Infantry Weapons

Beryl M762 assault rifle

The Beryl M762 is a Polish FB Radom export variant of the wz. 96C Beryl family chambered for 7.62x39 mm ammunition and compatible with 30-round curved magazines. Nigeria received batches beginning in 2015, and reporting on the Boko Haram Insurgency links the rifles to Nigerian special and regular forces, especially 72 Mobile Strike Force commandos operating in the north.

Boko Haram InsurgencyNigerian government and allied forces
Conflict side
Nigerian government and allied forces
Built by
Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - RadomDefence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
Built in
Poland; Nigeria
Beryl M762 assault rifle, 7.62x39 mm selective-fire assault rifle, Infantry Weapons
Image source: BERYL M762

Service History

In service
Delivered to Nigerian forces from 2015; Nigerian technology-transfer agreement signed in 2018
Used by
Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force, 72 Mobile Strike Force
Wars
Boko Haram Insurgency

Production History

Designer
Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - Radom
Designed
Export variant introduced in the 2010s
Built by
Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - RadomDefence Industries Corporation of Nigeria
Built in
Poland; Nigeria
Unit cost
Not publicly confirmed for the individual rifle in Nigerian service
Produced
2010s-present
Number built
At least 2,000 delivered to Nigeria by 2017, according to MILMAG and defenceWeb reporting
Variants
Beryl M762, Beryl M556, Mini Beryl M556, wz. 96C Beryl

Specifications

Caliber
7.62x39 mm
Action
Gas-operated, rotating-bolt system with gas diverted through a barrel side vent
Firing modes
Single shot, three-round burst, and continuous fire
Effective range
600 m
Magazine
30-round curved magazine
Muzzle velocity
715 m/s
Rate of fire
700 rounds/min theoretical
Length
940 mm with stock extended; 870 mm with stock folded or retracted
Barrel length
419 mm
Weight
3.55 kg without magazine

Conflict Usage

Boko Haram Insurgency
Side: Nigerian government and allied forcesRole: Small-unit infantry rifle for counter-insurgency operationsstrike

Delivered to Nigerian forces from 2015 and issued mainly to 72 Mobile Strike Force commandos, a northern Nigerian unit documented as regularly operating against Boko Haram fighters.

Beryl M762 assault rifle Images

Beryl M762 assault rifle, 7.62x39 mm selective-fire assault rifle, Infantry Weapons - view 1
Source: BERYL M762

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Sources

BERYL M762Publisher: Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - Radom | Note: Supports manufacturer background, technical specifications, and official product-image provenance for the Beryl M762. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Beryl M762 rifles for NigeriaPublisher: MILMAG | Note: Supports 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: 2026-06-21Kolejna partia karabinkow Beryl M762 trafila do NigeriiPublisher: Fabryka Broni "Lucznik" - Radom | Note: Supports 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: 2026-06-21Nigeria 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: 2026-06-21Porozumienie 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: 2026-06-21