FB Tantal

Tantal
The Kbk wz. 88 Tantal
TypeAssault rifle
Place of originPoland
Service history
In service1991–present (Middle East)
Used bySee Users
WarsKurdish–Turkish conflict
Kosovo War
UNDOF
Iraqi insurgency
Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
DesignerOBR Radom
Designed1981–1988
ManufacturerFB Radom
Produced1989–1994
No. built~25,000
VariantsKbkg wz. 1974, skbk wz. 1989 Onyks
Specifications
Mass3.69 kg (8.14 lb)
Length943 mm (37.1 in) stock extended / 748 mm (29.4 in) stock folded
Barrel length432 mm (17.0 in)

Cartridge5.45×39mm
ActionGas-actuated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity880 m/s (2,887 ft/s)
Effective firing range500 m
Maximum firing range100–1,000 m sight adjustments
Feed system30-round detachable box magazine
SightsRear sight notch sight on sliding scale, front post

The karabinek wzór 1988 (Carbine Model 1988) Tantal is a 5.45×39mm assault rifle designed and produced in Poland in the late 1980s.