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| aa. | Weapon | 7.62mm R-1 Battle Rifle |
| ab | Description | The South African R-1 series of rifles are based on the Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN) Fusil Automatique Léger (light automatic rifle) or FAL |
| ac. | Type | Battle Rifle |
| ad. | Calibre | 7.62 mm (.308 in) x 51 NATO |
| ae. | Overall Length | 110 cm (44.46 in) |
| af. | Overall Width | |
| ag. | OverallHeight | |
| ah. | Crew | |
| ai. | Country of Origin | Belgium/South Africa |
| aj. | Ammunition | |
| ak. | Effective Range (HE) | |
| al. | Muzzle Velocity (HE) | |
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| ba. | Feed Mechanism | 20-round detachable box magazine |
| bb | Traverse | |
| bc. | Elevation | |
| bd. | Rate of Fire | 650 - 700 rpm (cyclic); 120 rpm (automatic); 60 rpm (single shot) |
| be. | Sights | Fore sight: Cylindrical post; Rear sight: Aperture sliding on bed; Graduation: 200 to 600 m in increments; Sight radius: 553 mm |
| bf. | Muzzle Energy | 322 mkp |
| bg. | Barrel Length | 533 mm (21 in) |
| bh. | Weight of Barrel | |
| bi. | Rifling | |
| bj. | Operation | Gas-operated, tilting block |
| bk. | Recoil | |
| bl. | Firing Support Base | |
| bm. | Breech | |
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| cj. | Designer | Dieudonne Saive |
| ck | Designed | 1951 |
| cl. | Manufacturer | Lyttelton Engineering Works (LEW) and the Armaments Development and Production Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR). |
| cm. | Produced | |
| cn. | Variants | R1: Standard; R2: Folding stock ; R3: Semi-automatic |
| co. | In Service | |
| cp. | Proliferation | |
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