Sayyad 5.56
Country: 
IranManufacturer: Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
«S-5.56 / Iran M4»
CarbineIran2014In service
Iranian carbine inspired by the M4/M16A2 in 5.56×45 NATO with integral carry handle, quad-rail handguard in digital fibre wrap and retractable stock: a reverse-engineered copy fielded with the Saberin special-forces and the IRGC Navy.
Carbine//Iran
ID — IRAN-SAYYAD-556
Designation
Sayyad 5.56
Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
Caliber
5.56×45 NATO
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- Sayyad 5.56
- Alias
- S-5.56 / Iran M4
- Manufacturer
- Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
- Country
- Iran
- Year
- 2014
- Category
- Carbine
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 910 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~800 rpm
- Effective range
- 500 m
- Maximum range
- 600 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 368 mm
- Overall length
- 760 / 840 mm
- Empty weight
- 2.9 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Sottrazione di gas con presa diretta (DI)
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore rotante a 7 alette (AR-15)
Feed
- System
- Caricatore STANAG bifilare
- Standard capacity
- 30 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
The Sayyad 5.56 was publicly unveiled in 2014 as a demonstrator of Iran's ability to replicate the AR-15 platform, starting from samples captured in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It has entered limited service with the IRGC Saberin special-forces units, IRGC Navy commandos and some internal security detachments.
Main users
Iran
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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