Accuracy International Precision Tactical Rifles
Notes: Accuracy
International makes a family of related sniper weapons, based upon a common
design, modified for particular chamberings or roles.
The PM (Primary
Military) is the standard sniper rifle of the British Army, and is also used by
several unnamed African, Middle Eastern, and Asian militaries.
Unlike most previous British sniper rifles, the PM was designed from the
start as a military sniper rifle.
The PM (type-standardized by the British military as the L-96A1) uses a
high-quality stainless steel 25.8-inch barrel, fitted into the stock so that it
free-floats. Most of the other
working parts are likewise of steel, but the receiver and most other metal parts
are made of aluminum alloy. The entire action is enclosed in plastic composites.
The bolt lift is only 60 degrees, and the throw is only 107mm, which
means the sniper does need to move a lot between shots, and doesn’t even need to
take his eye away from his scope.
The stock of the PM is usually plastic composite, though a wooden stock is
available on demand; the stock has a telescoping monopod at the rear, a
buttplate adjustable for length of pull and with a recoil pad, and an adjustable
padded cheekpiece. The trigger is
adjustable for pull weight. The
folding light alloy bipod is adjustable for height and cant.
The PM has fully adjustable iron sights, but of course a telescopic sight
is the primary sight. Early models
mounted the sight with a conventional mount/ring arrangement, but later ones use
a MIL-STD-1913 rail. The standard
telescopic sight for the British military varies with the role (standard
military snipers use a Schmidt & Bender 6x42 scope, while counterterrorist
snipers and special operations troops often use a Hensoldt 2.5-10x scope).
British soldiers often call this rifle the “Green Meanie” due to its base
color from the factory and it’s hard-hitting characteristics. The L-96A1 was
retired from British military use in 2008, succeeded by the L-115A1.
The military
version adopted by the British and several other countries fires 7.62mm NATO,
and is known as the L-96A1. There
are also versions designed for several other calibers, but they tend to be
rather rare and meant primarily for special applications.
The .308 Norma Magnum chambering, in particular, was designed primarily
as an experiment for the British Army, which was considering the cartridge as a
new sniping round, and very limited amounts of PMs chambered for .308 Norma
Magnum are available.
The AW is an
improved model of the L-96A1 version of the PM, originally designed to a Swedish
specification for a new sniper rifle, but also used by Australia (in a modified
form), and Italy. The Dutch have
bought the AW, but only in small numbers starting in 1997; at first they were
used primarily in Bosnia, but they then bought more when some Dutch troops were
deployed to Afghanistan. The
AW has replaced the PM in production for the British Army (but is still called
the L-96A1 in British service). The
standard improvements done to the AW include coatings for the working parts to
keep them from freezing in extreme cold, the addition of a muzzle brake, an
improved bipod also protected against extreme cold and more finely adjustable
than the PM’s bipod, and multipoint sling swivel attachments.
A very few still have a conventional mount/ring arrangement for the
telescopic sights, but most have a MIL-STD-1913 rail.
The AW is also able to accept a special silencer designed for it; this
silencer can use full-power ammunition (but it only acts as a noise suppressor
in this case) or subsonic ammunition.
The Swedish also
adopted a modified version of the AW in 1994 as the PSG-90; the changes to the
PM done to produce the PSG-90 included better tempering and coating of the parts
for greater reliability in cold weather, a change to a more effective muzzle
brake, a slightly longer barrel, more finely adjustable backup iron sights, a
MIL-STD-1913 rail as standard, a larger trigger guard, and a better gripping
surface on the bolt handle. The
standard scope in Swedish use is a Hensoldt 10-42 with an illuminated Mil-Dot
reticule. (They also bought a great deal of 7.62mm SLAP ammunition, and then
started domestic production of the round, as it is their standard 7.62mm sniping
round.) The Australians also bought
166 AWs, but theirs have a folding stock and a MIL-STD-1913 rail as standard
equipment.
The AWP is a
variant of the AW which is primarily characterized by its shorter barrels, which
may be had in 24.1-inch or 20.1-inch lengths.
This version also uses a bipod which can be adjusted to a very low height
to enable its use when firing over low obstacles or parapets.
It has no iron sights, no muzzle brake or flash suppressor, and cannot
take a silencer. The AWMP (also
known as the AWS) is a version of the AWP uses a 20.1-inch special barrel
surrounded by an integrated silencer.
This version is capable of using full-power and subsonic ammunition.
An SWP can easily be converted to an AWMP in about 3 minutes simply by
swapping out the barrel assemblies and re-zeroing the scope.
The standard scope for both of these versions is a Schmidt & Bender
3-12x.
The AWMP itself
has a further sub-type known as the AW Covert.
The Covert is fitted with a shorter barrel that has a high-efficiency,
high-durability suppressor, and the stock is modified into one that may be
folded. The entire weapon may also
be dismantled to the point where it fits into a small suitcase; in this state,
the longest component is only one-quarter the length of the assembled weapon.
If using subsonic ammunition, the Covert produces only 85 decibels of
noise; with standard ammunition, 109 decibels of noise are produced.
