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{{Infobox weapon
|name=FN F2000
| image= FN F2000S.JPG
| image_size = 300
|caption=F2000 S of the [[Slovenian Army]]
|origin= Belgium <!--NOTE: Please do not change. WP:MOS policy advises against the use of flag templates in infoboxes because they are distracting and tend to overemphasize nationality.-->
|type=[[Bullpup]] [[assault rifle]] <br> [[Semi-automatic rifle]] (FS2000)
<!-- Type selection -->
|is_ranged=yes
<!-- Service history -->
|service=2001–present
|used_by=See ''[[#Users|Users]]''
|wars=See ''[[#Conflicts|Conflicts]]''
<!-- Production history -->
|design_date=1995–2001
|manufacturer=[[FN Herstal]]
|unit_cost=
|production_date=2001–present
|number=
|variants=See ''[[#Variants|Variants]]''
* ''F2000''
* ''[[#F2000 Tactical|F2000 Tactical]]''
* ''[[#FS2000|FS2000]]''
* ''[[#F2000 S|F2000 S]]''
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|weight=
* {{convert|3.6|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (''F2000'')<ref name="fnhusaf2000">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0037 |title=FN F2000 Rifles – F2000 |year=2010 |publisher=[[FNH USA]] |access-date=July 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223070215/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0037 |archive-date=December 23, 2010 }}</ref>
* {{convert|3.39|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (''F2000 Tactical'')<ref name="fnhusaf2000tac">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0038 |title=FN F2000 Rifles – F2000 Tactical |year=2010 |publisher=[[FNH USA]] |access-date=July 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927163748/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0038 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 }}</ref>
* {{convert|3.65|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (''FS2000'')<ref name="fnhusafs2000">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006&mid=FNM0138 |title=FN FS2000 Carbines – FS2000 |year=2010 |publisher=[[FNH USA]] |access-date=July 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223030519/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006&mid=FNM0138 |archive-date=December 23, 2010 }}</ref>
* {{convert|3.44|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (''FS2000 Tactical'')<ref name="fnhusafs2000tac">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006&mid=FNM0030 |title=FN FS2000 Carbines – FS2000 Tactical |year=2010 |publisher=[[FNH USA]] |access-date=July 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223030626/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF011&gid=FNG006&mid=FNM0030 |archive-date=December 23, 2010 }}</ref>
|length=
* {{convert|688|mm|in|abbr=on}} (''F2000'')<ref name="fnhusaf2000"/>
* {{convert|688|mm|in|abbr=on}} (''F2000 Tactical'')<ref name="fnhusaf2000tac"/>
* {{convert|744|mm|in|abbr=on}} (''FS2000'')<ref name="fnhusafs2000"/>
* {{convert|744|mm|in|abbr=on}} (''FS2000 Tactical'')<ref name="fnhusafs2000tac"/>
|part_length=
* {{convert|400|mm|in|abbr=on}} (''F2000'')<ref name="fnhusaf2000"/>
* {{convert|400|mm|in|abbr=on}} (''F2000 Tactical'')<ref name="fnhusaf2000tac"/>
* {{convert|443|mm|in|abbr=on}} (''FS2000'')<ref name="fnhusafs2000"/>
* {{convert|443|mm|in|abbr=on}} (''FS2000 Tactical'')<ref name="fnhusafs2000tac"/>
|width={{convert|81.3|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="fnhusafs2000"/>
|height={{convert|259.1|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="fnhusafs2000"/>
|diameter=
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|cartridge=[[5.56×45mm NATO]]<ref name="fnhusaf2000rifles"/>
|action=[[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]]<ref name="fnhusaf2000rifles"/>
|rate=850 rounds/min
|velocity={{convert|900|m/s|0|abbr=on}}
|range={{convert|500|m|yd|abbr=on}}
|max_range=
{{convert|900|m|yd|abbr=on}}
|feed=Detachable [[box magazine]]s; capacities:
* 10 rounds (''[[Gun laws in the United States by state|restricted]]'')<ref name="fnhusafs2000"/>
* 30 rounds (''standard [[STANAG magazine|STANAG]]'')<ref name="fnhusaf2000rifles"/>
|sights= 1.6× magnified telescopic sight, notch back-up sight
}}
The '''FN F2000''' is a [[5.56×45mm NATO]] [[bullpup]] [[rifle]], designed by [[FN Herstal]] in Belgium.<ref name="fnhusaf2000rifles">{{cite web |url=http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007 |title=FN F2000 Rifles |year=2010 |publisher=[[FNH USA]] |access-date=July 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815064917/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007 |archive-date=August 15, 2010 }}</ref> Its compact bullpup design includes a telescopic sight, a non-adjustable fixed notch and front blade secondary sight. The weapon has fully ambidextrous controls, allowed by a unique ejection system, ejecting spent cartridge casings forward and to the right side of the weapon, through a tube running above the barrel. The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the [[International Defence Exhibition|IDEX]] defence exhibition held in [[Abu Dhabi]], in the [[United Arab Emirates]].

