Buffel

Buffel
Decommissioned Buffel in Port Elizabeth.
Type	MPAV
Place of origin	South Africa
Production history
Designer	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Specifications
Mass	6.14 t
Length	5.1 m (16.73 ft)
Width	2.05 m (6.73 ft)
Height	2.95 m (9.68 ft)
Crew	1+10
Main armament	Optional M1919A4 / FN MAG 7.62 mm MG
Suspension	4×4 wheeled
Operational range	1000 km (620 mi)
Maximum speed	Road 96 km/h (60 mph) Off-road 30 km/h (19 mph)

The Buffel (English: Buffalo) is an infantry mobility vehicle used by the South African Defence Force during the South African Border War. The Buffel was also used as an armoured fighting vehicle and proved itself in this role. It replaced the older Bedford RL-based Hippo APC and itself was replaced by the Mamba from 1995 in South Africa,^[1] but remains in use elsewhere, notably Sri Lanka.