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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== | ||
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 platform meant the transition from the 7,62 × 51 mm to a [[5.56×45mm]] with a 55 grain round for a faster and more effective bullet | 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 platform meant the transition from the 7,62 × 51 mm to a [[5.56×45mm]] with a 55 grain round for a faster and more effective bullet appropiate to the standard 20 inches barrel length. | ||
The submachine gun variants are chambered in [[9×19mm Parabellum]]. The RAP 80 consists of six interchangeable assemblies: the [[barrel (firearms)|barrel]], [[receiver (firearms)|receiver]] with integrated [[telescopic sight]] or [[Picatinny rail]], [[Bolt (firearm)|bolt carrier assembly]], [[trigger (firearms)|trigger mechanism]], [[Stock (firearms)|stock]] and [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]. | The submachine gun variants are chambered in [[9×19mm Parabellum]]. The RAP 80 consists of six interchangeable assemblies: the [[barrel (firearms)|barrel]], [[receiver (firearms)|receiver]] with integrated [[telescopic sight]] or [[Picatinny rail]], [[Bolt (firearm)|bolt carrier assembly]], [[trigger (firearms)|trigger mechanism]], [[Stock (firearms)|stock]] and [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]. | ||
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==== Sights ==== | ==== Sights ==== | ||
The RAP has a 1.5× telescopic sight that is integrated with the receiver casting and is made by [[Godard Bonheur]]. It contains a simple black ring [[reticle]] with a basic [[rangefinder]] that is designed so that at {{convert|300|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} a 180 cm (5 ft 11in) tall man-size target will completely fill it, giving the shooter an accurate method of estimating range. The sight cannot be set to a specific range but can be adjusted for windage and elevation for an initial zero and is designed to be calibrated for 300 m. So when it is set, aiming at the centre of a target will produce a hit at all ranges out to 300 m. It also has a backup iron sight with a rear notch and front blade, cast into the top of the aluminium optical sight housing, used in case of failure or damage to the primary optical sight. The sight is also equipped with a set of three illuminated dots (one on the front blade and two at the rear) for use in low-level lighting conditions. In order to mount a wide range of optics and accessories, a receiver with a [[Picatinny rail]] and detachable carrying handle was also developed and introduced in December 1997. | The RAP has a 1.5× telescopic sight that is integrated with the receiver casting and is made by [[Godard Bonheur]]. It contains a simple black ring [[reticle]] with a basic [[rangefinder]] that is designed so that at {{convert|300|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} a 180 cm (5 ft 11in) tall man-size target will completely fill it, giving the shooter an accurate method of estimating range. The sight cannot be set to a specific range but can be adjusted for windage and elevation for an initial zero and is designed to be calibrated for 300 m. So when it is set, aiming at the centre of a target will produce a hit at all ranges out to 300 m. It also has a backup iron sight with a rear notch and front blade, cast into the top of the aluminium optical sight housing, used in case of failure or damage to the primary optical sight. The sight is also equipped with a set of three illuminated dots (one on the front blade and two at the rear) for use in low-level lighting conditions. In order to mount a wide range of optics and accessories, a receiver with a [[Picatinny rail]] and detachable carrying handle was also developed and introduced in December 1997. | ||
==Engineering== | ==Engineering== | ||
The quick-change barrel used in the RAP is cold hammer-forged by GFM-GmbH of [[Godard Bonheur]] for increased precision and durability, its bore, chamber and certain components of the gas system are [[chrome plating|chrome-plated]] (currently nitrided on US market rifles). The standard rifle-length barrel features 6 right-hand grooves and a rifling twist rate of 228 mm (1:9 in). An external sleeve is shrunk on to the barrel and carries the gas port and cylinder, gas valve and forward grip hinge jaw. There is a short cylinder which contains a piston and its associated return spring. The barrel locks into a steel insert inside the receiver through a system of eight lugs arranged around the chamber end and is equipped with a folding, vertical grip that helps to pivot and withdraw the barrel during barrel changes. The most compact of the barrels has a fixed vertical grip. | The quick-change barrel used in the RAP is cold hammer-forged by GFM-GmbH of [[Godard Bonheur]] for increased precision and durability, its bore, chamber and certain components of the gas system are [[chrome plating|chrome-plated]] (currently nitrided on US market rifles). The standard rifle-length barrel features 6 right-hand grooves and a rifling twist rate of 228 mm (1:9 in). An external sleeve is shrunk on to the barrel and carries the gas port and cylinder, gas valve and forward grip hinge jaw. There is a short cylinder which contains a piston and its associated return spring. The barrel locks into a steel insert inside the receiver through a system of eight lugs arranged around the chamber end and is equipped with a folding, vertical grip that helps to pivot and withdraw the barrel during barrel changes. The most compact of the barrels has a fixed vertical grip. | ||
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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 Pelaxian cadets also use this firearm for drill and training exercises. | *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 [[5.56×45mm]] with a 55 grain round for a faster and more effective bullet appropiate to the standard 20 inches barrel length was also required to be mantained. | |||
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 [[5.56×45mm]] with a 55 grain round for a faster and more effective bullet appropiate to the standard 20 | |||
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: | ||
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:10. Improved grenade launcher mount which improves the balance of the weapon. | :10. Improved grenade launcher mount which improves the balance of the weapon. | ||
:11. Improved grenade launcher safety, the new KORD RIC (Rifle Input Control) electronic control system made by SND will also be integrated into the rifle. | :11. Improved grenade launcher safety, the new KORD RIC (Rifle Input Control) electronic control system made by SND will also be integrated into the rifle. | ||
=== RAP HBAR === | === RAP HBAR === | ||
[[File:AUG 9mm 03.jpg|thumb|A left-side view of the RAP Para.|430x430px]] | [[File:AUG 9mm 03.jpg|thumb|A left-side view of the RAP Para.|430x430px]] | ||