FAM No.52
| KAE No.52 Repeating Rifle | |
|---|---|
 with 10" bayonet. | |
| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Royal Union of Kouralia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1952 - present |
| Used by |  Royal Kouralian Army Kouralian Royal Navy Kouralian National Air Force |
| Wars | Fuckn' loads, right? |
| Production history | |
| Designer |  KAE SYSTEMS |
| Designed | 1949-1951 |
| Manufacturer | KAE SYSTEMS |
| Produced | 1952 to present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.95kg (MkIV) 3.75kg (MkIVc) |
| Barrel length | 1,001mm (MkIV) 897mm (MkIVc) |
| Cartridge | .280 Kouralian |
| Action | Direct impingement Gas Operation |
| Rate of fire | 600 RPM |
| Muzzle velocity | 771 m/s |
| Feed system | 30 round detachable box magazine |
The Kouralian Fusil aþe’Manliæ No.52 series of weapons produced by KAE SYSTEMS is the current service rifle of the Royal Kouralian Army, Kouralian Royal Navy and Kouralian National Air Force along with numerous law enforcement organisations Originally developed in 1952 (hence the designation), the series was upgraded in 1970, 1995 and 2002 to meet the developing needs of the Kouralian Military. Having been used for 63 years by the Kouralian military, it is the second-longest serving weapon in the Kouralian arsenal.
History
Design first began toward the end of the 1940s as Kouralia looked to replace its venerable No.895 rifle which had been in service since 1895.
The new design was required to have a detachable magazine with a capacity of no less than 20 rounds, be able to be fed from stripper clips, be semi-automatic or select-fire and be chambered in a smaller, more intermediate round than the larger .303 used up to this point.
A number of designers worked on proposals for this design, including two by the weapons designer Terentius Manlius - one of which was a side-loading automatic rifle and one of which became the No.52 after its adoption by the military. The first weapon designated the No.52 was semi-automatic only, and used fully wooden furniture, also being significantly longer - its length being one aspect which has diminished with every iteration. The weapon was first seen in the hands of the Kouralian public when the 1st Battalion of the Royal Guard mounted the Guard equipped with it on the 2nd of October 1952.