POTD: The FB 223 S BERYL M1 Carbine
Today’s Photo Of The Day features the FB MINI-BERYL S 223, a semi-automatic AK-platform carbine chambered in .223 Remington. Built around a cold-hammer-forged, chrome-lined barrel, the BERYL M1 delivers consistent precision.
Standard AK-style iron sights come fitted from the factory, but a quick-detach Picatinny rail is available for mounting optics and other accessories. The Mini feeds from a semi-transparent 30-round magazine, so you can monitor ammo count at a glance. It’s also compatible with most .223 Rem AK magazines on the U.S. market.
Image below from Fabryka Broni’s Instagram.
The technical specifications of the Mini Beryl S 223 are as follows:
- Caliber: .223 Rem
- Muzzle velocity: Vo = 920 m/s
- Muzzle energy: Eo = 1690 J
- Fire mode: Semi-Auto
- Barrel length: 457 mm / 18"
- Barrel twist rate: 228 mm - 1/9"
- Magazine capacity: 10, 30 rounds
- Sight radius: ~370 mm / 14.5"
- Over to the dimensions of the Mini:
- Overall length: 959 mm / 37 3/4"
- Weight with magazine: 3.4 kg / 7.5 lbs
The Mini-Beryl can be optionally equipped with:
- Beryl carbine telescopic stock
- Beryl carbine pistol grip
- Handguard with Picatinny rails
- Quick-detach Picatinny rail
According to Fabryka Broni, this configuration of the firearm is currently only available on the US market through specific companies.
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18" barrel, huh?
I'll go out on a limb and say it's safe to run 5.56x45 as well as .223 Remington (unlike many older rifles with marked .223 which weren't suitable for both due to pressures and very slight differences in case dimensions)..but I do like that it's an 18 inch barrel (as opposed to what the photo shows).