Editing Vektor R4 (section)

==Variants==
[[File:Vektor LM5 Feb 2008.jpg|thumb|right|The LM5, a semi-automatic version of the R5 carbine]]

=== R5 ===
The '''R5''' is the license-produced version of the Galil SAR. 

The R5, when compared to the larger R4, has a barrel that is {{convert|130|mm|in|1}} shorter, together with a shorter gas system and handguard. It also lacks a bipod, and the flash hider does not support [[rifle grenade]]s.

=== R6 ===
In the 1990s, an even more compact [[personal defence weapon]] variant of the R5 was developed for armoured vehicle crews, designated the '''R6''', which has a further reduced barrel and a shortened gas cylinder and piston assembly. This reduced the barrel length to {{convert|279|mm|in|1}}.<ref name=Tilstra/>

=== Prototypes ===
Denel developed prototypes for the '''R7''' and '''R8''', a heavy barrelled squad automatic weapon and a locally produced Micro-Galil, respectively, but it is unclear whether these entered production.<ref name=Tilstra/>

=== Semi-automatic variants ===
LIW/DLS also introduced a line of [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] variants of the R4, R5 and R6 called the '''LM4''', '''LM5''' and '''LM6''' respectively, built for civilian and law enforcement users.  The rifles were marketed by [[Musgrave rifle|Musgrave]], with the joint venture between the '''L'''yttelton and '''M'''usgrave conferring the rifle's "LM" prefix.

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!Vektor Rifle!!colspan="7"|Specifications
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!Model !! Overall<br />Length !! Barrel<br />Length !! Weight!! ROF
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|'''R4 Rifle''' || 1,005&nbsp;mm (39.6&nbsp;in) stock extended<br />740&nbsp;mm (29.1&nbsp;in) stock folded || 460&nbsp;mm (18.1&nbsp;in) || 4.3&nbsp;kg (9.48&nbsp;lb) || 650–700 rpm
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|'''R5 Carbine''' || 877&nbsp;mm (34.5&nbsp;in) stock extended<br />615&nbsp;mm (24.2&nbsp;in) stock folded || 332&nbsp;mm (13.1&nbsp;in) || 3.7&nbsp;kg (8.2&nbsp;lb) || 650–700 rpm
|-
|'''R6 [[Personal Defense Weapon|PDW]]''' || 805&nbsp;mm (31.7&nbsp;in) stock extended<br />565&nbsp;mm (22.2&nbsp;in) stock folded || 280&nbsp;mm (11.0&nbsp;in) || 3.6&nbsp;kg (7.9&nbsp;lb) || 585 rpm
|-
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