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| Country |
Mexico |
| Type |
Assault rifle |
| Manufacturer |
DGIME |
| Introduction |
2005 |
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The FX-05 \"Xiuhcoatl\" (Fire Serpent in the Nahuatl language) is an assault rifle, designed and built by the Dirección General de Industria Militar del Ejército. It is currently in use by the Mexican Army.
The rifle was officially presented in the military parade on September 16, 2006, in the hands of the Special Forces Airmobile Group, GAFE. (Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales). The redesign was in charge CIADTIM and SDN and all of its parts are built in Mexico.
It began as a 16-month research back in 2005 with CIADTIM as part of research efforts to replace HK G3A3 rifles that were in service with the Mexican military. Leading the project was General Alfredo Oropeza Garnica with Brigadier General Jose Antonio Landeros.
The design of the weapon includes telescopic, red-dot and mechanical sights; cold-forged barrel; folding and adjustable butts; as well as a semi and full auto fire selector. The weapon is chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round and has a rate of fire of 700-750 rounds per minute. Most of the rifle\'s receiver is constructed of a polymer reinforced with carbon-fibers and comes in dark-green and desert-tan colors. The internal mechanism and barrel are made of advanced corrosion-resistant stainless steel.
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