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The CAL (Carabine Automatique Légère, Light Automatic Carbine) is a Belgian assault rifle that was manufactured by Fabrique Nationale. It was the first 5.56 mm rifle produced by the Fabrique Nationale. It resembled the company's highly successful FN FAL, but was an original design. Unlike the FAL, it was a market failure, although its development led to…
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TTTA extracted 36 structured relationships around FN CAL. Examples in this analysis include FN CAL → Action → Gas-operated, rotating bolt with interrupted thread and FN CAL → Barrel length → 467 mm (18.4 in). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN CAL | Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt with interrupted thread | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Barrel length | 467 mm (18.4 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Designed | 1963–1966 | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Designer | Ernest Vervier | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Feed system | 20-, 25-, or 30-round detachable box magazine | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Length | 980 mm (38.58 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Manufacturer | FN Herstal | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Mass | 3.35 kg (7.385 lbs) | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | No. built | Approx. 30,000 | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Place of origin | Belgium | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Produced | 1966–1975 | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Rate of fire | 850 rounds/min | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Sights | Iron sights | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Type | Assault rifle | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Unit cost | (FY2022) $820 | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Used by | See Users | 1.00 | infobox |
| FN CAL | Wars | Vietnam War Communist insurgency in Thailand Colombian conflict Nicaraguan Revolution Myanmar conflict The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) 2014 Gaza War | 1.00 | infobox |
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Source: Wikipedia — FN CAL · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout