The 5.56 mm BERYL Mod. 96 assault rifle is an Polish automatic weapon intended for infantry, paratroops and other kinds of armed forces. It is reliable weapon, accurate, durable and resistant to unfavourable environmental conditions. The rifle has three fire modes: single shot, three-round burst, and fully automatic. It is adapted for launching rifle grenades using standard live ammunition that enables fighting lightly armoured vehicles at ranges up to 150m. The butt-stock of the rifle is of the side-folding type with a rubber butt plate, the sights are U-notch type. The twist of rifling enables good shooting results both with SS109 and M193 ammunition. It is also possible to fit the rifle with optical sights and with the Polish produced underslung PALLAD 40 mm grenade launcher.

Technical data

• Cartridge (calibre, typy): 5.56 x 45 mm SS109 or M193
• Muzzle velocity Vo: SS109 - 920 m/s, M193 - 940 m/s
• Muzzle energy Eo: SS109 - 1690 J, M193 - 1570 J
• Mode of fire: single shot, three-round burst, fully automatic
• Rate of fire: 700 rds/min
• Effective range: 600 m
• Sight settings: 100 - 1000 m
• Magazine capacity: 30 rounds
• Principle of operation: tapping gas off barrel
• Rifling: 6 grooves
• Twist of rifling: 228 mm

Dimensions

• Length of rifle with butt extended: 943 mm
• Length of rifle with butt folded: 742 mm
• Barrel lenght: 457 mm
• Sight radius: 372 mm

Weights

• Rifle without magazine: 3350 g
• 30-round magazine empty: 185 g
• 30-round magazine loaded: 554 g

Standard Equipment

Four 30-round magazines, four 15-round cartridge clips to load magazines, cartridge clip cap, bipod, two-part cleaning rod, cleaning kit, oiler, sling, pouch for magazines, blank firing attachment.

Optional equipment

• Bayonet
• 20-round magazine
• Luminescent sights
• Optical sight bed
• PCS-6 passive night sight
• CK-3 collimator sight
• LKA-4 telescope
• CWL-1 telescope with laser target indicator
• PALLAD 40 mm grenade launcher

External links

• ŁUCZNIK METAL WORKS