CLASSIFICATION - MILITARY ASSAULT RIFLE (F-SERIES), COMMERCIAL SPORTING RIFLE (S-SERIES)
DESIGNED - 2009 FOR THE PVAR SERIES
MANUFACTURER - UNITED DEFENSE MFG CORP, PHILIPPINES
OPERATING SYSTEM - PVAR GAS AND PISTON, ROTATING BOLT HEAD, LETTERS OF PATENT NOS. 1-2009-000176 AND 1-2011-000062, PHILIPPINES OR THE DGIS, ROTATING BOLT HEAD, CONVENTIONAL DIRECT GAS IMPINGEMENT SYSTEM
BOLT HEAD – MADE OF CARPENTER 158 STEEL
BOLT CARRIER GROUP – MADE OF 8620 STEEL
BOLT CARRIER- MONOLITHIC ONE PIECE WITH A SOLID PUNCH KEY FOR THE PVAR AND TWO PIECE WITH GAS KEY FOR THE DGIS
CARTRIDGE - 5.56 NATO (5.56 X 45MM)
BARREL TYPE - NON-GLARE, MATTE STAINLESS STEEL SEMI BULL BARREL, AISI-416 OR AISI- 410 OR THE BLACK MANGANESE PARKERIZED 4150 CARBON STEEL ORDNANCE GRADE.
BARREL LENGTH - CHOICE OF 7.5, 10.5, 11.5, 13, 14.5, 16, 18, 20 AND 22 INCHES
RIFLING - 1 X 7 OR 1 X 8 OR 1X9
MUZZLE VELOCITY- APPROXIMATELY 3,100 FT/SEC (M855), IT MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BARREL LENGTH
MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RANGE (14.5 INCH BARREL) - 600 METERS (POINT TARGET) AND 800 METERS (AREA TARGET), IT MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BARREL LENGTH
ACCURACY - MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) MOA USING COMBAT LOAD M855 AMMUNITION. TIGHTER GROUPINGS CAN BE ACHIEVED USING MATCH AMMUNITION AT BENCH REST.
TRIGGER - SINGLE STAGE WITH A TRIGGER PULL AVERAGING 5 LBS., WITH OPTION FOR TWO-STAGE FOR SEMI-AUTO PRECISION USE.
FLASH HIDER - CHOICE OF SHURIKEN FLASH HIDER (LETTER OF PATENT NO. 1-2013-000230, PHILIPPINES) OR ANY TYPE OF TACTICAL COMPENSATOR OR FLASH HIDER.
WEIGHT - 3.0 KG TO 4.0 KG DEPENDING ON BARREL LENGTH AND TYPE OF HANDGUARD
LENGTH - DEPENDS ON BUTTSTOCK AND BARREL LENGTH
FIRING SELECTOR - SEMI/FULL-AUTOMATIC (F-SERIES) AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC ONLY (S-SERIES)