T48 rifle
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The T48 (marked as "Rifle, Caliber .30, T48") was a battle rifle tested by the U.S. military in the mid 1950s during trials to find a replacement for the M1 Garand. It was a license-produced copy of the Belgian FN FAL rifle. The rifle did not enter service, as the U.S. military decided to adopt the M14 rifle instead.
Quick Facts Rifle, Caliber .30, T48, Type ...
Rifle, Caliber .30, T48 | |
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Type | Battle rifle |
Place of origin | United States and Belgium |
Service history | |
Wars | See conflicts |
Production history | |
Designer | Dieudonné Saive |
Designed | 1947–1953 (FN FAL) |
Manufacturer | |
No. built | ~3,200 |
Variants | T48E1 HBAR |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO[1] |
Action | Gas-operated, tilting breechblock[1] |
Feed system | 20-round detachable box magazine |
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