lundi 14 septembre 2015

10 Best Sniper Rifles


A good sniper can damage enemy’s morale by taking out key personnel. They can stop a unit in its tracks. But for a good sniper a gun with an eagle sight, deadly impact and a monstrous fire power is essential. Today we have rounded up Top 10 Sniper Rifles of all times.

No 10. M24 (American)

Calibre:
7.62x51mm NATO (.308 win)
Operation:
Bolt Action
Feed:
5-Round internal magazine
Weight:
12.1 lb (5.49 kg) empty without telescope
Length:
43in (1092mm)
Sights:
10×42 Leupold Ultra M3A telescope sight (Mil-Dots), 
plus detachable emergency iron sights. (Redfield Palma International)
Barrel:
416R Stainless Steel, 24″ length, 1:11.2″ twist, 5 radial land grooves
Stock:
HS Precision – adjustable length.
Max Effective Range :
800 meters (875 yards)
Expected Accuracy:
1 MOA with M118 
.5 MOA with M118LR
The M24 Sniper’s Weapon System (SWS) represents a return to bolt action sniper rifles by the US Army. As in the USMC M40A1, the M24 uses the Remington 700 action, although the reciever is a long action made for adaptation to take the .300 Winchester Magnum round. The stock (HS Precision) is made of a composite of Kevlar, graphite and fibreglass bound together with epoxy resins, and features an aluminium bedding block and adjustable butt plate. A detachable bipod (Harris) can be attached to the stocks fore-end. The metal finish is powder coated for extreme durability
The rifle had a very quick development cycle as the US Army had decided it wanted to get snipers back into the US Army and was in the process of developing the B4 identifier and the school to award it. There was a major short fall of M21′s which was the standard sniper rifle at that point of time and the Army figured it would need 10,000 sniper rifles of which they didn’t have nearly that many M21′s. So a new sniper rifle was developed at the same time and it was done in a record 22 months. The Weapon System Matrix Manager for the M24 was Major John Mende and he explains that the long action actually had nothing to do with the ability to convert to a .300 Win Mag but was a product of that quick development time. The rifle was intended to be chambered in the .30-06 as the -06 was a type classified munition for the Army unlike the .300 WM at the time. They wanted to have a high power load for the .30-06 eventually developed. As development of the system was moving forward they discovered that there was not enough .30-06 ammo in a single lot in the Army’s inventory to test and develop the system so they quickly changed to the 7.62x51mm NATO (308 Win) and left the action the same as there was not enough time for the manufacturers of the stock and floorplate to make the change to short action. They also fully believed they would later do a product improvement update and convert all the M24′s to .30-06. The fact that they could convert them to .300 Win Mag was an unexpected benefit to the SF groups and was never actually designed into the system.

No 9. SR25 (American)


Knights SR-25 rifle, civilian version with 20″ barrel 

Knights SR-25 carbine, civilian version with 16″ barrel and telescopic buttstock
Type
Sniper rifle
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
1990
Used by
See  Users
Wars
Afghanistan War, Iraq War, 2006 East Timorese crisis, 2nd Intifada
Production history
Designer
Eugene Stoner
Manufacturer
Knight’s Armament Company
Variants
SR-25 Enhanced Match rifle, with 20 in (510 mm) barrelSR-25 Enhanced Match Carbine, with 16 in (410 mm) barrel and M110 flash suppressor
Specifications
Weight
Match Rifle 10.75 lb (4.88 kg), 
LwMatch 9.5 lb (4.3 kg), 
Carbine 7.5 lb (3.4 kg), 
Sporter 8.75 lb (3.97 kg)
Length
1,118 mm (44.0 in)
Barrel length
Match Rifle 24 in (610 mm)(also LwMatch & Sporter 20 in/510 mm, Carbine 16 in/410 mm)


Cartridge
7.62x51mm NATO
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire
Semi-automatic
Feed system
10 and 20-round detachable box magazine

No 8. L42 Enfield (British)

