and its continuation on the handguard at the 12 o'clock position allows for the adaptation of various aiming optics. Feeding The CAR 816 features a Draft STANAG 4179 compliant magazine well and is fed with STANAG magazines with a standard capacity of 30 rounds. Other STANAG compatible box and drum magazines can be used. Variants The weapon is available in semi-automatic and select-fire configurations with four barrel lengths;a personal defence weapon with a barrel, a compact assault rifle with a barrel, carbine with a barrel and assault rifle with a barrel. The standard issue of the rifle supplied to the UAE armed forces bears an engraving honoring Colonel Sultan Mohammed Ali al-Kitbi. The Caracal CAR816 A2 is a semi-automatic only export version produced in the United States by Caracal USA. It is built to exceed the NATO test protocols; “Bore Obstruction” and “Over the Beach” testing. It features some minor alterations (M-LOK rails on the handguard and a button cut and QPQ treated steel modified M4 contour barrel) to better meet civilian market preferences in the United States. Users Current users - carbine variant used by the Republican Guard. - 80,000 assault rifles. Failed bids - 93,895 carbines were ordered in September 2018, but the order was cancelled in September 2020 in favour of domestically developed carbines under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Later that month Caracal offered to manufacture the weapons in India. - Considered by Dasan Machineries as a candidate to replace the Daewoo Precision Industries K1 used by the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command. Instead, Dasan Machineries submitted the DSAR-15PC as a domestic design became a tender requirement. See also Caracal pistol CAR 817 AR References External links Caracal International LLC. CAR 816 manufacturer specifications CAR816 A2 manufacturer specifications (caracalusa.com) 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles Short stroke piston firearms Modular firearms Weapons of the United Arab Emirates