Rasheed Carbine
Factory 54 (Maadi Company for Engineering Industries) · Carbine · Discontinued · 1960
Also known as: Rasheed, Rashid, Rashid Carbine
Overview
The Rasheed is an Egyptian semi-automatic carbine chambered in 7.62x39mm. A scaled-down development of the Hakim rifle, itself a license-built derivative of the Swedish Ljungman AG-42, the Rasheed adopted the Soviet intermediate cartridge and a 10-round detachable box magazine. It uses a direct gas impingement, gas-operated action and features a folding AK-pattern bayonet. Roughly 8,000 were produced at Egypt's state factories around 1960 before more modern designs superseded it.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4190 g (147.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1035 mm (40.75") |
| Barrel Length | 520 mm (20.47") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Direct Impingement |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 710 m/s (2329 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2010 J (1482 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 7.62x39mm · primary — also known as 7.62x39mm Soviet, M43, 7.62mm Kalashnikov
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Folding Bayonet, Detachable Box Magazine, Adjustable Rear Sight, Wood Stock
Service history
Operators
- Egyptian Armed Forces · adopted 1960
Production
Estimated total produced: 8,000 · Production years: 1960-1961
Produced in small numbers at Egyptian state factories; superseded by more modern designs
Origin
Country of origin: Egypt
Discontinued: 1961
Notes
Production was very limited, with only about 8,000 examples made, making the Rasheed a sought-after collector's item. It is mechanically simpler and lighter than the Hakim from which it was derived.
Background
The Rasheed was the third in a family of Egyptian Ljungman-derived self-loaders, following the full-power Hakim. By chambering the Soviet 7.62x39mm cartridge it bridged Egypt's transition from Swedish-pattern battle rifles toward Soviet-bloc small arms such as the AK-pattern Maadi rifles.