Type Assault rifle In service 1997-present Variants MD97L, MD97LC | Place of origin Brazil Manufacturer IMBEL | |
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Used by Brazilian Army
Brazilian Military Police
Brazilian National Public Security Force | ||
The IMBEL MD97 is a Brazilian assault rifle used by the Brazilian Army, Special Forces, and police forces.
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History
The MD97 is a selective-fire or semi-automatic assault rifle that has been produced by IMBEL in Brazil since 1997. It is based upon the IMBEL MD2, which is itself based upon the FN FAL.
Variants
MD97L- standard full-size, selective-fire version for use with Brazilian Army.
MD97LM- MD97L with the addition of MIL-STD-1913 rails for mounting scopes and tactical attachments intended for use by Brazilian Special forces.
MD97LC- compact, semi-automatic only version for use with domestic police forces.
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In popular culture
References
IMBEL MD97 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA