Development
The rifle was developed between 1975–1977 for NATO standardization trials. The rifle’s design is based on the FNC 76 prototype, which itself traces back to the unsuccessful CAL rifle. It was soon withdrawn from the NATO competition after performing poorly due to its expedient development. Later trials for the Swedish Armed Forces held between 1981–1982 using updated prototypes proved the utility and efficiency of the design, impressing both the Swedish military and Belgian army staff back at home. The FNC was finally adopted by the armed forces of Belgium in 1989, as a service-wide replacement for the 7.62mm-caliber FN FAL after having issued the FNC in small numbers to airborne infantry for several years.
The Indonesian Air Force purchased approximately 10,000 rifles in 1982, and would later acquire a license to manufacture the rifle for all branches of her armed forces. These guns are built by the Indonesian firm PT Pindad as the SS1-V1 and SS1-V2. The FNC is also the standard service rifle of Sweden (Ak 5) and is used in relatively small numbers by a number of other armies and police organizations.
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