Type
Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Service history
In service
1895-1926 (MLE) 
1907–present (SMLE)
Used by
Wars
Second Boer War 
First World War 
Second World War 
Various Colonial conflicts 
Irish War of Independence 
Malayan Emergency 
Korean War 
Nepalese Civil War 
Afganistan conflict 
and numerous other conflicts.
Production history
Designer
James Paris Lee, RSAF Enfield
Produced
1895-1907 (MLE) 
1907– (SMLE)
Number built
over 17,000,000 (All Variants) [1]
Variants
Short, Magazine Lee Enfield Mk. I, Mk. I*, Mk.III, Mk. III*, Rifle No. 4 Mk. 1, Mk. 1* (produced by Savage and Long Branch), Mk. 1(T) Sniper Rifle, Mk. 2, Rifle No 5 Mk. 1 (Jungle Carbine)
Specifications
Weight
~4 kg (8.8 lb) depending on wood density
Length
1,130 mm (44.5 in)
Barrel length
635 mm (25 in)


Cartridge
.303 Mk VII SAA Ball
Action
Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity
744 m/s (2,441 ft/s)
Effective range
550 yards (503 m) [2]
Maximum range
2,000 yd (1,829 m)
Feed system
10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips
Sights
Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights, “Dial” long-range volley sights; Telescopic sights on Sniper models.

No 7. M21 (American)

Type
Sniper rifle
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
1969–1988
Used by
United States
Production history
Designer
Army Weapons Command, 
Combat Development Command, 
Limited Warfare Agency
Designed
1969
Manufacturer
Rock Island Arsenal, Springfield Armory
Variants
M25
Specifications
Weight
5.27 kg (11.6 lb)
Length
1118 mm (44 in)
Barrel length
560 mm (22 in)


Cartridge
7.62x51mm NATO
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity
853 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
Effective range
690 m (750 yd)
Feed system
5, 10 or 20-round detachable boxmagazine
Sights
Front: National Match front blade .062 
Rear: Match-grade hooded aperture with one-half minute adjustments for both windage and elevation. 
26 3/4 in sight radius.

No 6. PSG1 (German)

Type
Sniper rifle
Place of origin
West Germany
Service history
In service
1972-present
Used by
Germans
Production history
Designer
Heckler & Koch GmbH
Designed
1970s
Manufacturer
Heckler & Koch GmbH 
SEDENA (licensed)
Produced
1972–present
Variants
PSG1A1, MSG90, MSG90A1
Specifications
Weight
7.2 kg (15.87 lb)
Length
1,230 mm (48.4 in)
Barrel length
650 mm (25.6 in)
Width
59 mm (2.3 in)
Height
258 mm (10.2 in) with telescopic sight


Cartridge
7.62x51mm NATO
Action
Roller-delayed blowback
Muzzle velocity
868 m/s (2,848 ft/s)
Effective range
800 m
Feed system
5- or 20-round detachable box magazineor 50-round drum
Sights
Hendsoldt ZF6x42PSG1 telescopic sightwith illuminated reticle



No 5. Dragunov SVD (Soviet Union)

Type
Sniper rifle
Place of origin
Soviet Union
Service history
In service
1963–present
Used by
Russians
Wars
Vietnam War, [1] Soviet war in Afghanistan, Iraq War, Yugoslav Wars,First and Second Chechen Wars, 2008 South Ossetia War
Production history
Designer
Evgeny Dragunov
Designed
1958–1963
Manufacturer
Izhmash, Norinco, Zastava Arms
Produced
1963–present [2]
Variants
See  Variants
Specifications
Weight
4.30 kg (9.48 lb) (with scope and unloaded magazine) [2] 
4.68 kg (10.3 lb) (SVDS) 
4.40 kg (9.7 lb) (SVU) 
5.02 kg (11.1 lb) (SWD-M)
Length
1,225 mm (48.2 in) (SVD) [2] 
1,135 mm (44.7 in) stock extended / 815 mm (32.1 in) stock folded (SVDS) 
900 mm (35.4 in) (SVU) 
1,125 mm (44.3 in) (SWD-M)
Barrel length
610 mm (24.0 in) (SVD, SWD-M) [2] 
565 mm (22.2 in) (SVDS) 
600 mm (23.6 in) (SVU)


