FARA 83

The  FARA 83  (Spanish :  Fusíl Automático República Argentina ; "Argentine Republic Automatic Rifle") or  FAA 81, "Argentine Automatic Rifle" (Spanish :  Fusil Automático Argentino ) was a rifle locally designed and developed for the Argentine Army  in the 1980s. It is one of the first indigenously designed assault rifles in the continent.

Type: Assault Rifle

Place of Origin: Argentina

Produced: 1984-1990

Weight: 8.71lb

Length: 39.4in

Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO

Action: Gas-operated, Rotating bolt

Rate of Fire: 750 RPM

Muzzle Velocity: 3,215 ft/s

Effective Range: 300-500m

Feed System: 30 rnd detachable box magazine