Brazil Made LAPA FA 03 Assault Rifle Double Action By Nelmo Suzano

The LAPA FA 03 assault rifle was developed by Nelmo Suzano in the late 1970 at his own founded
company. The LAPA stands for Automatic Armaments Development Laboratory and the FA 03 stands for Fuzil de Assaulto Modelo 03, or Model 3 assault rifle. In the early 1980s this weapon was tested by Brazilian Army, however it was not adopted. Only few of these rifles were made in the mid 1980s. Some of them are still in service with special police forces of Brazil.

LAPA FA 03 Assault Rifle

The LAPA FA 03 is a gas operated, selective fire weapon with bullpup layout. It is chambered for the standard NATO 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition LAPA FA 03 Assault Rifle Despite it's futuristic looks it is a fairly conventional weapon. This assault rifle has got no separate manual safety. The fire mode selector has three positions: semi-auto, full-auto and double-action. In the double-action mode this weapon can be carried safely with a loaded chamber. Some sources claim that it's effective range of fire is about 550 m.

Lapa FA-03 Specifications
Caliber 5.56 x 45 mm
Weight (empty) 3.5 kg
Length 738 mm
Length (with folded stock) -
Barrel length 490 mm
Muzzle velocity 975 m/s
Cyclic rate of fire 650 rpm
Practical rate of fire 40 - 100 rpm
Magazine capacity 20, 30 rounds
Sighting range ?
Range of effective fire 550 m