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The '''SAR-40''', officially designated the '''Standard Assault Rifle, Mk. 1, Model 1940''' is a stamped steel selective-fire {{wp|assault rifle}} developed in [[Urcea]] by Francis Fino. It was the first {{wp|assault rifle}} to enter full use in the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]]. It employed a {{wp|.223 Remington|.223 cartridge}}, the first {{wp|intermediate cartridge}} in Urcean service. The SAR-40 and its later iterations were used by Urcean forces for nearly five decades and were exported globally for use in many countries aligned with [[Urcea]] during the [[Occidental Cold War]] and [[The Deluge]], and the weapon remains in use in some [[NSTA]] countries. Several civilian semi-automatic versions have also been produced by a wide number of manufacturers, and it remains a popular sporting rifle in [[Urcea]] as of the 2020s. | The '''SAR-40''', officially designated the '''Standard Assault Rifle, Mk. 1, Model 1940''' is a stamped steel selective-fire {{wp|assault rifle}} developed in [[Urcea]] by Francis Fino. It was the first {{wp|assault rifle}} to enter full use in the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]]. It employed a {{wp|.223 Remington|.223 cartridge}}, the first {{wp|intermediate cartridge}} in Urcean service. The SAR-40 and its later iterations were used by Urcean forces for nearly five decades and were exported globally for use in many countries aligned with [[Urcea]] during the [[Occidental Cold War]] and [[The Deluge]], and the weapon remains in use in some [[NSTA]] countries. Several civilian semi-automatic versions have also been produced by a wide number of manufacturers, and it remains a popular sporting rifle in [[Urcea]] as of the 2020s. | ||
The decision to adopt a smaller caliber rifle was a highly controversial one at the time and drew significant domestic and allied criticism. Urcea's allies, especially Burgundie, opted to retain the standard use battle rifle with various new weapons throughout the 1940s. Units of the Royal and Imperial Army took to the rifle immediately, praising its firepower and reliability. The rifle was heavily used by the Royal and Imperial Army in the last eight years of the Great War. The SAR-40 and several modified versions of it would remain the standard issue infantry rifle in [[Urcea]] until [[1999]] and was phased out through [[2004]], and it still remains in use in some nations in [[Crona]]. The rifle returned to use in the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] during the [[Final War of the Deluge]] for [[Royal Army Volunteers (Urcea)|Royal Army Volunteer]] units, especially those serving in reserve, as camp guards, and in other auxiliary roles. | The decision to adopt a smaller caliber rifle was a highly controversial one at the time and drew significant domestic and allied criticism. Urcea's allies, especially Burgundie, opted to retain the standard use battle rifle with various new weapons throughout the 1940s. Units of the Royal and Imperial Army took to the rifle immediately, praising its firepower and reliability. The rifle was heavily used by the Royal and Imperial Army in the last eight years of the Great War. The SAR-40 and several modified versions of it would remain the standard issue infantry rifle in [[Urcea]] until [[1999]] and was phased out through [[2004]], and it still remains in use in some nations in [[Crona]]. It was replaced by the [[SAR-99]]. The rifle returned to use in the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] during the [[Final War of the Deluge]] for [[Royal Army Volunteers (Urcea)|Royal Army Volunteer]] units, especially those serving in reserve, as camp guards, and in other auxiliary roles. | ||
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