The 7.62mm Masaf-2 assault rifle was designed and is manufactured by the Defense Industry Organization of Iran, which is controlled by its Ministry of Defense. The original designation in Farsi for Masaf-2 is «مصاف-۲», and مصاف means “battle” in Persian language. A very similar but slightly smaller rifle firing 5.56mm ammunition is kown as the Masaf-1 .
In 2024 Iranian military official have announced that the Masaf-2 rifle has successfully passed military trials and it will be issued to troops as a replacement for an obsolete 7.62mm HK G3 rifle, which was manufactured in Iran under the German license.
7.62mm Masaf-2 assault rifle
The 7.62mm Masaf-2 assault rifle is a gas operated, select fire weapon based on the American AR-10 platform. It uses upper and lower receivers made from aluminum alloy, and connected by two cross pins. Gas operated action employs a short-stroke gas piston and has a manual gas regulator. Rotary bolt locks directly to the barrel extension. The gun can fire in single shots or in full automatic mode.
Gun is equipped with an aluminum alloy forend with a Picatinny rail at the 12o’clock position, and a retractable M4 carbine-style buttstock. Iron sights are mounted on detachable bases, and the rear sight is patterned after the older HK G3 sight, which is a characteristic drum that has several apertures for different ranges.
Ammunition is fed from detachable 20-round magazines.
Masaf-2 assault rifle, basic specification
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