RG 417
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| RG 417 | |
|---|---|
 An RG 417 with ROTech 553, GEM Suppressor, SPESEC Stock, and RGM Frontgrip | |
| Type | Assault Rifle |
| Place of origin |  Erebonian Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Imperial Crisis |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2012 |
| Manufacturer | Rainford Group |
| Produced | 2012-Present |
| No. built | 15,750 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.72 kg (8.2 lb) |
| Length | 1,035 mm (40.7 in) (stock extended) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm EB |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 700–900 RPM |
| Muzzle velocity | 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 600 metres (2,000 ft) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) |
| Feed system |
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| Sights | Various optics |
The RG 417 is a family of assault rifles first concepted in 2012 with the intention of replacing all service rifles within the Lucis Commonwealth of Nations.
Heavily influenced by the AR-4A1 Carbine and taking inspirations from the RG G4 SOPMOD series, the RG 417 is considered an indigenous design, inheriting several principles from the G4 and a proprietary short-stroke, gas piston system borrowed from the Gallian Richter & Manfred K36. The call for replacing all service rifles within the Commonwealth came largely following the passing of the Commonwealth Defence Act of 2012.
Following the success of trials in 2015, the RG 417 is slowly replacing the Steyrheim UAG and the G4 SOPMOD within the Erebonian Special Air Service and the Rubrumian Special Air Service. It is scheduled to replace the UAG in Erebonia and several other Commonwealth states, Great Lucis included. By 2020, it is estimated that the RG 417 has completely replaced all service assault rifles within Commonwealth Special Forces units, except for Concordia.
Design
Adoption
Users
Basel-Ebel
Erebonian Empire
Gallia-Bruhl
Jutland-Gimli
New Akiba
Nibelheim-Saxe-Hanover
Nihhon-koku
Rubrum
United Kingdom
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