IMBEL MD97

The IMBEL MD97 is an assault rifle intended for use in Brazil's Army, Special Forces, and domestic police forces.

History
The MD97 is a Brazilian selective-fire or semi-automatic assault rifle that has been produced by IMBEL in Brazil since 1997. It is based upon the IMBEL MD2, which is itself based upon the FN FAL.

Variants
MD97L- standard full-size, selective-fire version for use with Brazilian Army.

MD97LM- MD97L with the addition of MIL-STD-1913 rails for mounting scopes and tactical attachments intended for use by Brazilian Special forces.

MD97LC- compact, semi-automatic only version for use with domestic police forces.