SR 88
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originSingapore
Service history
In service1984–2000[1]
Used bySee users
WarsBougainville conflict
Solomon Islands conflict
Production history
DesignerChartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics)[1]
Designed1978[1]
Manufacturer• CIS: 1982–2000[1]
Produced• SR 88: 1988-1995[1]
• SR 88A: 1990-2000[1]
VariantsSee variants
Specifications
Mass• SR 88: 3.68 kg (8.11 lb)[1]
• SR 88A/Carbine: 3.7 kg (8.16 lb)[1]
Length• SR 88: 912 mm (35.9 in)[1]
• SR 88A: 960 mm (37.8 in)[1]
• SR 88A Carbine: 810 mm (31.9 in)[1]
Barrel length460 mm (18.1 in)[1]
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO[1]
Caliber5.56 mm (0.22 in)[1]
BarrelsSingle barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 6 grooves)[1]
ActionGas operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire• SR 88: 750 rounds/min[1]
• SR 88A: 800 rounds/min[1]
Feed system30-round STANAG Magazine[1]
SightsIron sights[1]

The SR 88 (Singapore Rifle 88) is an assault rifle designed and manufactured in Singapore by Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics).[1]

Development

Following the poor sales of the SAR 80, and with their involvement with the Sterling SAR-87, CIS came up with an improved design – the new SR 88. Many of the parts and mechanisms are similar to its predecessor. Later production models were further improved with higher quality materials including a new handguard and buttstock, this version was designated the SR 88A.

The SR 88A was built in two versions, the standard model and the latest carbine model which is a heavy-duty mil-spec version with a shorter barrel and a retractable butt-stock popularly called today as the "baby ultimax" because of its overall shorter length and function and frame similarities with the Ultimax 100. Its magazine catch will accept a regular M16 magazine and a C-mag which is also used in M16 rifles.[1]

Design details

It uses long-piston-stroke, gas-operated action with a rotating bolt. The gas piston and gas cylinder are chromium-plated. The gas system features a three position gas regulator – two open positions, for normal and harsh conditions, and one closed for launching of rifle grenades.[1]

The barrel is equipped with flash hider, which also serves as a rifle grenade launcher. The lower receiver is an aluminium forging, and the upper receiver is made from stamped steel.[1]

Furniture (stock, pistol grip, handguards) is made from plastic materials. The standard stock is of fixed type, but the SR 88 is also available with a side-folding stock. The side-folding carrying handle is mounted at the forward end of the receiver.[1]

Variants

SR 88
Standard rifle variant.[1]
SR 88A
Improved variant of above.[1]
SR 88A Carbine
Carbine variant for use by paratroopers.[1]

Users

See also

References

Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Richard J, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Capie, David (2004). Under the Gun: The Small Arms Challenge in the Pacific. Wellington: Victoria University Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-0864734532.
  3. ^ Capie, David (2004). Under the Gun: The Small Arms Challenge in the Pacific. Wellington: Victoria University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0864734532.
  4. ^ "BSP donates firearms to PMC". Philippine Marine Corps. Philippine Marine Corps. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Modern Firearms - Assault Rifles - SR-88". Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  6. ^ Small Arms Survey (2012). "Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia". Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets. Cambridge University Press. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-521-19714-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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