then raises the muzzle of the rifle until a red light turns green. It can of course also be used as a simple visor. The hand guard in front of the trigger can be replaced by a hand guard with a pistol grip or a grenade launcher. A bayonet can also be attached. All parts can be assembled or disassembled without tools.
Model variants
- F2000 Standard : With 1.6x rifle scope
- F2000 Tactical : Extended Picatinny rail and open sights
- F2000 S : Variant of the F2000 Tactical for the Slovenian military with a raised sight rail
- FS2000 : Semi-automatic machine for the US civil market
User states
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Slovenia - In June 2006 Slovenia decided to purchase 6,500 F2000 rifles. The name is FN F2000 S . From 2012 reservists will also be equipped with the weapon. Slovenia plans to buy a total of 14,000 rifles. -
Libya - Libya ordered, among other things, 400 F2000 rifles in 2008 as part of a larger arms deal. The Libyan Armed Forces ultimately received 367 F2000
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literature
- Sören Sünkler: Europe's elite and special units. Motorbuch Verlag, 2008, ISBN 3-613-02853-0 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ sueddeutsche.de : Who delivered weapons to Libya - Gaddafi's hard-working bomb-maker. Retrieved November 13, 2011 .
- ↑ Belgium probes arms sales to Kadhafi regime. February 21, 2011, accessed March 13, 2012 .