Vektor R4
Country: 
South AfricaManufacturer: Lyttleton Engineering Works (Denel/Vektor)
«Rifle 4»
Assault rifleSouth Africa1980In service
South African 5.56×45 mm NATO assault rifle derived from the IMI Galil ARM, adapted to hot and arid climates with a side-folding metal stock and integral bipod.
Assault rifle//South Africa
ID — VEKTOR-R4
Designation
Vektor R4
Lyttleton Engineering Works (Denel/Vektor)
Caliber
5.56×45 mm NATO
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- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- Vektor R4
- Alias
- Rifle 4
- Manufacturer
- Lyttleton Engineering Works (Denel/Vektor)
- Country
- South Africa
- Year
- 1980
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 980 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~700 rpm
- Effective range
- 500 m
- Maximum range
- 800 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 460 mm
- Overall length
- 740 / 1005 mm
- Empty weight
- 4.3 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Sottrazione di gas, otturatore rotante
- Bolt / action
- Long-stroke piston
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile
- Standard capacity
- 35 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
Developed in the late 1970s by Lyttleton Engineering Works under Israeli licence of the Galil, to replace the FN FAL (R1) in the South African SADF.
Officially adopted in 1980 as the standard rifle of the South African Defence Force, it was used extensively in the Border War in Angola and Namibia.
It remained the standard rifle until the introduction of the Vektor R5 (carbine) and R6 (compact); it still serves with the SANDF and several African nations.
Variants
R4R5R6LM4 (semi-auto)
Main users
South Africa · Bolivia · Comoros
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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