Special Operations Assault Rifle

The Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR) is an assault rifle manufactured by FERFRANS and designed as an improvement of the M4 carbine.

Details
The SOAR is a selective fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle firing from either a closed rotating bolt (direct impingement) for the standard SOAR model, or in a short-stroke piston rotating bolt for the SOAR-P variant.

It differs from the typical M4 due to FERFRANS' preference to better control on full-automatic mode. Among the features include a patented Delayed Sear Activation System that reduces its cyclic rate of fire in full-auto to just around 550 to 680 rpm, reducing muzzle climb and improving control-ability. It also uses a heavy machine gun barrel for increased reliability in sustained firing, rifled in either 1:7 or 1:9 right-hand twist.

Variants
The SOAR is available in both the standard SOAR or the piston-driven SOAR-P.

Barrel length options for the SOAR are in 10.5", 11.5", 14.5", 16", 18", and 20" lengths.

Known upgrades are known as the 10.5 Mk2, 10.5 Mk2-2 and the 11 Mk2.

Users

 * 🇵🇪 Peru
 * 🇵🇭 Philippines: Philippine Army Special Operations Command, PNP Special Action Force, Lapu-Lapu City SWAT
 * 🇮🇩 Indonesia: Ferfrans SOAR SCW Variants currently being used by KOSTRAD Raider Infantry Battalion fitted with Trijicon MRO as its standard optical sights
 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia: Limited use by Special Actions Unit of the Royal Malaysia Police
 * 🇹🇭 Thailand: Limited use by Naval Special Warfare Command (Thailand) and Arintaraj 26
 * 🇺🇸 United States: Limited use with some SWAT teams
 * Vietnam: Limited use by Military Marksman Demonstration Team.

In popular culture
°Ferfrans SOAR used in Malaysia action movie 'J Revolusi' starring Zul Ariffin, Izara Aishah in 2017