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It was adopted by the [[Pelaxian Army]] in 1980 as the '''RAP 80''' where it replaced the [[7.62×51mm NATO]] [[FM FAL]] [[automatic rifle]] (a [[licence-built]] [[FN FAL]]).In production since 1978, it is the standard small arm of the ''[[Pelaxian Armed Forces]]'' and various [[Federal Police (Pelaxia)|Pelaxian federal police]] units, and its variants have also been adopted by a fews [[Federal Civil Guard]] units. | It was adopted by the [[Pelaxian Army]] in 1980 as the '''RAP 80''' where it replaced the [[7.62×51mm NATO]] [[FM FAL]] [[automatic rifle]] (a [[licence-built]] [[FN FAL]]).In production since 1978, it is the standard small arm of the ''[[Pelaxian Armed Forces]]'' and various [[Federal Police (Pelaxia)|Pelaxian federal police]] units, and its variants have also been adopted by a fews [[Federal Civil Guard]] units. | ||
==Early Development== | |||
During the late 70's and the early 80's the Pelaxian Armed Forces enetered a plan to massively motorize its infantry regiments, which quickly brought to light the limits of the [[FN FAL]]. The long, heavy duty, 20 rounds magazine battle rifle was not suited for a mobile and rapid force that could reach a combat zone on the back of an APC. The military quickly put out a bid for the procurement of a new platform to meet the needs of a modern Pelaxian military. [[Godard Bonheur]], a Pelaxian engineering company founder by Yonderrian technicians had been working on a bullpup already in the 1960's, chambered for a smaller and faster caliber. | |||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||