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The Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR) is an assault rifle manufactured by FERFRANS and designed as an improvement of the M4 carbine.

Details

The SOAR is a selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a closed rotating bolt (direct impingement) for the standard SOAR model, or in a short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.^[3]

It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability. It also uses a heavy machine gun barrel for increased reliability in sustained firing, rifled in either 1:7 or 1:9 right-hand twist.^[2]

Variants

The SOAR is available in both the standard SOAR or the piston-driven SOAR-P.

Barrel length options for the SOAR are in 10.5", 11.5", 14.5", 16", 18", and 20" lengths.^[2]

Known upgrades are known as the 10.5 Mk2, 10.5 Mk2-2 and the 11 Mk2.^[4]

Users

Peru^[5]
Philippines: Philippine Army Special Operations Command, PNP Special Action Force,^[5] Lapu-Lapu City SWAT^[6]
Indonesia: Ferfrans SOAR SCW Variants currently being used by KOSTRAD Raider Infantry Battalion fitted with Trijicon MRO as its standard optical sights
Malaysia: Limited use by Special Actions Unit of the Royal Malaysia Police^[5]
Thailand: Limited use by Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand) and Arintaraj 26^[5]
United States: Limited use with some SWAT teams^[5]
Vietnam: Limited use by Military Marksman Demonstration Team.

In popular culture

°Ferfrans SOAR used in Malaysia action movie 'J Revolusi' starring Zul Ariffin, Izara Aishah in 2017

References

^ "FERFRANS SOAR AR-Type CQB Subcarbines/SBRs: Photos and Video on the Way". 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
^ ^a ^b ^c "FERFRANS SOAR". FERFRANS. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
^ "FERFRANS SOAR P". FERFRANS. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
^ gallery. Archived 2009-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 4, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ferfrans Rate Reduction System. Retrieved on October 27, 2007.
^ "Firm converts M16 to M4 rifles for Lapu police force". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 2015-10-08.

External links

Official Page Archived 2018-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
Defense Review

[DR042007-1] "FERFRANS SOAR AR-Type CQB Subcarbines/SBRs: Photos and Video on the Way". 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2010-03-15.

[FERFRANS_SOAR-2] "FERFRANS SOAR". FERFRANS. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2015-10-10.

[FERFRANS_SOAR-P-3] "FERFRANS SOAR P". FERFRANS. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-10.

[4] ry. Archived 2009-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on August 4, 2008.

[FERFRANS-5] Ferfrans Rate Reduction System. Retrieved on October 27, 2007.

[6] "Firm converts M16 to M4 rifles for Lapu police force". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 2015-10-08.

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