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''' | The '''MSBS Grot''' (''Modułowy System Broni Strzeleckiej'', "Module-based Firearm System"; rendered in official Polish sources as "MSBS GROT") is a Polish next-generation modular rifle system developed by [[Fabryka Broni Radom|Fabryka Broni "Łucznik" - Radom]] as a replacement for [[wz. 88 Tantal|wz. 96 Beryl]] rifles in Polish service. Consisting of a common upper receiver and handguard, the rifle can be configured with different lowers as either a traditional layout or bullpup layout. Modular parts are planned to allow both configurations to be built up as standard rifle, squad support weapon, compact carbine or marksman rifle. 53,000 examples are currently ordered by the Polish military. | ||
During initial development from 2007 to 2010, the rifle is only known under its developmental designation, '''MSBS-5.56''', suffixed with '''K''', '''B''', or '''R''' for conventional, bullpup, and "representative" (inert drill version) versions respectively. In 2010, the Polish magazine ''Strzal'', in collaboration with FB Łucznik Radom, launched a contest for an individual name to the MSBS rifle, with the winning name being '''Radon'''; "Radon" was ocassionally used by non-official sources from 2010 to 2017. | |||
In 2017, the MSBS rifle was formally adopted by the Polish military, and was given the official individual name of '''Grot''' ("arrowhead", "spearhead"), named after the pseudonym of Polish general Stefan Rowecki. The Polish Ministry of Defense also created a new formal naming scheme for the Grot rifles, in the following formula: | |||
The Polish Ministry of Defense | |||
*'''Grot''' - official name of the rifle, followed by a space | *'''Grot''' - official name of the rifle, followed by a space | ||
*'''C''', '''B''', '''R''' - | *'''C''', '''B''', '''R''' - conventional, bullpup, or "representative" | ||
*'''10''', '''16''', '''20''' - barrel length in inches | *'''10''', '''16''', '''20''' - barrel length in inches | ||
*'''G''', '''M''', '''PS''' - grenadier, machine gun or DMR. This letter is skipped if the weapon is configured as an assault rifle. | *'''G''', '''M''', '''PS''' - grenadier, machine gun or DMR. This letter is skipped if the weapon is configured as an assault rifle. | ||
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For example, a Grot C16GFB-M1 would be a standard layout series 1 rifle with a 16-inch barrel and a grenade launcher. | For example, a Grot C16GFB-M1 would be a standard layout series 1 rifle with a 16-inch barrel and a grenade launcher. | ||
A grenade launcher module, the [[ | A grenade launcher module, the [[FB GP|GP]], is also part of the system, with a standalone version called the GS. | ||
A 7.62mm variant has also entered the prototype phase. | A 7.62mm variant has also entered the prototype phase. | ||
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[[File:MSBS GROT C16 FB-A1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot C16 FB-A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[File:MSBS GROT C16 FB-A1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot C16 FB-A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:MSBS GROT C16 FB-A2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot C16 FB-A2 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[File:MSBS GROT C16 FB-A2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot C16 FB-A2 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:MSBS GROT C16 G-A1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot C16 G FB-A0 - 5.56x45mm. | [[File:MSBS GROT C16 G-A1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot C16 G FB-A0 - 5.56x45mm, with the original design of the GP grenade launcher.]] | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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* '''Manufacturer:''' [[Fabryka Broni Radom]] | * '''Manufacturer:''' [[Fabryka Broni Radom]] | ||
* '''Type:''' Assault Rifle | * '''Type:''' Assault Rifle (Modular Rifle) | ||
* '''Caliber:''' 5.56x45mm NATO | * '''Caliber:''' 5.56x45mm NATO. A 7.62x39mm conversion kit is also available. | ||
* '''Length:''' 900mm | * '''Length:''' 900mm | ||
* '''Barrel length:''' 406mm | * '''Barrel length:''' 406mm | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Cross Fire (2007 VG)|Cross Fire]]'' || MSBS-5.56 ||Micro red dot sight, AN/PEQ-16b laser illuminator and a Magpul AFG ||MSBS-5.56K Radon 2011 design mock-up || 2007 | | ''[[Cross Fire (2007 VG)|Cross Fire]]'' || MSBS-5.56 || Micro red dot sight, AN/PEQ-16b laser illuminator and a Magpul AFG || MSBS-5.56K Radon 2011 design mock-up; added post-release || 2007 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Warface]]'' || FB MSBS Grot || || MSBS GROT C16 FB-A0; added post-release || 2013 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Survarium]]||MSBS Radon||||MSBS-5.56K Radon (2014-2015 model)|| | | ''[[Survarium]]'' || MSBS Radon || || MSBS-5.56K Radon (2014-2015 model) || 2013 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3]]''||Archer AR-15||with integral foregrip and more ergonomics|| MSBS-5.56K Radon (2014-2015 model) || 2017 | | ''[[Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3]]'' || "Archer AR-15" || with integral foregrip and more ergonomics || MSBS-5.56K Radon (2014-2015 model) || 2017 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[World War 3]]'' || MSBS-K|| || FB MSBS GROT C16 FB-A0 || | | ''[[World War 3]]'' || "MSBS-K" || || MSBS GROT C16 FB-A0 || 2018 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Caliber]]'' || Grot-C || fitted with a low power scope|| MSBS GROT C16 FB-A0 || 2019 | |||
