Quick question abt SAR-21

last SG · 2004-09-27T12:25:22+00:00

I think there is advantage, first thing , a metal magazine will get demage due to knock which causes IA, I believe most of us have encountered this problem....

tvdog SG

Can the SAR-21 take M-16 mags?

http://world.guns.ru/assault/sar21_2.jpg

RaTtY81 SG

think cannot la nvr try b4…

martin_lim85 SG

i think can ba_~ coz it uses 5.56mm nato rounds like m16

RaTtY81 SG

but the sar21 mag like abit fatter den m16 mag…

martin_lim85 SG

then think cannot liao. coz maybe the mag clip can see though one

ditzy SG

cannot, the snap fit happens not to be the same. Very Happy

martin_lim85 SG

but it still uses the same old 5.56mm rounds right

Moxie SG

Hopefully the SAR magazines can fit into the SBO better. When "active", my batch was still using the ancient version where we could stuff 3-4 M16 mags (of 30 rounds) into each of the 2 front pouches. We switched over to the presently-utilized webbing upon entering reservist, except no one really figured out how to pack the said mags into it (beyond using the back pouch).

Granted, we rarely carried a full combat load, but that also led to franctic stuffing of magazines inside the #4 uniform whenever we do the run-down during range-shooting!

deathscythe99 SG

Usage of same rounds doesnt mean magazines for different weapons can fit ALL weapons....

M16 mag can fit SAW but not SAR 21, cos SAR 21 does not have the 'catch' for the M16 magazines...and of course not the weapons like aug and famas...

chunyong SG

a small sized kid wears shirt to cover his body, i also wear shirt to cover my body, but can i wear his shirt ? duh.....both use .223 doesn't mean universal mags....

RussianPower SG

speaking about magazines, I wonder why high capacity magazines aren't popular in SAF.

there are C-mags (100 rounds) that are supposed to be issued to SAW gunners but I haven't seen any used in live /blank firings.

martin_lim85 SG

__”””””” sar 21 is using the 5.56 X45mm NATO round

kopiosatu SG

i think he's asking about the magazine

WrX_STi SG

SAR mag doesnt realli fit into SBO nicely.. u put 2 mag in 1 compartment, its kinda like tight fit..

paperduck SG

SAR21 look better than M16 that for sure.

SpecOps87 SG

Yes the SAR21 does fit M-16 magazines which is known in NATO speak as the STANMAG.However,this applies only to the export version of the SAR-21.But what for you want the SAR-21 to use M-16 MAGs?The mags these days are made of polymer and is transparent and even has markings indicating how many round you have left and so on.Its lighter and not as fragile.

Regarding the fact the C-Mags or drum mags holding 100 rounds are seldom to never used in the SAF is due to a very simple reason.The magazine is prone to jamming as the tension of the springs are really great and that it is difficult to reload it once all rounds are expended.The fact that the rounds require tools to enable reloading does not make any comabt and tactical sense out in the field. Hope this answers your queries. (**Note that SAF does use drum mags for the Ultimax 100 LMG)

crosshairs SG

BTW it was reported that the SAR-21 has a lighter recoil; think about this. if you were to fire the exact same round as the M-16, why would the recoil be any less? Especially when the SAR-21 uses the same rotating bolt system that effectively seals up the round inside the chamber, and upon firing makes sure that the cartridge stays in the chamber long enough until the gas activates the rotation and unlocks the bolt, by the time which the round has probably left the barrel and full recoil has been absorbed by the firer?

My guess: The SAR-21 is heavier than an S1. Simple physics, conservation of momentum. Which probably explains why a carl gustav was reported to be easier to fire than an SSG.

What do you guys think?

tvdog SG

This pic shows the SAR-21 with an M16 mag. Someone said only the "export" version takes M16 mags. Can anyone clarify this?

I am horrified at the suggestion that the SAR-21 cannot take M16 mags. All 5.56 rifles all over the world are built to the NATO STANAG standards when it comes to magazines. Theoretically, this means that weapons like the British SA-80, HKG36, Beretta AR70 etc etc all can take the same magazines as the one that fits the M16.

Why would I still want M16 mags when you have the fancy plastic ones?

Logistics.

Nearly all our reservist units - more than half of SAF combat strength - are still using M16. So you can imagine the problem if the SAR-21 and M16 mags are incompatible.

On the other side of the coin, can M-16 take the SAR-21 plastic mags?

Noeyessee SG

can they use silencer????

SpecOps87 SG

So far I have not seen SAR-21 fitted with a suppressor yet.But what I can say is that the earlier posting that the SAR-21 will accept M-16 MAGs only in the Export Version.And future considerations are made to ensure that they can be fitted with the current proprietry magazines.This is quoted in the Guns and Weapons fo Law Enforcement Magazine in January 2001 Pg.77.
And please note that the US and other countries which have formerly adopted the Metal STANMAG are shfthing to the new polymer see-through mag.And I have seen them being used in the FAMAS,M4,M-16,G36,H&K53,Styer Aug and many other weapons.