The karabinek szturmowy wzór 96 "Beryl" (English: assault rifle pattern 1996 "Beryllium", abbreviated kbs wz. 96) is a Polish 5.56mm assault rifle, designed and produced by the Fabryka Broni Radom. The rifle replaced the 5.45×39mm FB Tantal and 7.62×39mm AKM rifles as the standard-issue service rifle of the Polish Armed Forces.

Karabinek szturmowy wz. 96 Beryl [2] (5.56 mm karabin szturmowy wz. 96 „Beryl” [3] ) – polski karabinek automatyczny, produkowany przez Fabrykę Broni „Łucznik” Podstawowy karabinek Sił Zbrojnych Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej [4].

The 5.56 mm wz. 96 BERYL Assault Rifle is an automatic weapon designed for infantry units, airborne forces, and other branches of the armed forces. It is an accurate, reliable, durable, and resistant firearm to adverse environmental conditions.

The wz. 96 Beryl in 5.56 has been used by Polish NATO coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. A typical modern military configuration for the Beryl utilizes an EOTech sight mounted to the FB rail system, the new collapsible buttstock and a railed handguard with a vertical grip.

Jul 26, 2021 · Essentially a Tantal in 5.56mm, the Beryl includes an improved folding stock, a shorter muzzle device (and correspondingly longer rifled barrel) and a new handguard design. Initially adopted in 1996 as the wz.96, the Beryl has undergone several mid-life improvements.

The 5.56 mm Automatic Subcarbine wz. 96 Mini-Beryl is a shortened version of the wz. 96 Beryl Assault Rifle, designed for soldiers in need of a weapon with comparable firepower but smaller dimensions.

The kbs wz. 1996 Beryl (English: beryllium) is a Polish 5.56mm assault rifle, designed and produced by the Łucznik Arms Factory in the city of Radom. The rifle is to replace 7.62x39mm AK-47 and 5.45x39mm Tantal used in the Polish Armed Forces.

Wz.96 Beryl assault rifle is produced in Poland by Fabryka Broni „Łucznik” – Radom arms factory. It was designed in 1995-96 and adopted by Polish army in 1997. It is based on the previous 5.45mm wz.88 Tantal assault rifle, which, in turn, was …

The FB Mini-Beryl is a Polish compact assault rifle derived from the FB Beryl service rifle and chambered for 5.56×45mm. It was developed in parallel with the wz. 96 Beryl by the Fabryka Broni in Radom and introduced into service with the Polish Armed Forces in 1997 under the military designation karabinek krótki wz. 96 (abbreviated kbk wz ...

Karabinek szturmowy wz. 96 „BERYL” jest indywidualną bronią samoczynno-samopowtarzalną. Zasada działania jest oparta na wykorzystaniu energii gazów prochowych, odprowadzanych przez boczny otwór lufy. Ryglowanie przez obrót zamka na prawo (dwa rygle).