==Design details==
{{More citations needed section|date=November 2021}}
The F2000 is a modular weapon system; its principal component is a compact [[5.56×45mm NATO]]-caliber [[assault rifle]] in a [[bullpup]] configuration. The F2000 is a [[selective fire]] weapon operating from a [[closed bolt]].

The rifle consists of two main assemblies: the barreled [[receiver (firearms)|receiver]] group and the frame, coupled together by means of an axis pin located above the trigger guard. The barrel group has an integral MIL-STD-1913 [[Picatinny rail]] used to mount optical sights. The frame or lower receiver contains the trigger group, the bolt and bolt carrier assembly, return mechanism and magazine well. A removable handguard is installed in front of the trigger which completes and encloses the trigger guard.

===Features===
The F2000 is a gas-operated, fully automatic and [[Ambidexterity|ambidextrous]] bullpup rifle. Both the safety system and trigger mechanism were adopted from the [[FN P90|P90]] [[personal defense weapon]]; the selector toggle is a rotating disc located below the trigger. The fire selector doubles as the weapon's manual safety and secures the firearm against accidental discharge (the selector/safety disc has 3 settings: "S" safe, "1" [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] mode, "A" fully automatic fire). The "safe" setting disables the trigger. The hammers, group pins, and springs are steel while all other components are nylon injection molding. The shell of the rifle is made of composite materials.

The F2000 is fed from standard [[NATO]] box [[magazine (firearms)|magazines]] ([[STANAG magazine|STANAG 4179]]) with a 30-round cartridge capacity using [[5.56×45mm NATO|5.56×45mm]] ammunition. The magazine catch/release button is installed symmetrically in the pistol grip, in front of the magazine; the magazine catch is operated by an oversized actuator useful when wearing [[NBC suit|NBC]] gloves. The F2000 is not configured from the factory to have a drop-free magazine system due to the friction from the removable dust gaskets. The magazine needs to be pulled out manually.

The rifle does not have a hold-open device; the bolt does not stay back after the last round is fired. The charging handle is placed on the left side of the receiver, just above the hand guard, and can be operated by left-handed shooters. There are no access points for the possible ingress of dirt or debris; the charging handle slot is sealed.

The weapon's primary sight is a telescopic sight with a fixed 1.6× magnification (the reticle also enables use in low-light conditions) contained in a plastic housing above the receiver (mounted on the MIL-STD-1913 rail), the secondary sight is a non-adjustable fixed notch and front blade, molded into the optical sight housing cover. The sight cover and sight module can be quickly removed to reveal the Picatinny rail.

The rifle's chromed hammer-forged [[steel]] barrel is stated to retain accuracy after 20,000 normal (non-sustained) rounds. The barrel also features a [[flash suppressor]] with an angled cut at the tip which directs the muzzle blast upward, compensating for muzzle rise. The F2000 has an optional [[bayonet]] lug mounted near the muzzle, and an adjustable gas regulator with two settings: "normal" for standard ammunition meeting NATO specifications, and "adverse", used to send an increased volume of gas into the system to ensure proper functioning when fouled or when using low-pressure ammunition.

