T48 rifle

Rifle, Caliber .30, T48
TypeBattle rifle
Place of originUnited States and Belgium
Service history
WarsSee conflicts
Production history
DesignerDieudonné Saive
Designed1947–1953 (FN FAL)
Manufacturer
No. built~3,200
VariantsT48E1 HBAR
Specifications
Cartridge7.62×51mm NATO[1]
ActionGas-operated, tilting breechblock[1]
Feed system20-round detachable box magazine

The T48 (marked as "Rifle, Caliber .30, T48") was a battle rifle tested by the U.S. military in the mid 1950s during trials to find a replacement for the M1 Garand. It was a license-produced copy of the Belgian FN FAL rifle. The rifle did not enter service, as the U.S. military decided to adopt the M14 rifle instead.

  1. ^ a b Bishop, Chris. Guns in Combat. Chartwell Books, Inc (1998). ISBN 0-7858-0844-2.