[5] A shortened carbine version of this rifle called the Rasheed was manufactured in limited numbers in Egypt using the smaller 7.62x39mm cartridge.

"The Hakim," an Arabic term signifying "judge, ruler, or governor," refers to an enhanced Egyptian iteration of the Swedish Automatgevär m/42.

This involved procuring manufacturing equipment and initial technical support from Sweden to construct an Egyptian variant of the Ag m/42.

While the Ag m/42 fired the 6.5×55mm cartridge, Egypt owned large stockpiles of 8×57mm Mauser ammunition, much of it left behind from World War II.

To take advantage of the large stockpile, the Hakim was further re-engineered to accept the larger cartridge, which also necessitated the addition of a permanent, non removable muzzle brake to help reduce the concurrent greater recoil.