Vektor R4

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 15:34 Written by Administrator Thursday, 02 July 2009 16:31

The Vector R4 is a 5.56 mm assault rifle of South African origin. The Vector R4 is loosely based on the Israeli Galil rifle and has several modifications over its parent weapon.

The Vektor R4’s design began when South Africa was subjected to an international arms embargo during the apartheid era. This led to the development of an indigenous arms industry in South Africa.

The Vektor R4 has several innovative features. Though the rifle bigger in size that the Israeli Galil, it weight almost the same because of its of high-density polymers in the construction.

The R4 also has some incongruous features like an inbuilt bottle opener. Though this feature may seem useless, it is nevertheless useful as many soldiers often use the sharp projections of their rifles to open beer bottles, often causing damage to the rifle.

The Vektor R4 is designed to use the 5.56x45mm NATO round and feeds from a 35-round detachable box magazine. It is accurate up to 300 to 500 meters.

A few variants of the R4 have also been developed. These include the R5 and R6. The R5 is a carbine version of the R4. The R6 is a much shorter version of the R4.

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