The Covert’s trigger is very sensitive, and may be set for as little as 1
kg of pressure. The Covert is
issued with a special suitcase, complete with wheels, a retractable handle, and
a lining that defies standard X-Rays and CT scans.
The AWM Super
Magnum is essentially an L-96A1 upgraded to accept the higher power cartridges,
especially the .338 Lapua. The
barrel is slightly longer to take the full potential of the .338, and the range
is increased significantly. In
addition, the standard sight interface is a MIL-STD-1913 rail, and the recoil
pad is more substantial. A folding
stock is an optional feature.
Barrels are 27 inches in .338 Lapua Magnum, and 26 inches for the other two
calibers; both are tipped with a high-efficiency muzzle brake.
This rifle’s range can approach the range of the .50 caliber rifles, yet
it is only slightly heavier than the standard L-96A1.
As of 2006, the only official users of the AWM are the British, Germans
and the Dutch, but it is an open secret that there are a lot of unofficial
users. The British and Dutch
ordered the .338 Lapua model, while the Germans ordered theirs in .300
Winchester Magnum; the British call theirs the L-115A1, while the Germans call
theirs the G-22.
The Dutch and Germans started using them in 1997, but the British waited until
1999 to field them.
The British are
currently using the L-115A3 version of the AWM Super Magnum, which is identical
to the L-115A1/AWM Super Magnum except that it has a more adjustable stock and a
standard MIL-STD-1913 rail. It was with this rifle that British sniper Craig
Harrison set a new record for sniping in late-April 2010 – 2745 meters, and he
scored an astonishing three consecutive hits at that range.
The AE is
described as an “affordable AW.” It
was designed with US law enforcement in mind – to be a good sniper’s weapon
without breaking a police department’s budget.
It is similar to the AW in form, but is made from less expensive
synthetics. Instead of an
adjustable cheekpiece is a raised portion of the stock.
Instead of a mechanically-adjustable stock, the stock is supplied with
spacers. The magazine is 5 rounds
instead of ten. The barrel is of
the same quality, but is a shorter 23.5 inches, and has no muzzle brake or flash
suppressor, and is not designed to take a silencer.
The US Mk 13 is
basically an “Americanized” version of the AW, chambered for .300 Winchester
Magnum, and with a Lilja 26.5-inch barrel tipped by a muzzle brake which can be
replaced by a suppressor. (The
suppressor is modified from that of the Knight SR-25.) The Mk 13 uses a
Remington 40-X adjustable trigger. The Mk 13 is also adjustable for length of
pull and cheekpiece, and has a different rubber recoil pad, along with a
side-folding stock. It is beginning
to be fielded by the US Navy, will be soon with the US Marines, and being given
a hard look by the US Army.
The PSR is a
candidate for the US XM-2010 sniper rifle competition, one of only two entries
that are available to the public.
The PSR is essentially a switch-barrel AX, able to fire .338 Lapua Magnum, .300
Winchester Magnum, and 7.62mm NATO, and with the shooter able to change caliber
as needed. The PSR can also take a
quick-attach/detach suppressor. (Snipers normally know the correct dope to put
on their scopes to account for the different rounds and whether a suppressor is
present.) The idea is that the
7.62mm version is more compact and can fire more potential ammunition types; the
.338 Lapua Magnum is the “long reach” round, with the .300 Winchester Magnum at
the mid-point of the two. The
7.62mm barrel is 24 inches, the .300 Winchester Magnum 26 inches, and the .338
Lapua Magnum 27 inches. The barrels
are match-grade, free-floating, deeply-threaded, and fitted with a
compact-yet-effective muzzle brake (and others can be used); they are also heavy
in profile. A full-length
MIL-STD-1913 rail stretches from receiver down the top of the handguard, there
is a rail on each side, and on the bottom of the handguard.
The stock being tested by the US Army and available to the public not
only side-folds, it has a recoil pad, adjustable butt angle, a cheekpiece
adjustable for height and angle of cheek, has an extendible monopod at the toe,
and is adjustable for LOP both by knob and by spacers.
Though current PSRs use separate proprietary magazines for each caliber,
it is rumored that the XM-2010 candidate PSR is testing a single magazine with
inserts for each smaller chambering.
The action is permanently fixed to the receiver and does not reciprocate,
giving the shooter great stability in his platform.
The AX Series
The AX series
replaced most of the PM line starting in 2009. They are noticeable for their
stock, which is side-folding, has a recoil pad, and is adjustable for cheek
height and length of pull, as well as angle of the butt. The AX series also have
a monopoid on the stock that slides out from the bottom and has a wide base to
provide a firm base in long hides. The rifles are further user-adjustable with
interchangeable backstraps for the pistol grip.
The trigger is a two-stage design.
The receiver is topped with a MIL-STD-1913 rail, as does the top, sides,
and bottom of the handguards. The
bipod is a heavy-duty Harris design which is adjustable for height and cant, and
is rugged enough to take considerable wear and abuse.
The AXMC (AX
Multi-Caliber) is the base member of this line.
