Assault rifle 58
| Assault rifle 58 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | Assault rifle 58 |
| Country of operation: | Austria |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | FN (Fabrique Nationale) Manufacturer / license production: Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG |
| Manufacturer country: | Belgium, Austria |
| Weapon Category: | Assault rifle |
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| Overall length: | 1,100 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 4.45 kg |
| Barrel length : | 533 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 20 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Bar magazine |
| Cadence : | 650-700 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Single u. Continuous fire |
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The assault rifle 58 (abbreviated StG 58 ) was the predecessor of the StG 77 used today by the Austrian Armed Forces . Today it is only used in Austria by the Guard and at the Theresian Military Academy as a drill weapon for representational purposes.
The original name of the original model is FN FAL (Fabrique Nationale - Fusil Automatique Leger). It was developed by the Belgian Fabrique Nationale and was the most widely used assault rifle in the western world in the 20th century; it was used by at least 70 countries and some are still used today. The first prototype was developed in 1946 by weapon designer Dieudonné Saive, who was working on the SAFN 49 at the same time . For this reason, both models are technically very similar.
Most of the rifles for the armed forces were manufactured by Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG . The characteristic of the StG 58 is the wooden shaft and the fold-out bipod. Later the metal part on the wooden stock was first replaced by a plastic part, and later the wooden stock was replaced by a plastic stock to reduce the weight of the weapon. The flash hider also allowed rifle grenades to be attached .
An attachment on the muzzle, the K device , also allowed the use of plastic cartridges for training purposes.
A bayonet could also be placed on the tube. However, this was hardly ever issued to the troops.
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- Assault rifle 58 in the Austrian Armed Forces