How a Rasheed Carbine Works

Wikipedia: The Rasheed (or Rashid) is a semi-automatic carbine, derived from the Hakim Rifle and used by the Egyptian military. Only around 8,000 were made. The Rasheed was designed by the Swedish engineer Erik Eklund, who based it on his previous Hakim Rifle (8×57mm Mauser cartridge), which was itself a slightly modified version of the Swedish Ag m/42 rifle (6.5×55mm Swedish cartridge). Design 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. 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. Type Semi-automatic carbine Place of origin Egypt Service history In service 1960– Used by Egypt Production history Designer Erik Eklund Manufacturer Ministry of Military Production, Factory 54 No. built c. 8000 Specifications Mass 4.19 kg (9.2 lb) (unloaded) Length 1,035 mm (40.7 in) Barrel length 520 mm (20 in) Cartridge 7.62×39mm Action direct impingement, gas-operated Effective firing range 300 m (330 yd) Feed system 10-round removable box magazine, with latching magazine release catch