In Top Guns, we check out four of the best bits of 1)kit. This time 2)assault rifles, that essential battle field companion. Take out targets Singapore-style with the SAR21. The SA80 is the British bullet blower. South Africans choose the CR21 for a shoot out. And the G36 is the German combat killer. Four of the best 3)bloodletters in the business, but which rifle will itch our trigger-finger and win the title of Top Gun?
From Singapore state-owned S T Kinetics comes the budget option SAR21. It¡¯s a bull-pup design. That means the 4)magazine is behind the trigger and it¡¯ll carry 30 rounds-that¡¯s standard. Weighing in at under four kilograms, it¡¯s pretty light-weight, not the best range at 460 meters, but it¡¯s the only shooter with a laser-aiming device, making it just perfect for those night-time house clearances. Designers reckon it¡¯s perfectly suited for the small but fiercely formed Singapore soldiers¡¯ jungle-fresh fighting. It looks mean, they look mean. We¡¯re scared. Not the punchiest, but for close quarter budget battling. An FFM Factor of five.
The British SA80, the 5)squatty standard. It¡¯s the most expensive. But that in cost includes training, parts and a great 6)optical scope for standard and it¡¯ll fire up to 770 rounds a minute. But that¡¯s if the damn thing works. In Kosovo, the SA80 failed in severe conditions and 300,000 were recalled. It¡¯s had a 7)leg up with a 8)servicing program and they reckon it should now make the grade. It is probably the most accurate weapon, but it¡¯s still the heaviest and loads of easily-lost piddly bits, so it¡¯s not been that popular with the troops. Let¡¯s hope they don¡¯t face any fierce opposition. It¡¯s good, but only when it feels like it, and FFM Factor of three.
The Vektor CR21 is fairly light. Cheap at around 400 dollars, and it looks futuristic too. It¡¯s actually just a Kalashnikov wacked into a 9)funky design though. But it is compact, look how easy it is to raise up for a shooting session. Fire up to 750 rounds a minute, impressive. The reflex optical sight means you can fire with both eyes open. And when the red triangle hits the target, fire like the wind with 35 rounds in your magazine. It looks techier than it is, but it does have a good range and won¡¯t cost a bomb. So an FFM Factor of four.
The G36 is the lightest rifle in our test and that is important, but it only beats the SA80 on cost. This rifle has been tested to the limit. Remember rear defenders or you won¡¯t get a go. Magazines carry 30 rounds and it¡¯s see-through so you know when to turn and run. Opers bullet holders give you a load of 100 or up to 750 rounds a minute. Easy to strip and with a range of 10)accessories it¡¯s the weapon of choice for the German and Spanish armies, UK and US special forces, and crazy crime fighters. Don¡¯t mess, stick your hands in the air, wave a white flag. An FFM Factor of five.
Going into battle? Well demand the best and don¡¯t get caught in a jam. If you want our advice, get a grip on the Heckler and Koch G36. Don¡¯t 11)trifle with this rifle.
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