Infantry Weapons

BRG55 assault rifle

Also known as
  • BRG 55
  • BRG55 infantry rifle
  • BRG 55 rifle
  • BRG55 service rifle
  • BRG55 M4-pattern rifle

The BRG55 is a Turkish 5.56x45 mm assault rifle from BRG Defence/Burgu Metal. Official BRG material describes it as an AR-pattern infantry rifle using a short-stroke gas-piston or pusher-rod operating system, 30-round magazine feed, adjustable stock, foldable sights, and aluminum, polymer, and alloy-steel construction. Amnesty International and a later UN annex documented BRG55 rifles with Rapid Support Forces personnel in Darfur during the 2023 Sudan War.

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Image source: BRG55 Infantry Rifle

Role in Conflicts

2023 Sudan War
Frontline Assault

Amnesty International documented Rapid Support Forces personnel equipped with BRG55 rifles in Nyala and Al Fasher, Darfur, during the 2023 Sudan War, and the UN annex later identified BRG 55 rifles carried by RSF troops in Darfur.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Turkey
Type
Assault rifle
Service note
c. 2020-present
Designer
BRG Defence
Designed
First publicly shown online by 2020
Unit cost
Not publicly established
Produced
c. 2020-present
Number built
Not publicly established

Specifications

Caliber
5.56x45 mm NATO
Operating system
Short-stroke gas piston / pusher-rod
Feed
30-round magazine
Fire modes
Single / continuous
Barrel lengths
Official sources list 11, 14/14.5, 16/16.5, and 20 in configurations; the BRG product table also lists a 7.5 in configuration
Weight
3.06-3.495 kg without magazine by listed barrel configuration; 3.54-3.97 kg with magazine
Length
Stock open 711-1029 mm; stock closed 627-945 mm by listed barrel configuration
Effective range
400 m
Rate of fire
700-900 rounds/minute; brochure gives approximately 800-900 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity
850 m/s
Trigger weight
13-30 N on product page; 15-30 N in brochure
Rifling
Six grooves/lands, right-hand twist
Construction
Cold-forged steel barrel, aluminum upper, reinforced polymer lower, alloy-steel mechanical parts
Design And Configuration

BRG material presents the BRG55 as a Turkish 5.56x45 mm AR-pattern infantry rifle built around a gas-piston or pusher-rod operating system rather than a single fixed-length model.

Operating layout

Official BRG sources describe short-stroke gas-piston or gas-piston/pusher-rod operation with magazine feed, right-side case discharge, and single or continuous fire modes.

Sources: BRG55 Infantry Rifle; History of BRG brochure.

Configuration range

The family is marketed with multiple barrel lengths; official sources differ slightly between 14/14.5 in and 16/16.5 in labels, and the product table also lists a 7.5 in configuration.

Sources: BRG55 Infantry Rifle; History of BRG brochure.

Construction

BRG describes a cold-forged steel barrel, aluminum upper, reinforced polymer lower, alloy-steel mechanical parts, foldable sights, foregrip, and seven-stage adjustable stock.

Sources: BRG55 Infantry Rifle; History of BRG brochure.

Variants

BRG sources present the BRG55 as one rifle family offered across multiple barrel-length configurations rather than as separately named variants.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
BRG55 14.5 in configurationBrochure coded model

The BRG brochure lists code 26551 for a BRG55 in 5.56x45 mm with 30-round capacity and a 14.5 in barrel.

Sources: History of BRG brochure

BRG55 barrel-length configurationsFamily configuration range

BRG material lists 11, 14/14.5, 16/16.5, and 20 in options, while the product-page table also includes a 7.5 in configuration.

Sources: BRG55 Infantry Rifle, History of BRG brochure

Ammunition Fired

The linked ammunition record is limited to the cartridge relationship; conflict-use claims for the BRG55 remain on the rifle entry.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
5.56x45 mm cartridge, 5.56x45 mm NATO small-arms cartridge, Munitions5.56x45 mm cartridge5.56x45 mm NATO cartridge

BRG Defence lists the BRG55 as a 5.56x45 mm NATO assault rifle, which documents the cartridge it fires.

Sources: BRG55 Infantry Rifle

Timeline

BRG55 assault rifle Key Events

  1. Burgu Metal founded

    BRG's company brochure identifies 2013 as Burgu Metal's founding year after founder Fatih Dogru's earlier defense-industry work.

    Sources: History of BRG brochure

  2. BRG-brand rifle R&D begins

    BRG says it began R&D projects for BRG-brand 9x19 mm handguns and 5.56x45 mm assault rifles in 2019.

    Sources: What We Did

  3. BRG55 brochure specification published

    The BRG brochure describes the BRG55 as a 5.56x45 mm gas-piston/pusher-rod rifle with 30-round magazine feed and a 14.5 in coded model.

    Sources: History of BRG brochure

  4. BRG55 documented with RSF in Nyala

    Amnesty International identified an RSF-posted video claimed to be from Nyala, South Darfur, showing an RSF soldier equipped with a BRG55 rifle.

    Sources: New weapons fuelling the Sudan conflict

  5. BRG55 documented with RSF in Al Fasher

    Amnesty International also identified a BRG55 in footage that the RSF claimed to have filmed in Al Fasher, North Darfur.

    Sources: New weapons fuelling the Sudan conflict

Media

BRG55 assault rifle Videos

BRG55 assault rifle Images

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Source: BRG55 Infantry Rifle
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Source: BRG55 Infantry Rifle
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Sources

BRG55 Infantry RiflePublisher: BRG Defence | Note: Supports BRG55 background, manufacturer identity, image provenance, and technical specifications including caliber, operating system, barrel lengths, dimensions, weights, materials, sights, rate of fire, effective range, and adjustable stock. | Accessed: 2026-07-04History of BRG brochurePublisher: BRG Defence | Note: Supports Burgu Metal founding context, BRG-brand 5.56x45 mm rifle development, BRG55 brochure specifications, configuration labels, magazine feed, fire modes, operating system, and construction details. | Accessed: 2026-07-04What We DidPublisher: BRG Defence | Note: Supports BRG Defence/Burgu Metal manufacturer context and the 2019 start of BRG-brand R&D projects for 5.56x45 mm assault rifles. | Accessed: 2026-07-04New weapons fuelling the Sudan conflictPublisher: Amnesty International | Note: Supports 2023 Sudan War direct conflict-use: the 2023 Sudan War report says Rapid Support Forces personnel were equipped with BRG55 rifles in Nyala and Al Fasher, Darfur. | Accessed: 2026-07-04S/2025/442 Security Council annexPublisher: United Nations Digital Library | Note: Supports 2023 Sudan War direct conflict-use: the report identifies a BRG 55 rifle and scope in RSF possession in 2024, and the annex identifies BRG 55 assault rifles carried by RSF troops in Darfur. | Accessed: 2026-07-04BRG55 product page image setPublisher: BRG Defence | Note: Supports image provenance for the BRG55 product-page images used in the record gallery. | Accessed: 2026-07-045.56x45MM NATOPublisher: FN Herstal | Note: Supports 5.56x45 mm NATO cartridge background, SS109 lineage, NATO standardization, ammunition types, and representative compatible firearm classes. | Accessed: 2026-07-04