| Caliber 5.56 mm, CAR 816 | |
|---|---|
 CAR 816 assault rifle with mounted aiming optic and vertical forward grip | |
| Type | Assault rifle Carbine Personal defense weapon |
| Place of origin | United Arab Emirates |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014–present |
| Used by | See Users below |
| Wars | Saudi-led intervention in Yemen |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Caracal International |
| Produced | 2014–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.4 kg (7.50 lb) 406 mm barrel 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) 368 mm barrel 3.05 kg (6.7 lb) 267 mm barrel 2.92 kg (6.4 lb) 191 mm barrel |
| Length | 925–840 mm (36.42–33.07 in) 406 mm barrel 887–802 mm (34.9–31.6 in) 368 mm barrel 778–694 mm (30.6–27.3 in) 267 mm barrel 709–627 mm (27.9–24.7 in) 191 mm barrel |
| Barrel length | 406 mm (16.0 in) 368 mm (14.5 in) 267 mm (10.5 in) 191 mm (7.5 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56 mm (.223 in) |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Action | Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 800 rounds/minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,789 ft/s) 406 mm barrel |
| Effective firing range | 550 m (601 yd) 406 mm barrel |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights or various optics |
| References | [1] |
The CAR 816, also called Caracal Sultan or simply Sultan, is a 5.56×45mm NATO, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle that is produced by Caracal International in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The rifle is also called Sultan in memory of the Emirati Colonel Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi who was killed in action in Saudi-led intervention in Yemen.[2]
- ^ "Caracal CAR 816 SPECIFICATIONS" (PDF). caracal.ae. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ "Caracal renames rifle after UAE martyr". Gulf News. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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