Cartridge
7.62x54mmR [2]
Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity
830 m/s (2,723 ft/s) (SVD, SVDS, SWD-M) 
800 m/s (2,624.7 ft/s) (SVU)
Effective range
Up to 800 m sight adjustments for point targets
Maximum range
1,300 m with scope 
1,200 m with iron sights
Feed system
10-round detachable box magazine
Sights
PSO-1 telescopic sight and iron sights with an adjustable rear notch sight

No 4. AS50 (Bristish)

Type
Anti-materiel rifle, Sniper rifle
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Production history
Designed
2005 or 2006
Produced
2006
Number built
Unknown
Variants
1 AS50
Specifications
Weight
27 lb (12.2 kg) (no scope/sight, empty mag)
Length
53.9″ (1369 mm)
Barrel length
692 mm


Cartridge
12.7 x 99 mm NATO
Caliber
12.7 mm .50 BMG
Action
Direct impingement citation needed ]
Rate of fire
semi-automatic, estimated at 5 rounds/1.3 seconds
Effective range
1,500 m
Feed system
5 or 10 round detachable box magazine

No 3. Barrett .50 Cal (American)

Type
Sniper rifle
Place of origin
United States
Production history
Manufacturer
Barrett Firearms Company
Unit cost
$3800-$4000
Specifications
Weight
25 lb (11.36 kg)
Length
50.4 in (1280 mm)
Barrel length
32 inches (813 mm)


Cartridge
.50 BMG (12.7 × 99 mm), 
.416 Barrett
Action
Single Shot, Bolt Action
Maximum range
2600 Meters

No 2. Cheytac .408 cal (American)

Type
Rifle
Place of origin
United States
Production history
Designer
John Taylor and William O. Wordman
Designed
2001
Manufacturer
Chey Tac
Produced
2001–present
Variants
.375 Chey Tac
Specifications
Parent case
.505 Gibbs
Case type
Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter
.408 in (10.4 mm)
Neck diameter
.438 in (11.1 mm)
Shoulder diameter
.601 in (15.3 mm)
Base diameter
.637 in (16.2 mm)
Rim diameter
.640 in (16.3 mm)
Rim thickness
.065 in (1.7 mm)
Case length
3.04 in (77 mm)
Overall length
4.307 in (109.4 mm)
Case capacity
159 gr H O (10.335 cm³)
Rifling twist
1 in 13 in (330.2 mm)
Primer type
Large Rifle
Maximum pressure
63,800 psi (440 MPa)
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type
Velocity
Energy
305 gr (19.8 g) Solid
3,500 ft/s (1,100 m/s)
8,298 ft·lbf(11,251 J)
419 gr (27.2 g) Solid
3,000 ft/s (910 m/s)
8,376 ft·lbf(11,356 J)
Source: Cartridges of the World [

No 1. L115A3 AWM (British)

Type
Sniper rifle
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Service history
In service
1997 – present
Used by
See  Users
Wars
Afghanistan War, Iraq War
Production history
Manufacturer
Accuracy International
Specifications
Weight
6.5 kg (14.3 lb) (.300 Winchester Magnum) 
6.9 kg (15.1 lb) (.338 Lapua Magnum) 
with stock, bipod and empty magazine
Length
1200 mm (47.2 in) (.300 Win. Mag.) 
1230 mm (48.4 in) (.338 Lapua Magnum)
Barrel length
660 mm (26 in) (.300 Win. Mag.) 
686 mm (27 in) (.338 Lapua Magnum)


Cartridge
.300 Winchester Magnum 
.338 Lapua Magnum
Action
Bolt-action
Effective range
1,100 metres (1,203 yd) 
.300 Winchester Magnum [1] 
1,400 metres (1,531 yd) 
.338 Lapua Magnum [1]
Feed system
5-round detachable box magazine
Sights
detachable aperture type iron sights 
day or night optics













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