IMBEL MD97

The IMBEL MD97 is a Brazilian assault rifle used by the Brazilian Army, Special Forces, and police forces.

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.

Users

 * Brazilian Army
 * Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State
 * Military Police of São Paulo State
 * Military Police of Espírito Santo State
 * Military Brigade of Rio Grande do Sul
 * Military Police of Paraná State
 * National Public Security Force
 * National Public Security Force