This rifle, as the name would suggest, can be switch between three
different barrels and three chamberings. Changing chamberings takes a change in
the barrel and sometimes the bolt. These rifles are available as true
multicaliber rifles or as rifles that are designed for the specific caliber they
are firing. The AXMC version has
marginally less accuracy than the versions specifically for a given caliber;
note that the barrels are basically identical to the individual rifles except
for the ability to change them. The
AX-308, specifically chambered for 7,62mm NATO, uses a 20-inch heavy barrel
tipped with a beefy, large muzzle brake, though the muzzle brake is
user-replaceable with a silencer, and can fire sub-loaded ammunition without an
adjustment in gas pressure. The
AX-300 is similar, and designed primarily for US military interests.
It is chambered for .300 Winchester Magnum, a common US sniping round.
It uses a 20-inch barrel similar to that of the AX-308, though the
AX-300’s barrel is designed for the harder wear of the .300 Winchester Magnum
round. The AX-338 is designed for
the .338 Lapua Magnum round; it’s barrel is 27 inches long, and otherwise of
similar profile to the other versions’ barrels.
The AX PSR
(Precision Sniper Rifle) was designed at the behest us USSOCOM to provide a
sniper rifle with the multicaliber capability of the AXMC with the capability to
be broken down into smaller components to put into a non-descript container or
simply provide a more manageable load.
USSOCOM realized that while the standard US sniper caliber is 7.62mm
NATO, times are a-changin’, and the standard US sniper round (at least for
USSOCOM) is becoming .300 Winchester Magnum, with .338 Lapua for special
applications. The AX PSR breaks
down and reassembles in two minutes each, and once assembled, the stock is
folding. Atop the receiver and atop and below the handguards are two full-length
Picatinny rails, with the sides near the ends of the handguards having two short
length of rail. The barrels are
match-grade and made of stainless steel, heat-treated and tempered.
Changing a caliber entails replacing the barrel, bolt, and magazines.
The barrel is 22 inches and tapered, and is normally equipped with a
beefy muzzle brake/flash suppressor, though it can be replaced with a
conventional flash suppressor or suppressor/silencer.
The trigger pull weight is almost a hair trigger, at 1.5-2 pounds of
pressure.
The AT-308 is a
civilian version of the AX-308, otherwise identical.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The L-96A1 began replacing
older sniper rifles in British use shortly before the Twilight War, and began to
replace the C-3 in Canadian service when the war began. Like the M-24 SWS, the
weapon still had not been delivered to many units by the time of the war.
The “odd-caliber” models were in sporadic use by several countries
throughout the war. The Italians
never got their AWs; the British got far less than they wanted.
The Australians got some of their folding-stock AWS, but some 100 of the
AWs they got were standard fixed-stock versions.
Other NATO countries used the AW in small numbers.
The Swedes were the only ones to really see large-scale deployment of the
AW. The AW Covert was a favorite of
assassins working for the CIA and MI6, as well as equivalent military agencies;
some well known victims include the Commander of the Soviet Strategic Central
Region Command in 1997 and Carl Hughes’ eldest son in 2001.
In addition to the users above, the AWM is a favorite of British,
Australian, and New Zealander SAS and SBS units, and is also used by the US
Army’s Delta Force, and the Belgians.
The AE does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline, nor does the Mk 13
or the PSR.
Merc 2000 Notes:
The Italian procurement of the AW was such that by 2000, they were using about
300 of them. When three AW Covert
rifles were sent to CIA agents in Afghanistan in 2003, they were believed to
have been intercepted by Al Qaida terrorists.
A lot of AWMs are known to be floating around in Africa; in addition to
military use, they have been bought by big game hunters and poachers alike.
