Mar 31, 2015.

Product Attributes Select All Categories Manufacturer Vector Electronics Series Packaging Bulk Part Status Active Connector Type Receptacle, Female Sockets Number of Positions 96 Number of Positions Loaded All Pitch 0.100' (2.54mm) Number of Rows 3 Style 3 Level, Class 2 Mounting Type Through Hole Termination Solder Features - Contact Finish Gold Contact Finish Thickness 10.0µin (0.25µm) Operating Temperature -55°C ~ 125°C Current Rating (Amps) 1A Material Flammability Rating - Material - Insulation Polycarbonate, Glass Filled.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Design details [ ] Operating mechanism [ ] The R4 is a, weapon that fires from a. As with the parent weapon, the operating system is derived from that of the. It uses ignited gases channelled through a vent in the to drive a long stroke piston located above the barrel in a gas cylinder to provide power to the operating system. The weapon features a self-regulating gas system and a rotary breech locking mechanism (equipped with two locking lugs), which is rotated by a helical camming groove machined into the bolt carrier that engages a control pin on the bolt. Extraction is carried out by means of a spring-loaded extractor contained in the bolt and a protrusion on the left guide rail inside the acts as the fixed ejector.

Features [ ]. A South African soldier armed with an R4 during a training exercise in 2013 The R4 is hammer-fired and uses a trigger mechanism with a 3-position fire selector and safety switch. The stamped selector bar is present on both sides of the receiver and its positions are marked with letters: 'S'— indicating the weapon is safe, 'R'—single-fire mode ('R' is an abbreviation for 'repetition'), and 'A'—fully automatic fire. The 'safe' setting disables the trigger and secures the weapon from being charged. Easy card creator enterprise full version.

The R4 is fed from a synthetic box magazine with a 35-round cartridge capacity (designed to use the cartridge with the M193 projectile) loaded in a staggered configuration. During the 1980s South African troops were issued with one 50-round magazine as well. The is slotted and doubles as an adapter for launching.

Bolted to a bracket in the gas block, under the barrel, is a lightweight folding (folds into the handguard), which includes a cutter in the hinge. The R4 has a side-folding tubular stock, which folds to the right side of the receiver. The rifle's handguard,, magazine, stock arms and shoulder pad are all made from a synthetic material, making it lighter in weight than the equivalent original model which uses heavier metal and wood in these components.

For regular field maintenance and cleaning, the firearm is disassembled into the following components: the receiver and barrel group, bolt carrier, bolt, return mechanism, gas tube, receiver dust cover and magazine. Sights [ ] The rifle has conventional that consist of a front post and a flip-up rear sight with 300 and 500 m apertures.