===Operating mechanism===
[[File:FN F2000 partially disassembled.jpg|thumb|left|Partial disassembly (cartridge on bolt face)]]

This [[selective fire]] weapon is a [[Gas-operated reloading|gas-operated]] design utilizing a short-stroke piston system driven by propellant gases diverted into the gas cylinder through a port in the barrel; it fires from a closed bolt position. The weapon is locked with a rotating bolt which features 6 radial locking lugs, a spring-powered [[extractor (firearms)|extractor]] and ejector. The [[chamber (firearms)|chamber]], bolt, and ejector mechanism can be accessed by flipping up a hinged inspection cover in the receiver, behind the optical sight housing.
[[File:PISTONM16.gif|thumb|left|short-stroke gas piston]]

The F2000 uses a unique ejection system, ejecting spent cartridge casings forward and to the right side of the weapon, through a tube running above the barrel. This method of ejection provides for fully ambidextrous operation; the rifle can be used without any modification by both right and left-handed shooters. This ejection pattern was achieved by using a swiveling polymer tray, which intercepts the empty casing from the bolt face immediately after disengaging from the extractor. As the empty casing is extracted it is held while the rocker assembly tilts to lift it above and clear of the feed path as the next round is stripped from the magazine by the bolt head. The casing is fed into the tray located in a cavity in the receiver wall, which then pivots the cartridge case and directs it into a chute (above the barrel); the case is discarded from the tilting tray by being impacted by a pin on the moving bolt carrier upon its forward return. Only when the ejection tube contains more than five cases is the first of them ejected forward through a port just behind and to the right of the muzzle. Any cases remaining after firing has ceased, can be cleared by tilting the rifle muzzle down.

This system is patent protected (patent number 5675924 dated 14 October 1997 by René Predazzer<ref>{{cite web |url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US5675924 |title=Ejection device for firearm |author=Predazzer, Rene |work=Google Patent Search }}</ref> and patent 6389725 from February 25, 2000, author Charles Denuit).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US6389725 |title=Fire arm with forward ejection or ejection brought to the fore-part of the firearm |author=Denuit, Charles |work=Google Patent Search }}</ref> The ambidexterity provided by forward ejection is its most obvious benefit, and removes many of the tactical and user difficulties (such as lack of ambidexterity, and gas and debris released in close proximity to the shooter's face, as in the [[SA80]] or [[OC-14]]) that bullpup designs usually create.

===Grenade launcher===
[[File:FN GL1.png|thumb|GL1 grenade launcher, not mounted]]
[[File:Pripadnik Slovenske vojske.jpg|thumb|GL1 mounted on F2000]]

One of the modules developed for the F2000 system is a proprietary lightweight 40&nbsp;mm underslung '''GL1 grenade launcher''' (empty weight 1&nbsp;kg) that uses standard low-velocity [[40&nbsp;mm grenade|40×46mm]] grenades.<ref>[http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=271&backPID=265&productID=89&pid_product=297&pidList=265&categorySelector=7&detail= GL1 40&nbsp;mm LV] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322012754/http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=271&backPID=265&productID=89&pid_product=297&pidList=265&categorySelector=7&detail= |date=2009-03-22 }}, FNHerstal.com</ref> The launcher is a single-shot breech-loaded reverse [[pump-action]] weapon with a barrel that slides forward for loading and unloading (like the [[M203 grenade launcher]]), locked by axial rotation of the barrel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fnherstal.com/typo3temp/pics/a417e702b9.jpg|title=Pictured: FN F2000 Standard with Grenade Launcher|website=fnherstal.com|access-date=7 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065827/http://www.fnherstal.com/typo3temp/pics/a417e702b9.jpg|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The grenade launcher's trigger is installed directly under the F2000's trigger so that it can be manipulated without removing the shooting hand from the rifle's pistol grip.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fnherstal.com/uploads/pics/f2000_std_trigger1.jpg|title=F2000 pictured with standard trigger and GL1 grenade launcher with flip up sights|website=fnherstal.com|access-date=7 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014256/http://www.fnherstal.com/uploads/pics/f2000_std_trigger1.jpg|archive-date=24 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The double-action trigger lets the operator "try again" if the grenade's percussion type primer doesn't ignite. The breech release button is found on the left side of the launcher body, like on the M203. The grenade launcher comes with a basic flip-up ladder sight, but it was intended to be used with a specially designed optoelectronic fire control system designated FCS, developed in cooperation with the Finnish company Noptel.