The US, British, Dutch, and Swedes began using the PSR in 2016.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PM (L-96A1) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.49 kg |
10 |
$2395 |
PM |
.308 Norma Magnum |
6.86 kg |
10 |
$2722 |
PM |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
6.96 kg |
10 |
$2758 |
PM |
7mm Remington Magnum |
6.37 kg |
10 |
$2462 |
AW (L-96A1) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.4 kg |
10 |
$2453 |
AW (With Silencer) |
7.62mm NATO and 7.62mm NATO Subsonic |
7.88 kg |
10 |
$3223 |
AW (PSG-90) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.51 kg |
10 |
$2635 |
AW (Australian) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.6 kg |
10 |
$2548 |
AWP (24.1” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.8 kg |
10 |
$2340 |
AWP (24.1” With Silencer) |
7.62mm NATO and 7.62mm NATO Subsonic |
8.28 kg |
10 |
$3130 |
AWP (20.1” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.59 kg |
10 |
$2209 |
AWP (20.1” With Silencer) |
7.62mm NATO and 7.62mm NATO Subsonic |
8.07 kg |
10 |
$2934 |
AWMP |
7.62mm NATO and 7.62mm NATO Subsonic |
6.4 kg |
10 |
$2934 |
AW Covert |
7.62mm NATO and 7.62mm NATO Subsonic |
6 kg |
10 |
$2972 |
AWM |
7mm Remington Magnum |
6.8 kg |
5 |
$2668 |
AWM |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
6.95 kg |
5 |
$2964 |
AWM |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
7.52 kg |
4 |
$3406 |
AE |
7.62mm NATO |
6.01 kg |
5 |
$2312 |
Mk 13 |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
6.85 kg |
10 |
$2888 |
Mk 13 w/Suppressor |
.300 Winchester Magnum & .300 Winchester Magnum Subsonic |
8.33 kg |
10 |
$3658 |
PSR |
7.62mm NATO |
6.94 kg |
10 |
$2374 |
(With Silencer) |
7.62mm NATO Subsonic |
10.92 kg |
10 |
$3597 |
PSR |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.56 kg |
10 |
$2808 |
(With Silencer) |
.300 Winchester Magnum Subsonic |
11.38 kg |
10 |
$3992 |
PSR |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
7.8 kg |
10 |
$3255 |
(With Silencer) |
.338 Lapua Magnum Subsonic |
11.62 kg |
10 |
$4439 |
AXMC |
7.62mm NATO |
6.1 kg |
10 |
$2521 |
(With Silencer) |
7.62mm NATO |
9.68 kg |
10 |
$3053 |
AXMC |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.22 kg |
10 |
$2887 |
(With Silencer) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
10.8 kg |
10 |
$3533 |
AXMC |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
7.8 kg |
10 |
$3259 |
(With Silencer) |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
11.38 kg |
10 |
$4269 |
AX-308 |
7.62mm NATO |
6.1 kg |
10 |
$2525 |
(With Silencer) |
7.62mm NATO |
9.68 kg |
10 |
$3056 |
AX-300 |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.22 kg |
10 |
$2890 |
(With Silencer) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
10.8 kg |
10 |
$3542 |
AX-300 |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
7.8 kg |
10 |
$3364 |
(With Silencer) |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
11.38 kg |
10 |
$4308 |
AX PSR |
7.62mm NATO |
6.6 kg |
10 |
$2563 |
(With Silencer) |
7.62mm NATO |
10.18 kg |
10 |
$3118 |
AX PSR |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.8 kg |
10 |
$2924 |
(With Silencer) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
11.38 kg |
10 |
$3599 |
AX PSR |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
8.42 kg |
10 |
$3330 |
(With Silencer) |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
12 kg |
10 |
$4215 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PM/L-96A1 (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
104 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
136 |
PM (.308) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
110 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
144 |
PM (.300) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
108 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
140 |
PM (7mm) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
104 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
136 |
AW (L-96A1) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
105 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
137 |
AW (Silenced, 7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
12 |
3 |
Nil |
88 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
12 |
1 |
Nil |
114 |
AW (Silenced, 7.62mm Subsonic) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
12 |
2 |
Nil |
50 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
12 |
1 |
Nil |
65 |
AW (PSG-90) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
109 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
142 |
AW (Australian) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7/8 |
2 |
Nil |
105 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7/8 |
1 |
Nil |
137 |
AWP (24.1”) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
97 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
127 |
AWP (24.1”, Silenced, 7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
11 |
3 |
Nil |
81 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
106 |
AWP (24.1”, Silenced, 7.62mm Subsonic) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
11 |
2 |
Nil |
47 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
61 |
AWP (20.1”) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
75 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
98 |
AWP (20.1”, Silenced, 7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
11 |
3 |
Nil |
63 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
81 |
AWP (20.1”, Silenced, 7.62mm Subsonic) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
11 |
2 |
Nil |
40 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
11 |
1 |
Nil |
52 |
AWMP (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
63 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
81 |
AWMP (7.62mm Subsonic) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
40 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
52 |
AW Covert (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7/9 |
3 |
Nil |
57 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7/9 |
2 |
Nil |
75 |
AW Covert (7.62mm Subsonic) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7/9 |
2 |
Nil |
38 |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7/9 |
1 |
Nil |
49 |
|
AWM (7mm) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
105 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
137 |
AWM (.300) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
109 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
142 |
AWM (.338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
122 |
With Bipod |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
159 |
AE |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
93 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
121 |
Mk 13 |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7/8 |
2 |
Nil |
122 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7/8 |
1 |
Nil |
158 |
Mk 13 (Silenced, .300 Win Mag) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
11/12 |
2 |
Nil |
80 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
11/12 |
1 |
Nil |
104 |
Mk 13 (Silenced, .300 Win Mag, Subsonic) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
11/12 |
2 |
Nil |
67 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
11/12 |
1 |
Nil |
87 |
PSR (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/8 |
2 |
Nil |
99 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/8 |
1 |
Nil |
129 |
PSR (7.62mm, Subsonic/Suppressed) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
9/10 |
2 |
Nil |
57 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
9/10 |
1 |
Nil |
74 |
PSR (.300 Magnum) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7/8 |
2 |
Nil |
