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| Hakim rifle | |
|---|---|
 Egyptian Hakim rifle | |
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin |
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| Service history | |
| Used by | |
| Wars | 1964 Ethiopian–Somali War[3] The Troubles |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Erik Eklund |
| Manufacturer | Ministry of Military Production, Factory 54 (Maadi[4]) |
| Produced | 1950s–1960s |
| No. built | c. 70,000 |
| Variants | Rasheed Carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.75 kg (10.5 lb) (unloaded) |
| Length | 1,216 mm (47.9 in) |
| Barrel length | 638 mm (25.1 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.92×57mm Mauser |
| Action | Direct impingement, gas-operated |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine, loaded from the top breech via stripper clips |
The Hakim rifle is a gas-operated semi-automatic rifle. It was originally designed by Sweden and produced as the Ag m/42 for the Swedish Army. The tooling and design were later sold to Egypt, and the Hakim was produced there during the 1950s and early 1960s. It was replaced in the mid-1960s by the Maadi AK-47 (a licensed copy of the Soviet rifle) but was stored in military reserve arsenals. In more recent years, it has been observed in use by some Egyptian police units. Around 70,000 were made.[5]
A shortened carbine version of this rifle called the Rasheed was manufactured in limited numbers in Egypt using the smaller 7.62x39mm cartridge.
Due to its age, the Hakim is designated as a curio and relic firearm by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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3000 fusils Hakim, don de Nasser, qui seront reçus en décembre
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