The aiming module is installed in place of the standard optical sight and becomes the weapon's primary sight when mounted, but its main purpose is to accurately determine and indicate the range of a grenade target. The module is powered by a 9 V battery pack, installed in the stock, behind the magazine well. The power pack is also intended to power any other tactical accessories or systems that could be introduced. The FCS integrates a low-power laser rangefinder (precise to within ± 1 m), a day-time aiming channel with an electronically projected reticle, a measured range display reading and a diode elevation adjustment indicator.

The fire control system calculates a firing solution manifested by the barrel's angle of elevation using target range information from the laser rangefinder (the rangefinder is activated by pushing a button on the pistol grip, below the trigger), corrected manually by the shooter through a push-button interface (add/subtract buttons) on the FCS top cover to take account for head or tail winds that could affect the desired range. The F2000 FCS also contains software with the ballistic properties of up to six types of 40&nbsp;mm grenades and can be reprogrammed to take advantage of future munition improvements. Batteries for the FCS are located in the bottom of the buttstock.

After obtaining a range measurement, the distance to the target is displayed on a [[liquid crystal display|liquid crystal]] screen and the elevation diode flashes red. Once a correct elevation has been achieved by tilting the rifle, the diode changes color to green indicating the weapon is ready to fire.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

==Variants==
{{More citations needed section|date=November 2021}}

===F2000 Tactical===
[[File:FN F-2000.JPG|thumb|right|F2000 Tactical]]

The '''F2000 Tactical''' railed variant is similar to the standard model, but it lacks the integrated optical sight, instead being replaced by an extended top receiver MIL-STD-1913 rail with flip-up iron sights<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0038|title=Official FNH USA FN F2000 Tactical|access-date=2010-03-30|publisher=Fabrique Nationale USA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927163748/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0038|archive-date=2011-09-27}}</ref> allowing for [[picatinny rail]] accessories to be fitted.

===F2000 Tactical TR===
The '''F2000 Tactical TR''' variant is similar to the F2000 Tactical model, but includes a triple rail handguard for add-on accessories.

===FS2000===
Intended for civilian ownership, the '''FS2000''' is a [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] version of the F2000 that first became available in June 2006. The '''FS2000 Tactical''' model is equipped with an extended barrel with a permanently attached muzzle brake and a 1:7 in right hand twist rifling rate; the bayonet lug was not included on the FS2000 rifles. The lower hand guard can be removed in the same manner as the F2000 to accept the same variety of accessories. It comes with a [[Picatinny rail]] optic rail along with backup [[iron sights]]. The rear flip-up National Match-sized aperture is adjustable for windage, while the removable front sight is adjustable for elevation.<ref name="Guns Lot">{{cite web|url=http://www.gunslot.com/guns/fn-fs2000|title=The FN FS 2000 is the civilian-legal, semi-automatic version of the F2000 that first became available in June 2006 manufactured by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN Herstal)|access-date=2010-03-30|publisher=Guns Lot|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214085149/http://www.gunslot.com/guns/fn-fs2000|archive-date=2010-02-14}}</ref> A small number of the early models featured a stepped barrel contour as well as a demilled bayonet lug.<ref name="Guns Lot"/> Measurements on the stepped barrel's rifling were as long as the non-stepped barrel, revealing that the stepped barrel is not simply a shorter F2000 military barrel with an extended muzzle brake which is similar to the [[FN PS90|PS90]].<ref name="Guns Lot"/>

A variant of the FS2000, called the '''FS2000 Standard''', is equipped with the factory F2000 1.6× magnification optic and sight cover.<ref name="FN Article">{{cite web|url=http://americanrifleman.org/ArticlePage.aspx?id=1637&cid=4|title=FNH USA FS2000 Standard|access-date=2010-03-30|author=Michael O. Humphries|publisher=American Rifleman|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527124048/http://americanrifleman.org/ArticlePage.aspx?id=1637&cid=4|archive-date=2010-05-27}}</ref>