94 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7/8 |
1 |
Nil |
123 |
PSR (.300 Magnum, Subsonic/Suppressed) |
BA |
5 |
1-1-Nil |
11/12 |
2 |
Nil |
74 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
1-1-Nil |
11/12 |
1 |
Nil |
96 |
PSR (.338 Magnum) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7/9 |
3 |
Nil |
126 |
With Bipod |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7/8 |
2 |
Nil |
165 |
PSR (.338, Subsonic/Suppressed) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
12/13 |
2 |
Nil |
76 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
12/13 |
1 |
Nil |
99 |
AXMC (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
Nil |
75 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
1 |
Nil |
98 |
(With Silencer) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
10/11 |
2 |
Nil |
40 |
(With Silencer and Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
51 |
AXMC (.300) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
6/7 |
2 |
Nil |
77 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
6/7 |
1 |
Nil |
96 |
(With Silencer) |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
62 |
(With Silencer and Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
80 |
AXMC (.338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
6/9 |
2 |
Nil |
128 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
6/9 |
1 |
Nil |
162 |
(With Silencer) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
12/13 |
1 |
Nil |
62 |
(With Silencer and Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
12/13 |
1 |
Nil |
81 |
AX-308 |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
Nil |
76 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
1 |
Nil |
98 |
(With Silencer) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
10/11 |
2 |
Nil |
40 |
(With Silencer and Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
52 |
AX-300 |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
6/7 |
2 |
Nil |
75 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
6/7 |
1 |
Nil |
97 |
(With Silencer) |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
48 |
(With Silencer and Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
62 |
AX-338 |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8/9 |
2 |
Nil |
137 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8/9 |
1 |
Nil |
171 |
(With Silencer) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
12/13 |
1 |
Nil |
77 |
(With Silencer and Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
12/13 |
1 |
Nil |
96 |
AX PSR-308 |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/8 |
2 |
Nil |
86 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/8 |
1 |
Nil |
112 |
(With Silencer) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
52 |
(With Silencer and Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
67 |
AX PSR-300 |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
6/8 |
2 |
Nil |
104 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
6/8 |
1 |
Nil |
130 |
(With Silencer) |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
80 |
(With Silencer and Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-1-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
99 |
AX PSR-338 |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
6/8 |
2 |
Nil |
109 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
6/8 |
1 |
Nil |
136 |
(With Silencer) |
BA |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
80 |
(With Silencer and Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
10/11 |
1 |
Nil |
98 |
Armalon BGR
Notes: With the
BGR, Armalon asked several specialist gun shops in Britain to come up with their
best ideas and components, then assemble them into a high-quality sniper rifle.
They came up with a bolt with a short, even pull, a firing pin hard
enough to ignite the hardest or lowest-quality primers, a match-grade
hammer-forged fluted barrel, and a combination muzzle brake/flash suppressor.
Though available in wood of any desired type, the normal stock for the
BGR is made of carbon fiber or Kevlar.
A rail under the foreguard will accept a bipod, sling, foregrip,
flashlight, or laser-type sight, and though the sight mount is not a Picatinny
rail, virtually any sort of Western sight equipment may be mounted, whether of
military or civilian origin. Most
were built for 7.62mm NATO chamberings, but .243 Winchester and .300 Winchester
Magnum versions were also available.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
BGR |
.243 Winchester |
6.01 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$2053 |
BGR |
7.62mm NATO |
6.6 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$2493 |
BGR |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.07 kg |
5, 10, 20 |
$2855 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
BGR (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
93 |
BGR (.243, Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
121 |
BGR (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
111 |
BGR (7.62mm, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
144 |
BGR (.300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
120 |
BGR (.300, Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
156 |
Armalon PR
Notes: Starting
from a Remington 700 base, Armalon’s primary goal with the PR was to greatly
increase the magazine capacity of the weapon, to make more suitable as a platoon
sharpshooter’s weapon. The later
nylon-stocked version of the Remington 700 is used, and the barrel is increased
in length and given more weight. It
is available in 5.56mm NATO or 7.62mm NATO chamberings; 5.56mm NATO versions can
use certain AR-15/M-16 series magazines, while 7.62mm NATO versions are fed by
magazines designed for the AR-10, M-14, or M-1A.
Other than caliber, the four versions are available: without a muzzle
brake, and one with a muzzle brake, both with or without fluted barrels.
Twilight 2000
Notes: As production started shortly before the Twilight War, the PR is a rather
rare weapon, found mostly in Britain, and to a lesser extent, Denmark, Norway,
and the Netherlands.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PR (No Brake, Non-Fluted) |
5.56mm NATO |
5.5 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$1659 |
PR (Brake, Non-Fluted) |
5.56mm NATO |
5.5 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$1709 |
PR (No Brake, Fluted) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.8 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$1659 |
PR (Brake, Fluted) |
5.56mm NATO |
4.8 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$1709 |
PR (No Brake, Non-Fluted) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.4 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$2304 |
PR (Brake, Non-Fluted |
7.62mm NATO |
6.4 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$2354 |
PR (No Brake, Fluted) |
7.62mm NATO |
5.7 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$2304 |
PR (Brake, Fluted) |
7.62mm NATO |
5.7 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$2354 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PR (5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
86 |
PR (5.56mm, Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
112 |
PR (7.62mm, No Brake) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
103 |
PR (7.62mm, No Brake, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
133 |
PR (7.62mm, Brake) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
103 |
PR (7.62mm Brake, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
133 |
De Lisle Carbine
Notes:
This weapon was designed in World War 2 in very small numbers for use by
British Commandoes, US Army Rangers, the OSS, and other clandestine forces,
mostly for the purpose of taking out sentries.
