| Rasheed carbine | |
| Type: | Semi-automatic carbine |
| Origin: | Egypt |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Service: | 1960 – Present |
| Used By: | See Users |
| Designer: | Erik Eklund |
| Manufacturer: | Ministry of Military Production, Factory 54 |
| Number: | 8000 |
| Variants: | See Variants |
| Mass: | (unloaded) |
| Cartridge: | 7.62×39mm |
| Action: | direct impingement, gas-operated |
| Feed: | 10-round removable box magazine, with latching magazine release catch |
The Rasheed (or sometimes known as the Rashid[1]) is a semi-automatic carbine, derived from the Hakim rifle and used by the Egyptian military. Only around 8,000 were made.[2]
The Rasheed was designed by the Swedish engineer Erik Eklund,[2] who based it on his previous Hakim rifle, which was itself a slightly modified version of the Swedish Ag m/42 rifle.[3] [4]
The carbine resembles the Soviet SKS carbine, particularly in the permanently attached pivoting-blade bayonet, which appears identical to its Russian counterpart. The 12-inch (305 mm) blade bayonet pivots from a mount under the barrel, back into a recessed groove in the forend stock.
The carbine features a rear ladder sight, with a "battle" position for short-range fire as well as increments of 100 to 1000 metres, although the latter distance greatly exceeds the 300-metre effective range of the weapon.
The semi-automatic mechanism is gas-operated through the direct impingement system.[2] The Egyptian training manual had users use stripper clips to reload. However, the hot gas would heat up the receiver and cause burns when fingers would touch the receiver.[5]
The Rasheed has a 10-round magazine capacity.[2]
The Baghdad is a variant of the Rasheed, made from the same machinery from 1969 to 1977.[6]
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