===F2000 S===
A version of the F2000 modified for the Slovenian Army. It incorporates an elevated upper [[Picatinny rail]] that also doubles as a carrying handle.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-18|title=POTD: Slovenian Armed Forces with the FN F2000S|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2021/11/18/potd-slovenian-armed-forces-with-the-fn-f2000-s/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=The Firearm Blog|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Conflicts==
{{More citations needed section|date=November 2021}}
The FN F2000 has been used in the following conflicts:
{{columns-list}}
* [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)]]{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
* [[Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
* [[Operation Astute]]{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
* [[Mexican drug war]]
* [[Libyan Civil War]]<ref>[https://uk.news.yahoo.com/photos/libyan-rebels-show-fn-f2000-assault-rifle-grenade-photo-182704723.html Libyan rebels show FN F2000 assault rifle with grenade launcher] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630075455/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/photos/libyan-rebels-show-fn-f2000-assault-rifle-grenade-photo-182704723.html |date=2015-06-30 }}</ref>
* [[Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)]]
* [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen]]
* [[Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict]]
* [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref name="myukraineis.org">[https://myukraineis.org/news/fighters_in_ukraine_use_fn_f2000_rifles-370.html Fighters in Ukraine use FN F2000 rifles]</ref>

==Users==
[[File:FN F2000 Users.png|thumb|A map with FN F2000 users in blue]]