The action is based on the Lee-Enfield series of rifles, but the caliber
is .45 ACP, and the barrel is fitted with a very efficient silencer.
It is, in fact, one of the quietest firearms ever designed, with the only
audible noise upon firing being the firing pin hitting the primer, and the only
other noise being the operator cycling the bolt (unfortunately much louder).
Despite the silencer, it is also one of the longest-range weapons in this
caliber. Production stopped shortly
after World War 2, but in the mid-1980s new ones began appearing here and there
in use by clandestine forces, made by both known and unknown manufacturers.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
De Lisle Carbine (Fixed Stock) |
.45 ACP |
3.7 kg |
8 |
$785 |
De Lisle Carbine (Folding Stock) |
.45 ACP |
3.2 kg |
8 |
$810 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
De Lisle Carbine (Fixed Stock) |
BA |
2 |
2-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
33 |
De Lisle Carbine (Folding Stock) |
BA |
2 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
2 |
Nil |
33 |
Notes: This
silenced sniper rifle is the inheritor of the heritage of the .45-caliber De
Lisle Carbine of World War 2 vintage.
This version bears little resemblance to that weapon, having a fixed
stock with adjustable endplates and cheekpiece, ability to mount more types of
sighting or night vision equipment, and a bipod.
The De Lisle Carbine was more of an ad hoc weapon, while the Mk 4 is a
purpose-built sniper's weapon. The
Mk 4 may fire both 7.62N subsonic ammunition (the normal load) and 7.62N ball
and SLAP, but with regular types of 7.62N, the weapon is louder (Class III noise
instead of Class II), and the suppressor wears out three times as fast.
The suppressor/barrel combination can be replaced easily, with no special
skills and without tools, in 5 minutes.
The De Lisle Mk 4 has no iron sights.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon was in use by various special operations units of several
NATO and Western armies during the Twilight War, as well as by snipers and
assassins employed by intelligence agencies such as the CIA and MI-6.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
De Lisle Mk 4 |
7.62mm NATO or NATO Subsonic |
4.7 kg |
4 |
$2528 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
De Lisle Mk 4 (7.62mm NATO) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
39 |
De Lisle Mk 4 (7.62mm NATO, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
51 |
De Lisle Mk 4 (7.62mm Subsonic) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
31 |
De Lisle Mk 4 (7.62mm Subsonic, Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
40 |
Enfield No. 4-Based Sniper Rifles
Notes: Like many
countries at the time, Britain issued sniping weapons to its troops which were
essentially little-modified versions of their standard military small arms.
Usually, these weapons were rifles which had come off of standard
production lines, but had shown themselves to be unusually well-made or for
whatever reason shot better than the usual example of the standard service
rifle. Britain used a version of
the Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 for this purpose.
The Enfield No.
4 Mk 1T is a sniping version of the standard No.4 Mk 1, with a scope mount and a
wooden cheek rest screwed to the stock. In addition, the rear sight has been
replaced with a tangent sight. It
was used by the British during World War II and can still be found in former
Commonwealth countries.
The Enfield
Enforcer is an evolutionary advancement of the No. 4 Mk 1T, designed when the
British Army started passing on their old No. 4 Mk 1T’s to the police in favor
of the then-new L-42A1. The police
felt their “new” No.4 Mk 1T’s were a bit too beaten up from service use, and
they also wanted a weapon that fired the 7.62 NATO cartridge, which was cheaper,
and even in Britain, easier to obtain than the .303 British round.
In addition to the conversion to 7.62 NATO caliber, the barrel of the
basic No 4 rifle is lengthened, stiffened, and given more weight.
Though the iron sights are altered to better suit the new cartridge, the
primary sighting method is through the Pecar 4-10x telescopic sight.
These weapons were later replaced with more modern ones.
The L-42A1 is
basically an Enfield No 4 Mk 1 or Mk 1*(T) brought up to (then) modern
standards, primarily by a conversion to 7.62mm NATO and the ability to mount
more modern telescopic sights and night vision equipment.
Most of the other modifications are to suit the change in caliber.
The Enforcer is a police version of the same weapon.
The L-42A1 is long out of service with British units, but many former
British Commonwealth nations are still equipped with it.
The purpose of
the L-39A1 was to provide a satisfactory rifle for military shooting
competitions. The British military
tried an accurized and scoped version of the L-1A1, but this proved
unsatisfactory to competition shooters.
Old Enfield No. 4s were refurbished and rechambered for 7.62mm NATO
ammunition; improvements included new sight mounts and new, cold-forged, heavy
barrel. It should be noted that the
L-39A1 was never intended to be a sniper weapon (though it is sometimes used in
the training of snipers), and thus lacks a lot of the refinements that dedicated
sniping weapons have, such as adjustable stocks, fully adjustable triggers
(though it does have a set trigger), and suchlike.
