Special Operations Assault Rifle

Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR)

Type| Assault rifle
Place of origin| United States
Philippines
Service history
In service| 2004-present
Used by| See Users
Wars| Guerrilla Operations in the Philippines

* Communist Insurgencies
* Islamic Insurgencies

Production history
Designer| Ferdinand and Francis Sy
Designed| 1998
Manufacturer| FERFRANS
Produced| 2004-present
Variants| Variants
Specifications
Cartridge| 5.56×45mm NATO
Calibre| 5.56 mm (.223 in)
Action| SOAR: Gas-operated, rotating bolt (direct impingement)
SOAR-P: Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt
Rate of fire| 550-680 round/min[1][2]
Feed system| Various STANAG magazines
Sights| Iron sights or various optics

The Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR) is an assault rifle manufactured by FERFRANS and designed as an improvement of the M4 carbine.

## Contents

* 1 Details
* 2 Variants
* 3 Users
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Details

The SOAR is a selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a closed rotating bolt (direct impingement) for the standard SOAR model, or in a short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.[3]

It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability. It also uses a heavy machine gun barrel for increased reliability in sustained firing, rifled in either 1:7 or 1:9 right-hand twist.[2]

## Variants

The SOAR is available in both the standard SOAR or the piston-driven SOAR-P.

Barrel length options for the SOAR are in 10.5", 11.5", 14.5", 16", 18", and 20" lengths.[2]

Known upgrades are known as the 10.5 Mk2, 10.5 Mk2-2 and the 11 Mk2.[4]

## Users

* Peru[5]
* Philippines: Philippine Army Special Operations Command, PNP Special Action Force,[5] Lapu-Lapu City SWAT[6]
* Malaysia: Limited use by Special Actions Unit of the Royal Malaysia Police[5]
* Thailand: Limited use by Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand) and Arintaraj 26[5]
* United States: Limited use with some SWAT teams[5]
* Vietnam: Limited use by Military Marksman Demonstration Team.

## References

1. ↑ "FERFRANS SOAR AR-Type CQB Subcarbines/SBRs: Photos and Video on the Way". 2007-04-21. http://www.defensereview.com/ferfrans-soar-ar-type-cqb-subcarbinessbrs-photos-and-video-on-the-way/.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "FERFRANS SOAR". FERFRANS. 18 March 2011. http://www.ferfrans.net/products/s-o-a-r.
3. ↑ "FERFRANS SOAR P". FERFRANS. 29 September 2011. http://www.ferfrans.net/products/s-o-a-r-2.
4. ↑ gallery. Retrieved on August 4, 2008.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Ferfrans Rate Reduction System. Retrieved on October 27, 2007.
6. ↑ "Firm converts M16 to M4 rifles for Lapu police force". Cebu Daily News. http://s3.zetaboards.com/Defense_Philippines/single/?p=69700&t=831494.

## External links

* Official Page
* Defense Review

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