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* {{flag|Belgium}}: Used by the [[Special Forces Group (Belgium)|Special Forces Group]] of the [[Military of Belgium|Belgian Armed Forces]] [[Belgian Army|Land Component]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/article/276594/l-histoire.html |title=Special Forces: Tout Sauf des Rambo |date=March 25, 2006 |publisher=La Libre Belgique |access-date=2010-02-06 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222025420/http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/article/276594/l-histoire.html |archive-date=February 22, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mil.be/armycomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=&ID=1680&MENU=2193&PAGE=1|title=Landcomponent|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307124545/http://www.mil.be/armycomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=nl&FILE=&ID=1680&MENU=2193&PAGE=1|archive-date=2012-03-07}}</ref>
* {{flag|East Timor}}: In use with VIP protection units<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_as_easttimor|title=Google Sites|website=sites.google.com|access-date=7 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124203732/https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_as_easttimor|archive-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> and [[National Police of East Timor]].<ref name ='2010 report'>{{cite book|title=Timor-Leste Armed Violence Assessment Final Report|editor= Robert Muggah and Emile LeBrun|date=October 2010|series=Special Report No. 12|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/C-Special-reports/SAS-SR12-Timor-Leste-Armed-Violence-Assessment-Final-Rep.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717133847/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/C-Special-reports/SAS-SR12-Timor-Leste-Armed-Violence-Assessment-Final-Rep.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 17, 2016|isbn=978-2-940415-43-4|publisher=[[Small Arms Survey]]|page=17}}</ref>
* {{flag|India}}: Used by the [[Special Protection Group]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&&issueid=68&id=13607&sectionid=3&Itemid=1&page=in&latn=2 |title=If looks could kill: India Today – Latest Breaking News from India, World, Business, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood |work=India Today |date=2008-08-22 |access-date=2009-11-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815130034/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&&issueid=68&id=13607&sectionid=3&Itemid=1&page=in&latn=2 |archive-date=2009-08-15 }}</ref> and [[National Security Guard]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nation Security Guard(NSG) of India in Pictures - Defence View|date=20 May 2021 |url=https://defenceview.in/nation-security-guardnsg-of-india-in-pictures/|access-date=2021-06-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
* {{flag|Libya}}: Purchased 367 F2000 rifles along with other assorted lethal and [[non-lethal weapon]] systems from [[FN Herstal]] in 2008, and deliveries commenced in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expatica.com/be/news/belgian-news/belgium-probes-arms-sales-to-kadhafi-regime_131541.html|title=Belgium probes arms sales to Kadhafi regime|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705060836/http://www.expatica.com/be/news/belgian-news/belgium-probes-arms-sales-to-kadhafi-regime_131541.html|archive-date=2012-07-05}}</ref> In the [[2011 Libyan Civil War]], Libyan rebel forces captured a number of these weapons from forces loyal to the Gaddafi government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/diy-weapons-of-the-libyan-rebels/100086/|title=DIY Weapons of the Libyan Rebels|work=The Atlantic|access-date=23 December 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106081935/http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/diy-weapons-of-the-libyan-rebels/100086|archive-date=6 January 2015}}</ref>
* {{flag|Pakistan}}: Used by [[Special Service Wing]] (SSW) and the [[Pakistan Army]].<ref name="kokalis2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Belgian+bullpup%3A+FN+Herstal+FS2000%3A+its+appearance+is+wild,+its...-a0203540050|title=Belgian bullpup: FN Herstal FS2000: its appearance is wild, its engineering impressive. And you can have a semi-auto version, if you can find one!|access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pakistan Army |url=http://www.defence.pk/pakistan-army/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012004559/http://www.defence.pk/pakistan-army/ |archive-date=2013-10-12 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Peru}}: Special forces<ref name="kokalis2009"/> and the Peruvian Marine Corps.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ministeriodedefensaperu/35251496394/in/dateposted/|title=PLAYAS DE HUACHO FUERON ESCENARIO DE GRAN DESEMBARCO ANFIBIO EN EL MARCO DE OPERACIÓN UNITAS 2017|date=22 July 2017 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Poland}}: In limited use by the [[GROM]] [[special forces]] group.<ref>{{cite news |first=Remigiusz |last=Wilk (REMOV) |url=http://www.altair.com.pl/cz-art-1660 |title=Nowe gromy GROM |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326120026/http://www.altair.com.pl/cz-art-1660 |archive-date=2010-03-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://grom.mil.pl/uzbrojenie_pliki/UZBROJENIE.HTM|title=GROM Utility and Equipment|access-date=2009-08-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226181818/http://grom.mil.pl/uzbrojenie_pliki/UZBROJENIE.HTM|archive-date=2012-02-26}}</ref>
* {{flag|Saudi Arabia}}: The [[Saudi Arabian National Guard]] purchased 55,000 rifles in 2005.<ref name="kemp2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/200906161450071.pdf |title=A New 5.56mm Generation or a Changing of the Guard? |author=Kemp, Ian |year=2009 |publisher=Asian Military Review |access-date=2010-04-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707175054/http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/200906161450071.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-07 }}</ref><ref name="GZ">{{cite web|url=http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-15.html|title=The 5.56×45mm: 2006|access-date=2009-05-23|author=Daniel Watters|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807101157/http://www.thegunzone.com/556dw-15.html|archive-date=2011-08-07}}</ref>
* {{flag|Slovenia}}: In June 2006, the [[Ministry of Defence (Slovenia)|Slovenian Ministry of Defence]] signed a contract with FN Herstal involving the acquisition of 6,500 F2000 rifles as the new standard service rifle for the [[Military of Slovenia|Slovenian Army]] (''Slovenska vojska'') along with the 40&nbsp;mm GL1 grenade launcher.<ref>{{Cite web|title=POTD: FN F2000 at NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2021/02/23/potd-fn-f2000-at-nato-enhanced-forward-presence-battle-group-latvia/|website=The Firearm Blog|date=23 February 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slovenskavojska.si/oborozitev-in-oprema/lahka-pehotna-in-podporna-oborozitev/podcevni-bombomet-40mm-lg1/ |title=Podcevni bombomet 40&nbsp;mm LG1 |publisher=Slovenskavojska.si |access-date=2009-11-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925105655/http://www.slovenskavojska.si/oborozitev-in-oprema/lahka-pehotna-in-podporna-oborozitev/podcevni-bombomet-40mm-lg1/ |archive-date=September 25, 2009 }}</ref> This is arguably the first confirmed large-scale adoption for this rifle by a European and [[NATO]] member country. The Slovenian army ultimately purchased 14,000 rifles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slovenskavojska.si/oborozitev-in-oprema/lahka-pehotna-in-podporna-oborozitev/avtomatska-puska-556mm-fn-f-2000-s/ |title=Avtomatska puška 5,56mm FN F 2000 S |publisher=Slovenskavojska.si |access-date=2009-11-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090509181350/http://www.slovenskavojska.si/oborozitev-in-oprema/lahka-pehotna-in-podporna-oborozitev/avtomatska-puska-556mm-fn-f-2000-s/ |archive-date=May 9, 2009 }}</ref>In the years 2023-25, it was decided that the Slovenian Armed Forces will adopt a new standard assault rifle. The new rifle is the FN SCAR. The F2000S is expected to go into reserve use. The first new rifles arrived in 2025. [https://www.24ur.com/novice/dejstva/evropska-oborozevalna-vrocica-kaj-kupuje-slovenska-vojska.html]
* {{flag|Spain}}: Used by G.E.O, the Spanish National Police Special Operations group. Many of them are equipped with the GL1 grenade launcher.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.todopolicia.com%2Fgeo%2F&usg=AOvVaw1umDV2He7wXMP5k5370anc|title=Grupo Especial de Operaciones - Todopolicia.com|website=www.todopolicia.com%2Fgeo%2F&usg=AOvVaw1umDV2He7wXMP5k5370anc}}{{dead link|date=July 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* {{UKR}}: Donated in 2022 by Belgium as a response for the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="myukraineis.org" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Helfrich |first=Emma |date=2022-05-23 |title=Futuristic Belgian F2000 Rifles Have Been Spotted In Ukrainian Hands |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/futuristic-belgian-f2000-rifles-have-been-spotted-in-ukrainian-hands |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=The Drive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oryx |title=(Slowly Becoming Less Of) A Show Of Shame - Belgian Weapons Deliveries To Ukraine |url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/08/a-show-of-shame-belgian-weapons.html |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Oryx}}</ref>

