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It was adopted by the [[Pelaxian Army]] in 1980 as the '''RAP 80''' where it replaced the [[7.62×51mm]] [[FM RAP 60]] [[battle rifle]] (a [[licence-built]] burgundian battle rifle).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]] [[FM RAP 60]] [[battle rifle]] (a [[licence-built]] burgundian battle rifle).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== | ==Early Development== | ||
[[File:Pelaxian fal.JPG|thumb|RAP 60 during a jungle excersise|left]] | |||
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 [[RAP 60]]. 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. | 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 [[RAP 60]]. 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== | ||
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[[File:RAP 80 in the 80s.jpg|thumb|left|RAP 60 on deployment]] | |||
The '''RAP 80''' is a [[selective-fire]], [[bullpup]] weapon with a conventional [[Gas-operated reloading|gas-piston-operated]] action that fires from a [[closed bolt]]. It is designed as a [[Modular Weapon System]] that could be quickly configured as a [[rifle]], a [[carbine]], a [[sniper rifle]], a [[sub-machine gun]] and even an [[open-bolt]] [[squad automatic weapon]]. The RAP 80 employs a very high level of advanced firearms technology and is made with the extensive use of polymers and aluminium components. It is chambered in [[5.56×45mm]] cartridge and has the standard 1:9 [[rifling]] twist that will stabilise both SS109/M855 and M193 rounds. | The '''RAP 80''' is a [[selective-fire]], [[bullpup]] weapon with a conventional [[Gas-operated reloading|gas-piston-operated]] action that fires from a [[closed bolt]]. It is designed as a [[Modular Weapon System]] that could be quickly configured as a [[rifle]], a [[carbine]], a [[sniper rifle]], a [[sub-machine gun]] and even an [[open-bolt]] [[squad automatic weapon]]. The RAP 80 employs a very high level of advanced firearms technology and is made with the extensive use of polymers and aluminium components. It is chambered in [[5.56×45mm]] cartridge and has the standard 1:9 [[rifling]] twist that will stabilise both SS109/M855 and M193 rounds. | ||