The MSBS GROT is the newly adopted service rifle of the Polish Armed Forces. It is manufactured by Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” in Radom, a company that is part of the state-owned Polish Armaments Group.
MSBS Grot in the hands of a soldier from the 24th Mechanized Brigade on January 20, 2023.
Ukraine has received approximately 10,000 MSBS Grot assault rifles, specifically the C16A1 and C16A2 variants, from Poland. These rifles were provided as part of military aid rather than through a direct purchase agreement. The Polish government donated these weapons to support Ukraine’s defense efforts following the onset of the Russian invasion in 2022 .
In Ukraine, these carbines immediately went into battle and received highly mixed reviews: some were impressed, while others reported numerous quality issues.