FB Mini-Beryl wz. 96
«kbk wz. 96 Mini-Beryl»
CarbinePoland1998In service
Compact version of the Beryl wz. 96 with shortened barrel. Issued to vehicle crews, paratroopers and Polish special forces.
Carbine//Poland
ID — MINI-BERYL
Designation
FB Mini-Beryl wz. 96
Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom
Caliber
5.56×45 mm NATO
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
- Sources pending review
Identity
- Designation
- FB Mini-Beryl wz. 96
- Alias
- kbk wz. 96 Mini-Beryl
- Manufacturer
- Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom
- Country
- Poland
- Year
- 1998
- Category
- Carbine
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 760 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~700 rpm
- Effective range
- 300 m
- Maximum range
- 500 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 235 mm
- Overall length
- 525 / 742 mm
- Empty weight
- 2.9 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Gas-operated, long-stroke piston
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore rotante (sistema Kalashnikov)
Feed
- System
- Caricatore proprietario / STANAG
- Standard capacity
- 30 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
Carbine variant of the Beryl wz. 96 developed in parallel for roles requiring maximum compactness.
Retains the 5.56×45 mm NATO caliber and Kalashnikov operating system, but with a shortened barrel and telescoping stock.
In service with GROM, FORMOZA and other Polish special units, as well as the Military Gendarmerie.
Variants
Mini-Beryl wz. 96Mini-Beryl wz. 96C
Main users
Poland · Ukraine
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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