Armas de infantería

Fusil de asalto Beryl M762

El Beryl M762 es la variante de exportación de 7,62x39 mm del Beryl de Fabryka Broni Radom, construida alrededor de cargadores estándar de patrón AK y un selector de fuego de tres modos. Nigeria recibió los primeros lotes en 2015, después envió el fusil tanto a la Fuerza Aérea como a unidades del ejército, y firmó en 2018 un memorando de transferencia de tecnología con DICON para planificar la producción local.

Fusil de asalto Beryl M762, Fusil de asalto de fuego selectivo de 7,62x39 mm, Armas de infantería
Image source: BERYL M762

Role in Conflicts

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency
Role in conflict
Fusil de infantería de pequeñas unidades para operaciones de contrainsurgencia

Nigeria recibió el fusil en 2015, y los informes lo vinculan principalmente con comandos de la 72 Mobile Strike Force que operaban contra Boko Haram en el norte, una unidad documentada en operaciones nigerianas de contrainsurgencia.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Polonia; posterior acuerdo nigeriano de producción bajo licencia
Type
Fusil de asalto de fuego selectivo de 7,62x39 mm
Service note
Servicio nigeriano desde la década de 2010 hasta el presente
Designer
Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - Radom
Designed
Variante de exportación introducida en la década de 2010
Unit cost
Valor contractual informado de aproximadamente 3,3 millones de PLN por 1.000 fusiles y kits de reparación en 2014.
Produced
Década de 2010-presente
Number built
Al menos 2.000 entregados a Nigeria para 2017, según informes de MILMAG y defenceWeb

Specifications

Calibre
7,62x39 mm
Accionamiento
Sistema operado por gases, con cerrojo rotativo y gases desviados a través de una toma lateral en el cañón
Modos de fuego
Tiro a tiro, ráfaga de tres disparos y fuego continuo
Alcance efectivo
600 m
Cargador
Cargador curvo estándar de patrón AK de 30 cartuchos
Velocidad inicial
715 m/s
Cadencia de fuego
700 disparos/min teórica
Longitud
940 mm con culata extendida; 870 mm con culata plegada o retraída
Longitud del cañón
419 mm
Peso
3,55 kg sin cargador
Alimentación y compatibilidad con lanzadores

El paquete de exportación nigeriano mantuvo el conocido sistema de alimentación de la familia Beryl y lo combinó con opciones de lanzador adecuadas para uso de contrainsurgencia.

CaracterísticaNota documentadaFuente
Patrón de cargadorUsa cargadores AK estándar y fue descrito con cargadores curvos de 30 cartuchos en informes sobre el servicio nigeriano.BERYL M762; Nigeria to Begin Manufacturing the Polish FB Beryl M762 Rifle
Control de fuegoPara el fusil de exportación están documentados los modos de tiro a tiro, ráfaga de tres disparos y automático completo.BERYL M762; Nigeria to Begin Manufacturing the Polish FB Beryl M762 Rifle
Lanzadores bajo el cañónFabryka Broni lista compatibilidad con los lanzagranadas bajo el cañón wz.74 Pallad y SBAO de 40 mm.BERYL M762
Variants
  • Beryl M762
  • Beryl M556
  • Mini Beryl M556
  • wz. 96C Beryl
Cartucho

El fusil está recamarado para la misma familia de cartuchos usada por muchos fusiles de servicio de patrón AK.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
7.62x39mm cartridge, Intermediate rifle cartridge, Munitions7.62x39mm cartridgeCartucho de 7,62x39 mm

Fabryka Broni describe el Beryl M762 como recamarado en 7,62x39 mm, y Athlon Outdoors repite la especificación del cartucho al describir la compatibilidad con cargadores AK.

Sources: BERYL M762, Nigeria to Begin Manufacturing the Polish FB Beryl M762 Rifle

Timeline

Fusil de asalto Beryl M762 Key Events

  1. Primer contrato nigeriano informado

    Athlon Outdoors informó sobre un contrato nigeriano de 2014 por más de 3,3 millones de PLN para 1.000 fusiles Beryl M762 y kits de reparación.

    Sources: Nigeria to Begin Manufacturing the Polish FB Beryl M762 Rifle

  2. Primer lote entregado al Ejército nigeriano

    El mismo informe dice que los primeros 1.000 fusiles y kits de reparación llegaron al Ejército nigeriano en febrero de 2015.

    Sources: Nigeria to Begin Manufacturing the Polish FB Beryl M762 Rifle

  3. Fusiles adicionales entregados para junio

    Athlon Outdoors informó que otros 500 fusiles Beryl M762 fueron entregados para finales de junio de 2015.

    Sources: Nigeria to Begin Manufacturing the Polish FB Beryl M762 Rifle

  4. La Fuerza Aérea nigeriana recibió fusiles

    Athlon Outdoors informó que la Fuerza Aérea nigeriana recibió 500 fusiles Beryl M762 en abril de 2017.

    Sources: Nigeria to Begin Manufacturing the Polish FB Beryl M762 Rifle

  5. PGZ y DICON firmaron un memorando de transferencia de tecnología

    Fabryka Broni dijo que las dos partes firmaron un memorando en Radom para definir un proceso de transferencia en tres etapas para la producción nigeriana.

    Sources: Porozumienie PGZ-DICON ws. transferu technologii produkcji karabinka BERYL M762

Media

Fusil de asalto Beryl M762 Images

Fusil de asalto Beryl M762, Fusil de asalto de fuego selectivo de 7,62x39 mm, Armas de infantería - view 1
Source: BERYL M762
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Sources

BERYL M762Publisher: Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - Radom | Note: Supports manufacturer background, technical specifications, launcher compatibility, and official product-image provenance for the Beryl M762. | Accessed: 2026-06-26Beryl M762 rifles for NigeriaPublisher: MILMAG | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context: Beryl M762 rifles were supplied to Nigerian forces and used by 72 Mobile Strike Force commandos combating Boko Haram. | Accessed: 2026-06-26Kolejna partia karabinkow Beryl M762 trafila do NigeriiPublisher: Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - Radom | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context: Fabryka Broni says Beryl M762 rifles were transferred to Nigerian forces and used by soldiers protecting against terrorist attacks including Boko Haram. | Accessed: 2026-06-26Nigeria to manufacture Beryl assault riflesPublisher: defenceWeb | Note: Supports background on Nigerian Beryl M762 deliveries, DICON technology-transfer plans, local manufacture, and 600 m range context. | Accessed: 2026-06-26Porozumienie PGZ-DICON ws. transferu technologii produkcji karabinka BERYL M762Publisher: Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - Radom | Note: Supports manufacturer and background claims about the PGZ-DICON technology-transfer memorandum, Nigerian service, and 2015 deliveries. | Accessed: 2026-06-26Nigeria to Begin Manufacturing the Polish FB Beryl M762 RiflePublisher: Athlon Outdoors | Note: Supports the reported 2014 Nigerian contract value, 2015 deliveries, 2017 Nigerian Air Force delivery, AK-magazine compatibility, and 7.62x39 mm / fire-selector details. | Accessed: 2026-06-26FB Beryl M762, Kyiv 2018, 03.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the second gallery image; Commons file page shows reuse terms and attribution details. | Accessed: 2026-06-26