Rasheed Carbine

The Rasheed (or sometimes known as the Rashid[1]) is a semi-automatic carbine, derived from the Hakim Rifle and used by the Egyptian military. Only around 8,000 were made.[2]

Rasheed Carbine
Top to bottom: Swedish Ag m/42B rifle, Egyptian Hakim rifle, Egyptian Rasheed carbine
TypeSemi-automatic carbine
Place of originEgypt
Service history
In service1960 – Present
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerErik Eklund
ManufacturerMinistry of Military Production, Factory 54
No. builtc. 8000
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass4.19 kg (9.2 lb) (unloaded)
Length1,035 mm (40.7 in)
Barrel length520 mm (20 in)
Cartridge7.62×39mm
Actiondirect impingement, gas-operated
Effective firing range300 m (330 yd)
Feed system10-round removable box magazine, with latching magazine release catch

The Rasheed was designed by the Swedish engineer Erik Eklund,[2] who based it on his previous Hakim Rifle, which was itself a slightly modified version of the Swedish Ag m/42 rifle.[3][4]

Design

The carbine resembles the Soviet SKS carbine, particularly in the permanently attached pivoting-blade bayonet, which appears identical to its Russian counterpart. The 12-inch (305 mm) blade bayonet pivots from a mount under the barrel, back into a recessed groove in the forend stock.

The carbine features a rear ladder sight, with a "battle" position for short-range fire as well as increments of 100 to 1000 metres, although the latter distance greatly exceeds the 300-metre effective range of the weapon.

The semi-automatic mechanism is gas-operated through the direct impingement system.[2] The Egyptian training manual had users use stripper clips to reload. However, the hot gas would heat up the receiver and cause burns when fingers would touch the receiver.[5]

The Rasheed has a 10-round magazine capacity.[2]

Variants

Baghdad Rifle

The Baghdad is a variant of the Rasheed, made from the same machinery from 1969 to 1977.[6]

Users

References
  1. https://www.forgottenweapons.com/egyptian-rifle-overview/ Archived 2023-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Rasheed". World Guns. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022.
  3. https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/03/25/tfbtv-swedish-roots-egyptian-steel-rasheed/ Archived March 2, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  4. https://www.laipublications.com/en/la-carabine-egyptienne-rasheed-calibre-762x39%EF%BF%BC/ Archived 2023-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Alex C. (18 March 2015). "Five Decent Rifles That Failed Commercially". The Firearm Blog. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023.
  6. https://silahreport.com/2021/05/01/the-baghdad-simonov-iraqi-iraqs-first-mass-produced-service-rifle/ Archived August 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  7. https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/video-rasheed-carbine/ Archived August 30, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
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