FAMAE S.A.F.

Notes: This Chilean weapon is based on the SG-540 assault rifle, which Chile also uses. Changes were made to the selective fire mechanism to allow full-automatic fire, and the cocking lever was changed. The magazines for the S.A.F. have studs to allow two or more magazines to be clipped together for faster reloading, and the magazines are clear to allow ammunition levels to be checked. Fixed and folding stock versions are produced, as well as a silenced version (which comes only with a folding stock).

The Mini-S.A.F. is a radically cut-down version of the S.A.F., without a stock and with a foregrip under the barrel. There is also a small lip in front of the foregrip to help stop fingers from straying in front of the barrel when firing. It is in use by covert forces and security forces in Chile. It cannot mount a silencer.

Merc 2000 Notes: A Chilean Army armory was raided by rebels in 2001 and scores of these weapons subsequently appeared in the hands of those and Shining Path rebels.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

S.A.F (Fixed Stock)

9mm Parabellum

2.7 kg

20, 30

$368

S.A.F (Folding Stock)

9mm Parabellum

2.9 kg

20, 30

$388

S.A.F (Silenced)

9mm Parabellum or Parabellum Subsonic

3 kg

20, 30

$499

Mini-S.A.F.

9mm Parabellum

2.3 kg

20, 30

$305

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

S.A.F. (Fixed Stock)

3/10

2

Nil

4

1

2/6

20

S.A.F. (Folding Stock)

3/10

2

Nil

3/4

1

2/6

20

S.A.F. (Silenced, Parabellum)

3/10

2

Nil

4/5

1

1/5

18

S.A.F. (Silenced, Subsonic)

3/10

2

Nil

4/5

1

1/5

17

Mini-S.A.F

3/10

1

Nil

2

1

2/6

16