The Australian
No 1 Mk III HT is based around the stock of an older version of the SMLE, but is
equipped with a rebuilt action equivalent to a No 4’s action, a new trigger, and
a heavy 25.2-inch barrel that was specially-bedded.
A 4x scope was used, simply called the Sight, Telescope, Pattern 1918
(AUS). It’s just a little more accurate than the standard No 4 Mk 1T.
Though only 1500 such conversions were made, they were refurbished and
reworked continually and used between World Wars 1 and 2 and throughout World
War 2, until just slightly afterward.
The Canadians
used the No.4 Mk I(T) and No4 Mk I*(T), for most of their careers in .303
British, and these are identical to their British counterparts for game
purposes. However, most of these
rifles were later reworked to chamber 7.62mm NATO and also received many other
improvements. These are equivalent
to the L-42A1 for game purposes.
Most of these Canadian sniper versions used a Canadian No 32 or 67 telescope,
but about 100 of the 7.62mm rifles were equipped with US Lyman-made scopes.
I have not been able to discover what the criteria for receiving such a
scope was.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Enfield Enforcers were used to equip some Territorial militias loyal to
the Crown. About 40,000 L-42A1s
were supplied to China in one of the largest secret arms sales ever.
Though the L-39A1 was not designed to be a sniper’s weapon, it was used
in just a manner, particularly by home guard and militia units in the British
Isles.
Merc 2000 Notes:
Enfield Enforcers were dumped on the international arms market late in the 20th
century. The L-42A1 started showing
up in most Central American and South American countries starting in 2002,
though only Belize and El Salvador are officially listed as having been sold the
L-42A1.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
No. 4 Mk 1T |
.303 British |
4.41 kg |
10 |
$1808 |
Enforcer |
7.62mm NATO |
4.75 kg |
10 |
$1696 |
L-42A1 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.31 kg |
10 |
$1694 |
L-39A1 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.42 kg |
10 |
$1691 |
Australian No 1 Mk III HT |
.303 British |
4.41 kg |
10 |
$1815 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
No.4 Mk 1T |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
99 |
Enforcer |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
111 |
L-42A1 |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
112 |
L-39A1 |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
111 |
Australian No 1 Mk III HT |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
118 |
LMT L-129A1
Notes: In
mid-2009, the British Ministry of Defense contacted a British company, Law
Enforcement International, about their need for a new rifle for use by
Sharpshooters (equivalent to Designated Marksmen in US units) and for use by the
second member of a sniper team, when the first member is armed with a heavier,
bolt-action rifle. This contact and
the subsequent evaluations were done in a very secretive manner, but testing was
done by every level of troops from armorers and engineers down to the snipers
that would actually be using the rifle.
Considerable input was supposedly also gained from US Marine Scout/Sniper
School at Quantico and the US Army Marksmanship Unit. One thing that became
clear to LEI early on was that they could not build the rifle themselves, and
several possible rifles were already available that required a minimum of
modification to meet the MoD’s requirements; other candidates included versions
of the FNH SCAR-17 and the HK-417.
However, it was a specialized version of Lewis Machine & Tool’s LW-308MWS that
won out in this competition, and was type-standardized in early 2010 as the
L-129A1. The resulting version of
the LW-308MWS differs in several areas from the civilian LW-308MWS, as well as
the version that LMT entered in the SASS competition that was eventually won by
a version of the Stoner SR-25. LMT
emphasizes that the L-129A1 is not necessarily better than the LW-308MWS, but it
does have a number or refinements not present on the civilian versions and that
were not used on their SASS candidate; the L-129A1 is, in fact, almost entirely
manufactured on the same line as the LW-308MWS.
The standard
barrel length for the L-129A1 will be 20 inches, though options include a
16-inch and 12-inch barrel. As the
L-129A1 is designed almost entirely to the needs of snipers in Afghanistan, the
20-inch barrel will be the most common barrel length used.
The barrel is a heavy match-quality barrel which is free-floating.
The barrels are normally tipped with a flash suppressor, though the flash
suppressor can be removed and replaced with a silencer. The L-129A1 is
essentially a much-modified and refined version of the AR-10, and as such has a
great deal of AR-type features.
Atop the receiver is a MIL-STD-1913 rail running from the back of the receiver
almost to the front of the handguard; this top rail is 21.25 inches long.
Both the upper and lower receiver are built of light alloy, and the upper
receiver’s MIL-STD-1913 rail is machined as part of the receiver (though it
joins with a MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the handguard to form a single length of
rail atop the rifle. The amount of light alloy used mean that the weight of the
L-129A1 remains quite low for its type of rifle. At the rear of the receiver and
the front over the gas block are flip-up backup iron sights.
The handguards have three more MIL-STD-1913 rails, and these run almost
the entire length of the handguards.