|} | |} | ||
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[[File:MSBS-B-2016.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot B16 FB-A0 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[File:MSBS-B-2016.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot B16 FB-A0 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:MSBS GROT B10 FB-A0.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot B10 FB-A0 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[File:MSBS GROT B10 FB-A0.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot B10 FB-A0 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:Grot- | [[File:Grot-gp.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB MSBS Grot B16 G FB-A0 - 5.56x45mm, with the original design of the GP grenade launcher.]] | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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* '''Manufacturer:''' [[Fabryka Broni Radom]] | * '''Manufacturer:''' [[Fabryka Broni Radom]] | ||
* '''Type:''' Bullpup Assault Rifle | * '''Type:''' Bullpup Assault Rifle (Modular Rifle) | ||
* '''Caliber:''' 5.56x45mm NATO | * '''Caliber:''' 5.56x45mm NATO | ||
* '''Length:''' 675 mm | * '''Length:''' 675 mm | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Call of Duty: Ghosts]]||MSBS||with various attachments||MSBS-5.56B Radon 2011 design mock-up||2013 | | ''[[Call of Duty: Ghosts]]'' || MSBS || with various attachments || MSBS-5.56B Radon 2011 design mock-up || 2013 | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[ArmA III]]'' || "Promet" || with various attachments || MSBS GROT B16 FB-A0, added in "Contact" expansion, 2019 || 2013 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[ | | ''[[Warface]]'' || MSBS Radon || || MSBS-5.56B Radon (2014-2015 model); added post-release || 2013 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[ | | ''[[Ironsight]]'' || "MSBS 556B" || tan finish || MSBS-5.56B Radon (2014-2015 model) || 2018 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | | ''[[World War 3]]'' || "MSBS-B" || || MSBS GROT B16 FB-A0; stated to be chambered in .300 Blackout || 2018 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[ | | ''[[Caliber]]'' || Grot-B || EOTech 552 holographic sights || MSBS GROT B16 FB-A0 || 2019 | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
=FB Grot 762N= | |||
[[File:MSBS GROT 762.jpg|thumb|right|400px|FB Grot 762N - 7.62x51mm.)]] | |||
At the beginning of 2023, the Polish Army signed a contract for the purchase of 250 pieces of this weapon under the official name "Grot 762N". It was selected as a replacement for the [[SVD|SWD]] rifles in the sniper role and as a complement to the [[BOR sniper rifle|BOR]] and [[Sako TRG-22]] rifles as sniper rifles in the Polish Armed Forces. | |||
==Specifications== | |||
(Development 2016-present) | |||
* '''Manufacturer:''' [[Fabryka Broni Radom]] | |||
* '''Type:''' Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle. (Modular Rifle) | |||
* '''Caliber:''' 7.62x51mm | |||
* '''Length:''' ?? | |||
* '''Barrel length:''' 406mm and 508mm | |||
* '''Weight:''' ?? | |||
* '''Feed System:''' [[STANAG]] magazines | |||
* '''Fire Modes:''' Semi-Auto | |||
{{clear}} | |||
==Video Games== | |||
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Game Title''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Appears as''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Mods''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Notes''' | |||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Release Date''' | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Caliber]]'' || || || || 2019 | |||
|} | |||
=See Also= | =See Also= |
Latest revision as of 12:44, 30 December 2023
The MSBS Grot (Modułowy System Broni Strzeleckiej, "Module-based Firearm System"; rendered in official Polish sources as "MSBS GROT") is a Polish next-generation modular rifle system developed by Fabryka Broni "Łucznik" - Radom as a replacement for wz. 96 Beryl rifles in Polish service. Consisting of a common upper receiver and handguard, the rifle can be configured with different lowers as either a traditional layout or bullpup layout. Modular parts are planned to allow both configurations to be built up as standard rifle, squad support weapon, compact carbine or marksman rifle. 53,000 examples are currently ordered by the Polish military.
