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| sights = Fabricaciones Militares 1.5× [[telescopic sight]], emergency battle sights, and Picatinny rail for various optics. | | sights = Fabricaciones Militares 1.5× [[telescopic sight]], emergency battle sights, and Picatinny rail for various optics. | ||
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The '''GB RAP 80''' from the Spanish acronym Rifle de Asalto de Pelaxia is | The '''GB RAP 80''' from the Spanish acronym Rifle de Asalto de Pelaxia is a [[Pelaxia]]n [[bullpup]] [[assault rifle]] chambered for the [[5.56×45mm]] [[intermediate cartridge]], designed in the 1960s by [[Godard Bonheur]], and now manufactured by [[Fabricaciones Militares]]. | ||
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. | ||
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[[Defence Science and Technology Organisation|DSTO]] [[Advanced Individual Combat Weapon]] was an experimental weapon combining the barrel, action and magazine of an RAP 80 with an enlarged receiver and stock/body that also incorporates a multiple-shot 40 mm grenade launcher. | [[Defence Science and Technology Organisation|DSTO]] [[Advanced Individual Combat Weapon]] was an experimental weapon combining the barrel, action and magazine of an RAP 80 with an enlarged receiver and stock/body that also incorporates a multiple-shot 40 mm grenade launcher. | ||
*The '''RAP 80''' is the standard individual weapon of the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces]]. It is manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. It is issued and supplied to the armed forces of Pelaxia and incorporate a crosshair doughnut sight, it is also in service in 30 security forces. There are changes and differences between the original RAP 80 and the current RAP 80 A2. The changes includes a bayonet lug, a 1:7 in rifling pitch as found in the M16A2 assault rifle, optimised for the heavier 62-grain SS109/M855 round and an "automatic lockout" trigger that can physically disable the fully automatic position of the two-stage trigger mechanism found on the standard RAP. | *The '''RAP 80''' is the standard individual weapon of the [[Pelaxian Armed Forces]]. It is manufactured by Fabricaciones Militares. It is issued and supplied to the armed forces of Pelaxia and incorporate a crosshair doughnut sight, it is also in service in 30 security forces. There are changes and differences between the original RAP 80 and the current RAP 80 A2. The changes includes a bayonet lug, a 1:7 in rifling pitch as found in the M16A2 assault rifle, optimised for the heavier 62-grain SS109/M855 round and an "automatic lockout" trigger that can physically disable the fully automatic position of the two-stage trigger mechanism found on the standard RAP. The Pelaxian cadets also use this firearm for drill and training exercises. | ||
==== GB RAP 19 ==== | ==== GB RAP 19 ==== | ||
[[File:Australian soldier firing an EF88 assault rifle in 2018.jpg|thumb|An Pelaxian soldier firing an AMI 19|416x416px]] | [[File:Australian soldier firing an EF88 assault rifle in 2018.jpg|thumb|An Pelaxian soldier firing an AMI 19|416x416px]] | ||
Entering the 2010's, the Pelaxian Armed Forces made a requirement for a modernization of their standar service rifle, complaining about the lack of modularity and outdated optics of the RAP 80. Once again, Godard Bonheur took the task of modifiying its baseline design, withouth altering much the structure and concept of the long lived platform required by the PAF. | |||
The '''Godard Bonheur''' '''RAP 19''' was officially adopted by the Pelaxian Armed Forces in 2020, it was then designated as the '''Arma Modular de Infantería 19''' (AMI 19). Its nominal cyclic rate of fire is 740 rounds per minute. The AMI 19 is part of the 2020 Soldier Combat System project. It was developed and produced at the Pelaxian Armed Forces Industries factory in [[Fabricaciones Militares]], to fulfil current and near future requirements for the Pelaxian Armed Forces. It was first displayed to the public in the middle of 2012 and the initial production was scheduled for 2018, its final design and testing ended later on that year. Internally and externally the AIM 19 is still similar to the RAP 80, although it has received many distinctive upgrades and changes. Upgrades include the following: | The '''Godard Bonheur''' '''RAP 19''' was officially adopted by the Pelaxian Armed Forces in 2020, it was then designated as the '''Arma Modular de Infantería 19''' (AMI 19). Its nominal cyclic rate of fire is 740 rounds per minute. The AMI 19 is part of the 2020 Soldier Combat System project. It was developed and produced at the Pelaxian Armed Forces Industries factory in [[Fabricaciones Militares]], to fulfil current and near future requirements for the Pelaxian Armed Forces. It was first displayed to the public in the middle of 2012 and the initial production was scheduled for 2018, its final design and testing ended later on that year. Internally and externally the AIM 19 is still similar to the RAP 80, although it has received many distinctive upgrades and changes. Upgrades include the following: | ||
:1. [[Length of pull]] has been shortened by 15 mm. (The distance between the stock backplate and the grip; too long and it becomes difficult to handle on close quarters) | :1. [[Length of pull]] has been shortened by 15 mm. (The distance between the stock backplate and the grip; too long and it becomes difficult to handle on close quarters) | ||