Parts such as the handguards and pistol grip, as well as the stock, are
finished in desert tan, while the rest of the rifle is finished in a dark gray
color (not black; true black is actually a very rare color in nature). The
handguards themselves are of aluminum with a polymer coating. The lower receiver
is essentially the same as that of the standard LW-308MWS, but the stock is an
LMT SOPMOD stock, which is also a popular replacement stock on many weapons used
by US SOCOM units. This is a
sliding stock which looks in many ways similar to the stock of an M-4 carbine,
but is much more adjustable for length and has compartments for the storage of
batteries and cleaning equipment.
If desired, a sniper can request his unit armorer to replace the issue stock
with a fixed AR-15A2-type stock, also desert tan in color.
(if a fixed stock is used, subtract $20 from the price and use the higher
of the Bulk figures.) All control are ambidextrous, and the ejection port has a
machined-in brass deflector behind it to ensure that ejected cases to not go
down a left-handed shooter’s shirt, as on an M-16A2 and its descendants.
The trigger pack is a two-stage match-quality trigger.
Some sources state that LMT uses its standard finish on the L-129A1;
LMT’s standard finish is tough enough, but other sources state that a new finish
was developed for the L-129A1 which is even more weatherproof and offers more
lubrication qualities. The L-129A1 does not normally mount a bipod, though of
course one could be added to the bottom MIL-STD-1913 rail.
No civilian
versions of the L-129A1 are expected to be built by LMT, and it is not expected
to be sold on the export market, even to Britain’s allies.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The L-129A1 is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
L-129A1 (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
5.1 kg |
20 |
$1285 |
L-129A1 (16” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.99 kg |
20 |
$1240 |
L-129A1 (12” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.88 kg |
20 |
$1194 |
L-129A1 Silencer |
N/A |
3.6 kg |
N/A |
$725 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
L-129A1 (20”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
3 |
Nil |
69 |
With Silencer |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
8/9 |
2 |
Nil |
49 |
L-129A1 (16”) |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
With Silencer |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7/9 |
2 |
Nil |
42 |
L-129A1 (12”) |
SA |
4 |
2-Nil |
5/6 |
3 |
Nil |
46 |
With Silencer |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6/8 |
2 |
Nil |
34 |
Parker-Hale PH-82
Notes: Like many
modern sniper rifles, the PH-82 is a much-modified Mauser 98 rifle.
The barrel is made of heavy cold-forged chrome-molybdenum steel.
The butt has spacers to adjust the length, and the cheekpiece is adjusted
by completely removing the rear of the butt and replacing it with one of
different dimensions. The trigger
is adjustable for pull and length.
The PH-82s intended mission was night sniping, and in addition to mounting most
NATO telescopic sights, it can also mount NATO night vision equipment of the
1980-1990 era. The PH-82 was not
used by Britain, but is still used by Australia and New Zealand.
The Canadians also still use a modified form of the PH-82 (where it is
known as the C-3), but most Canadian military examples have been replaced by the
improved C-3A1.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PH-82 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.8 kg |
4-I |
$1682 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PH-82 |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
104 |
Notes: The PH-85
was one of the candidates to become the new British sniper rifle in the 1990s;
eventually, it came down to the PH-85 and the Accuracy International PM, and the
PM won. This meant that though
Parker-Hale had an excellent sniper rifle, they had no military contracts for
it, and were also faced with a rapidly-shrinking commercial market in Britain
and Western Europe. Parker-Hale
thus decided to sell the design (along with some others) to Gibbs Rifle Company
in the US, which is where the PH-85 is now produced.
The PH-85 has a
synthetic stock that is manufactured in different colors for all camouflage
conditions, and a detachable bipod (one of the better ones in service), a silent
safety catch, a threaded muzzle (for a suppresser), and a STANAG-compatible
sight mount with iron sight backups.
The PH-85 is usually sold with a Schmidt & Bender 6x scope, and has a
special bracket to mount the Simrad KN-250 electronic converter; this allows an
image intensifier to be added to a conventional telescopic sight.
The muzzle of the PH-85 can be removed,
to reveal threads for the attachment of a suppressor.
The PH-85 became a favorite of US law enforcement snipers.
Twilight 2000
Notes: PH-85 was taken into service by the British Army to supplement the L-96A1
when deliveries of that rifle fell short.
It was also used by the US military to supply snipers, as well as US
government agencies such as the FBI, ATF, CIA, etc.
Merc 2000 Notes:
As well as sales to law enforcement, Gibbs had some scattered sales to world
military forces, and some other “unnamed parties” that triggered a government
investigation in 2003.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PH-85 |
7.62mm NATO |
5.7 kg |
10 |
$2368 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PH-85 |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
111 |
PH-85 (Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
144 |
Sterling Sniper
Notes: This is a
fine British weapon, well made and accurate as well as lightweight. (Most
snipers are surprised at how light it is.)
It is a simple weapon, but has a sight rib, telescopic sights, as well as
night sights, a bipod, and cheek pad.
It is a weapon that has never seen any large-scale official sales, yet is
used by a lot of police and paramilitary units around the world.
It was one of the first rifles to be fitted with the MIL-STD-1913 optics
mounting system.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Sterling Sniper |
7.62mm NATO |
4.09 kg |
4-I |
$2318 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Sterling Sniper |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
94 |
Sterling Sniper (Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
122 |