During initial development from 2007 to 2010, the rifle is only known under its developmental designation, MSBS-5.56, suffixed with K, B, or R for conventional, bullpup, and "representative" (inert drill version) versions respectively. In 2010, the Polish magazine Strzal, in collaboration with FB Łucznik Radom, launched a contest for an individual name to the MSBS rifle, with the winning name being Radon; "Radon" was ocassionally used by non-official sources from 2010 to 2017.
In 2017, the MSBS rifle was formally adopted by the Polish military, and was given the official individual name of Grot ("arrowhead", "spearhead"), named after the pseudonym of Polish general Stefan Rowecki. The Polish Ministry of Defense also created a new formal naming scheme for the Grot rifles, in the following formula:
- Grot - official name of the rifle, followed by a space
- C, B, R - conventional, bullpup, or "representative"
- 10, 16, 20 - barrel length in inches
- G, M, PS - grenadier, machine gun or DMR. This letter is skipped if the weapon is configured as an assault rifle.
- FB - standing for the manufacturer's name
- -Mx - x corresponding to the series number.
For example, a Grot C16GFB-M1 would be a standard layout series 1 rifle with a 16-inch barrel and a grenade launcher.
A grenade launcher module, the GP, is also part of the system, with a standalone version called the GS.
A 7.62mm variant has also entered the prototype phase.
The FB MSBS Grot and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
FB MSBS Grot C
Specifications
(Development 2007-2015, production 2017-present)
- Manufacturer: Fabryka Broni Radom
- Type: Assault Rifle (Modular Rifle)
- Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO. A 7.62x39mm conversion kit is also available.
- Length: 900mm
- Barrel length: 406mm
- Weight: 3650 g
- Feed System: STANAG magazines
- Fire Modes: Full-Auto, Semi-Auto
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cross Fire | MSBS-5.56 | Micro red dot sight, AN/PEQ-16b laser illuminator and a Magpul AFG | MSBS-5.56K Radon 2011 design mock-up; added post-release | 2007 |
Warface | FB MSBS Grot | MSBS GROT C16 FB-A0; added post-release | 2013 | |
Survarium | MSBS Radon | MSBS-5.56K Radon (2014-2015 model) | 2013 | |
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 | "Archer AR-15" | with integral foregrip and more ergonomics | MSBS-5.56K Radon (2014-2015 model) | 2017 |
World War 3 | "MSBS-K" | MSBS GROT C16 FB-A0 | 2018 | |
Caliber | Grot-C | fitted with a low power scope | MSBS GROT C16 FB-A0 | 2019 |
FB MSBS Grot B
Specifications
(Development 2007-2015, production 2017-present)
- Manufacturer: Fabryka Broni Radom
- Type: Bullpup Assault Rifle (Modular Rifle)
- Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
- Length: 675 mm
- Barrel length: 406 mm
- Weight: 3750 g
- Feed System: STANAG magazines
- Fire Modes: Full-Auto, Semi-Auto
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Call of Duty: Ghosts | MSBS | with various attachments | MSBS-5.56B Radon 2011 design mock-up | 2013 |
ArmA III | "Promet" | with various attachments | MSBS GROT B16 FB-A0, added in "Contact" expansion, 2019 | 2013 |
Warface | MSBS Radon | MSBS-5.56B Radon (2014-2015 model); added post-release | 2013 | |
Ironsight | "MSBS 556B" | tan finish | MSBS-5.56B Radon (2014-2015 model) | 2018 |
World War 3 | "MSBS-B" | MSBS GROT B16 FB-A0; stated to be chambered in .300 Blackout | 2018 | |
Caliber | Grot-B | EOTech 552 holographic sights | MSBS GROT B16 FB-A0 | 2019 |
FB Grot 762N
At the beginning of 2023, the Polish Army signed a contract for the purchase of 250 pieces of this weapon under the official name "Grot 762N". It was selected as a replacement for the SWD rifles in the sniper role and as a complement to the BOR and Sako TRG-22 rifles as sniper rifles in the Polish Armed Forces.
Specifications
(Development 2016-present)
- Manufacturer: Fabryka Broni Radom
- Type: Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle. (Modular Rifle)
- Caliber: 7.62x51mm
- Length: ??
- Barrel length: 406mm and 508mm
- Weight: ??
- Feed System: STANAG magazines
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notes | Release Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Caliber | 2019 |
See Also
- Fabryka Broni Radom - A list of all firearms manufactured by Fabryka Broni Radom.