===Non-state actors===
* {{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg}} [[Hamas]]: Used by the [[al-Quds Brigades]], former Libyan stock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/des-armes-wallonnes-a-gaza-51b8f2cde4b0de6db9c84d04|title=Des armes wallonnes à Gaza|author=Damien Spleeters|access-date=23 December 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224002300/http://www.lalibre.be/actu/international/des-armes-wallonnes-a-gaza-51b8f2cde4b0de6db9c84d04|archive-date=24 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34810155|title=A rifle's journey from Belgium to Gaza|author=Thomas Martienssen; N.R. Jenzen-Jones|work=BBC News |date=8 December 2015 |access-date=8 December 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208114300/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34810155|archive-date=8 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jenzen-Jones|first=N.R.|date=March 2016|title=A Tale of Two Rifles: The proliferation of F2000 and AK-103 self-loading rifles exported to Libya in 2004 – 2009|url=https://armamentresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ARES-Research-Report-No.-5-A-Tale-of-Two-Rifles.pdf|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[Armament Research Services]] (ARES)}}</ref>
* [[Houthis]]: Some known to be taken from abandoned Saudi military camps.<ref>{{citation |first= Jonathan |last=Ferguson |title=Belgian FN Herstal F2000 Rifles Captured by Houthi Forces in Yemen |url=https://silahreport.com/2019/09/11/belgian-fn-herstal-f2000-rifles-captured-by-houthi-forces-in-yemen/ |publisher=Silah Report}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Pakistani F2000.JPEG|Members of the [[Special Service Wing]] ([[Pakistani Air Force]]) armed with F2000 rifles during a training exercise at Fort Lewis, Washington, US, July 23, 2007.
File:Defense.gov photo essay 100719-M-9093-0351.jpg|Peruvian marines carry F2000 assault rifles during a large-scale multinational amphibious beach assault in Ancon, Peru, 19 July 2010.
File:Combined Resolve II (14064035579).jpg|[[Slovenia]]n soldiers provide security with an F2000 S while conducting a room clearance exercise during exercise Combined Resolve II at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany 22 May 2014.
File:Liège, Musée des armes, Grand Curtius. FN-Herstal SA pistolet-mitrailleur P90, 2008 (006), Herstal SA fusil d'assaut F2000, 2008 (007).JPG|[[Liège]], Belgium, weapons collection of the Musée des armes in the Grand Curtius. At the top the [[FN P90]], at the bottom the FN F2000.
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of bullpup firearms]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons}}
* {{official website|1=http://www.fnherstal.com/index.php?id=184&backPID=182&productID=12&pid_product=232&pidList=182&categorySelector=1&detail=&cHash=51abcaaf25}}
* {{official website|1=http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007}} — FNH USA
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110626223324/http://www.fnhusa1.com/manuals/OM_FS2000_0608.pdf FN FS2000 Owner's Manual]}}

'''Video'''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091121211844/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/flash/prodvid.asp?FS2000.f4v FN FS2000 Product Video (Civilian Standard Model – Semi-auto)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110807120925/http://www.fnhusa.com/le/flash/prodvid.asp?FS2000tactical.f4v FN FS2000 Tactical Product Video (Civilian Tactical Model – Semi-auto)]

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