Look what the Mexican's Have!

[Smith]

I wonder if these can make their way across the border!

Modern Firearms - FX-05 Xiuhcoatl assault rifle

Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO

Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt

Overall length: 1087 mm (stock extended) or 887 mm (stock folded)

Barrel length: mm

Weight: 3.89 kg empty

Rate of fire: 750 rounds per minute

Magazine capacity: 30 rounds

FX-05 Xiuhcoatl (Fire serpent) assault rifle was developed in Mexico by Directorate of Military Industry (Dirección General Industria Militar Mexicana - DGIM), and was first displayed to public in 2006. The rifle is already in limited production and is issued to Mexican armed forces on limited basis. It is planned to replace older 7.62x51 HK G3 rifles in Mexican service with 5.56mm FX-05 rifles in the coming years. While the FX-05 rifle bears more than passing similarity to the German-made HK G36 rifle, suspicions of the patent infringement from HK were turned down, as the FX-05 does not have any of the patented features of the G36, and have enough internal differences to be considered an original design, although its design is obviously heavily influenced by the German rifle. The FX-05 is currently available in three basic versions - rifle, carbine and short carbine, which differ in barrel length.

The FX-05 Xiuhcoatl assault rifle is gas operated, selective fired weapon. Gas piston is located above the barrel, barrel locking is achieved via multi-lugged rotary bolt. Charging handle can be installed on either side of the weapon. Receiver of the rifle is made from impact-resistant polymer, translucent magazines also made from polymer. Safety / fire mode selector switches are located above the pistol grip, on both sides of the gun. Rifle is equipped with integral Picatinny type rail on the top of receiver, and can be fitted either with removable carrying handle / optical sight unit or with detachable iron sights, with protected front post and diopter-type flip-up rear sights. The shoulder stock is also made from polymer; it folds to the right and can be adjusted for the length of pull. When folded, shoulder stock is located below the ejection port on the right side of the receiver, so the gun can be fired with stock folded.

Edited January 4, 2010 by Smith

[enfield]

I'll pass -- I'm not worthy of a Mexican-designed and manufactured rifle.

[McAllyn]

My question would be how do I get my hands on the H&K G3's they are replacing?

Mac

[Guest HexHead]

My question would be how do I get my hands on the H&K G3's they are replacing?

Mac

My guess is they're being sold to the drug cartels. We are talking about Mexico here.

[Guest Arko]

Sold to the cartels, with the US somehow getting the blame..

[Guest Xd9]

I wonder,how long it will be before Obama orders these for our troops.

[Mike.357]

I want to know how they shove that down the front of their pants?

[Guest 70below]

I extremely dislike designs in which the stock folds into the ejection port. What good is a folder if you can't fire it while folded?

[mk19]

It is a G36 copy, no matter what they call it.

Edited January 4, 2010 by mk19

[poak]

It is a G36 copy, no matter what they call it.

They addressed that:

While the FX-05 rifle bears more than passing similarity to the German-made HK G36 rifle, suspicions of the patent infringement from HK were turned down, as the FX-05 does not have any of the patented features of the G36, and have enough internal differences to be considered an original design, although its design is obviously heavily influenced by the German rifle.

[Guest bkelm18]

I wouldn't say no to having one if it were offered. Does it come with any hidden coke compartments?

[mk19]

^^^ that is whay I added the no matter what they call it

[poak]

I wouldn't say no to having one if it were offered. Does it come with any hidden coke compartments?

Nope, just Pepsi...

Err...

[Guest GT_Rat]

I extremely dislike designs in which the stock folds into the ejection port. What good is a folder if you can't fire it while folded?

When folded, shoulder stock is located below the ejection port on the right side of the receiver, so the gun can be fired with stock folded.

Looks like that's not an issue.

[Magiccarpetrides]

Would be pretty awesome if CDNN or one of the other wholesalers got a hold of all those old G3's

[DaveTN]

This is nothing but internet We all know that all EBR’s in Mexico come from the States; Hillary told us so.

[DaveTN]

It is a G36 copy, no matter what they call it.

And if a U.S. company tried it they would be shut down by patent infringement suits.

[Falcon1]

Sold to the cartels, with the US somehow getting the blame..

"Sold to the cartels, with law-abiding firearms owners in the US somehow getting the blame.."

Fixed it for you.

[141FE]

The folding stock doubles as a tortilla press !

[Smith]

Wouldn't it be something if HK have an under the table deal with the Mexicans just to stick it to us Americans?:D

[RoDan]

looks to me like they carry them empty, with safety off. What is that? Condition 4.5?