Vektor R4

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R4
Production information
Country of origin	South Africa
Manufacturer(s)	Lyttleton Engineering Works, now Denel Land Systems
Year(s) designed	1970s
Production began	1980s
Technical specifications
Weapon type	Assault rifle
Caliber	5.56×45mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated, closed bolt
Length	R4: 1,005 mm (39.6 in) stock extended 740 mm (29.1 in) stock folded R5: 877 mm (34.5 in) stock extended 615 mm (24.2 in) stock folded R6: 805 mm (31.7 in) stock extended 565 mm (22.2 in) stock folded
Barrel length	R4: 460 mm (18.1 in) R5: 332 mm (13.1 in) R6: 280 mm (11.0 in)
Weight	R4: 4.3 kg (9.48 lb) R5: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) R6: 3.6 kg (7.9 lb)
Feed system	35-rounds
Maximum effective range	300–500 m sight adjustments
Usage
Notable users	South Africa

The R4 is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed in South Africa in the 1980s to replace the 7.62×51mm NATO R1 (FN FAL) and R2 (HK G3) battle rifles. The R4 is a South African version of the Israeli IMI Galil.

Design

The gun is a direct copy of the IMI Galil, with the only major differences are that it's pre-equipped with a bipod and a longer stock.

Variants

R4

Clone of the Galil AR.

R5

Clone of the Galil SAR.

R6

Carbine version of the R5.