Semi-Automatic Rifle (SAR)
The Semi-Automatic Rifle (SAR) is the pinnacle of mid-tier combat, with low recoil, high accuracy and solid damage. Craftable at Workbench Level 2, it is the go-to rifle before the AK.
Crafting one takes 1× Semi Automatic Body, 1× Metal Spring, 450× Metal Fragments, 4× High Quality Metal at a Workbench Lvl 2. It fires 5.56 Rifle Ammo, HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo. A recycler breaks one down into Metal Fragments, High Quality Metal. See how it stacks up on the weapon comparison tool. 152 skins exist for it, topped by Glory SAR.
Damage & Attachments
Ammo Types
 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Standard rifle round. |
 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Higher velocity, flatter trajectory. |
 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Damages structures; less player damage. |
 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo | Starts fires; reduced direct damage. |
Compatible Attachments
Crafting
 Semi Automatic Body | ×1 |
 Metal Spring | ×1 |
 Metal Fragments | ×450 |
 High Quality Metal | ×4 |
Blueprint
Recycling
| Metal Fragments | ×180 |
| High Quality Metal | ×1 |
| Semi Automatic Body | ×1(40%) |
| Metal Spring | ×1(40%) |
| High Quality Metal | ×1(60%) |
| Metal Fragments | ×270 |
| High Quality Metal | ×2 |
| Semi Automatic Body | ×1(60%) |
| Metal Spring | ×1(60%) |
| High Quality Metal | ×1(40%) |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Repair
| Metal Fragments | ×90 |
| High Quality Metal | ×2 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Popular Semi-Automatic Rifle Skins
All skins →| Skin | Skinport | csdeals | Steam Market | skinland | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jungle Predator SAR | $0.57 | $1.99 | $0.83 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
 Junkernaught SAR | $0.59 | $0.56 | $0.84 | $0.53 | $0.53 |
 Light Prism SAR | $0.60 | $0.54 | $0.89 | $0.55 | $0.54 |
 Plush Shot SAR | $0.59 | $2.00 | $0.85 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
 Playmaker SAR | $0.59 | $2.00 | $0.82 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
 Diesel SAR | $0.60 | $0.55 | $0.84 | $0.57 | $0.55 |
 Dragon SAR | $0.60 | $0.58 | $0.87 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
 Tier 3 SAR | $0.59 | $1.21 | $0.86 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
 Bird of Luck SAR | $0.68 | $0.88 | $0.96 | $0.60 | $0.55 |
 Snowman Surprise SAR | $0.63 | $0.63 | $0.89 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
 Snowflake SAR | $0.60 | $2.00 | $0.85 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
 Deep Sea SAR | $0.72 | $2.00 | $0.87 | $0.66 | $0.56 |
 Serpent's Bite SAR | $0.66 | $0.61 | $0.88 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
 Brainstorm SAR | $0.66 | $0.70 | $0.82 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
 Cock SAR | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.87 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
 Snowy SAR | $0.60 | $0.59 | $0.92 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
 Zombie SAR | $0.68 | $1.99 | $0.92 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
 Toxic Wolf SAR | $0.73 | $0.71 | $0.92 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
 Tank Armor SAR | $0.63 | $0.64 | $0.96 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
 Windwalker SAR | $0.57 | $3.00 | $0.85 | $0.62 | $0.57 |
 Lucky No.8 SAR | $0.65 | $0.57 | $0.86 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
 Fault SAR | $0.68 | $0.64 | $0.89 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
 Submarine SAR | $0.65 | $1.99 | $0.86 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
 Atomic SAR | $0.64 | $0.71 | $0.92 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
 Banger SAR | $0.65 | $0.58 | $0.94 | $0.59 | $0.58 |
 Recycler SAR | $0.66 | $0.58 | $0.96 | $0.62 | $0.58 |
 Freedom SAR | $0.59 | $0.58 | $1.05 | — | $0.58 |
 Señor Tomato SAR | $0.71 | $0.66 | $1.00 | $0.59 | $0.59 |
 Gingerbread Man SAR | $0.59 | $0.67 | $0.85 | $0.65 | $0.59 |
 Beach Day SAR | $0.59 | $3.00 | $0.87 | $0.60 | $0.59 |
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