Barrett "Light Fifty" M82A1 M82A2 M82A3 (USA)
M82A1 rifle displayed next to M16A2 rifle for size comparison.
(image source: book by A. G. Williams "Rapid Firepower", Airlife books, UK, 2000)
M82A3 rifle, also known as M82A1M, latest version developed for US Army. Note the long Picatinny rail on the top of the receiver.
Caliber: .50 BMG (12.7 x 99mm)
Operation: Short Recoil, Semi-Automatic
Overall Length: 1448 mm
Barrel Length: 737 mm
Feed Device: 10 Round Detachable Box Magazine
Sights: 10X Telescopic
Weight: 12.9 kg empty
Muzzle Velocity: 854 m/s (M33 Ball)
Max Effective Range: 1800 meters
Expected accuracy: 1.5 - 2.0 MOA or better
Armalite AR-50 (USA)
Caliber: .50BMG (12.7x99 mm)
Operation: bolt action, single shot
Overall length: 1499 mm
Barrel: 787 mm (31" tapered, 8 groove rh 1:15 inch twist)
Weight: 18.61 kg
Muzzle device: cylindrical multiflute recoil check
M500, M600 and AMAC-5100, M650 .50 caliber sniper rifles (USA)
Ramo M600 | Ramo M650 | |
Caliber(s) | .50 BMG (12.7x99), 12.7x108 Russian, 14.5x115 Russian | |
Operation | manual rotating bolt action, single shot | manual rotating bolt action |
Barrel length | 813 mm | 762 mm |
Overall length | 1384 mm | 1448 mm |
Weight, empty | 10.4 kg with scope | 13.5 kg |
Magazine | none | 7-shot detachable box magazine |
Barrett Model M99 and M99-1 (USA)
M99 | M99-1 | |
Caliber | .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) | |
Operation | manually operated, rotating bolt action | |
Overall Length | 1280 mm | 1179 mm |
Barrel Length | 838 mm (33") | 737 mm (29") |
Feedљ | single shot | |
Weight | 11.36 kg | 9.53 kg |
Expected accuracy | 1 MOA or better with match grade ammunition |
Barrett XM500 long range sniper rifle (USA)
Caliber: .50BMG (12.7x99mm)
Operation: gas operated, semi-automatic
Barrel: n/a
Weight: 11.8 kg
Length: 1168 mm (46")
Feed Mechanism: 10 rounds detachable box magazine
McMillan TAC-50 long range sniper rifle (USA)
Caliber: .50BMG (12.7x99mm)
Operation: manually operated rotary bolt action
Barrel: 736 mm
Weight: 11.8 kg
Length: 1448 mm
Feed Mechanism: 5-round detachable box magazine
Accuracy International AW-50 (UK)
Caliber: 12.7x99mm (.50BMG)
Operation: Bolt Action
Barrel: 686 mm
Weight: 15 kg loaded w. bipod
Length: 1420 mm
Feed Mechanism: 5 round box mag.
Accuracy International AS50 sniper rifle (Great Britain)
Caliber: 12.7x99mm / .50BMG
Operation: gas operated, semiautomatic
Barrel: 692 mm
Weight: 14.1 kg empty
Length: 1369 mm
Feed Mechanism: 5 rounds detachable box magazine
RPA(Great Britain)
Caliber | .50 BMG / 12.7x99 |
Operation | manually operated bolt action |
Barrel | 812 mm (32") |
Length (ready / folded) | 1520 / 1230 mm (60" / 48") |
Weight, w. bipod and scope | 16.9 kg (37.3 lbs) |
Feed Mechanism | 5 rounds detachable box magazine |
Steyr-Mannlicher SSG 69 sniper rifle (Austria)
Steyr-Mannlicher SSG 69 sniper rifle, original military version with green stock and back-up iron sights.
Steyr-Mannlicher SSG 69 sniper rifle, short police version (SSG P IV) with quick-detachable silencer installed.
Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308) and .243
Operation: Bolt Action, Rotating bolt
Length: 1140 mm
Barrel: 650 mm (406 mm for P4)
Weight: 3.9 kg empty; 4.6 kg with telescope
Feed Mechanism: 5 round rotary magazine, or 10 round box mag. (discontinued)
Steyr AMR / IWS 2000 (Austria)
Caliber(s): 15.2mm Steyr APFSDS
Operation: long recoil, semi-automatic
Barrel: 1200 mm
Weight: 18 kg
Length: 1800 mm
Feed Mechanism: 5 rounds detachable box mag.
PGM Ultima Ratio 'Hecate II' (France)
Caliber(s): .50BMG (12.7x99 mm)Operation: bolt action
Barrel lenght: 700 mm
Weight: 13.8 kg
Length: 1380 mm
Feed Mechanism: 7 rounds detachable box mag.
SVN-98 (expiremental model) (Russia)
Caliber: 12.7 x 108mmOperation: Bolt Action
Overall Length: 135 cm
Barrel Length: 100 cm
Feed Device: 5 Round Detachable Box Magazine
Sights: Telescopic
Weight: 11 kg
KSVK 12.7 mm (Russia)
Caliber(s): 12.7x108 mm (.50 Russian)
Operation: manually operated, bolt action rifle
Barrel: 1000 mm
Weight: 12 kg w/o scope
Length: 1400 mm
Feed Mechanism: 5 rounds detachable box mag.
OSV-96 large caliber sniper / anti-materiel rifle (Russia)
12.7mm OSV-96 rifle with barrel foldedhalf-way to the right, exposing barrel breech area and gas tube exit.Note the barel clamp / lock on the receiver above the magazine.
Caliber: 12.7x108mm
Operation: gas operated, rotating bolt
Barrel: 1000 mm
Weight: 12.9 kg less ammunition and telescope sight
Length: 1746 mm (1154mm when folded)
Feed Mechanism: 5 rounds detachable box magazine
VKS / VSSK Vychlop ("Exhaust") large caliber silenced sniper rifle (Russia)
12.7mm VKs / VSSK "Vychlop" large caliber silenced sniper rifle, with integral bipod and silencer, left side.
12.7mm VKs / VSSK "Vychlop" large caliber silenced sniper rifle, with integral bipod and silencer, right side.
12.7x54mm special subsonic ammunition for VKS / VSSK "Vychlop" system, L to R: STs-130PT (sniper), STs-130PT2 (sniper with solid bronze bullet), STs-130VPS (high penetration / armor piercing).
Operation: manually operated, straight pull bolt action
Barrel: n/a
Weight: 5 kg empty, less cope and silencer; 6.5 kg with scope and silencer, less ammunition
Length: 1125 mm with integral silencer
Feed Mechanism: 5 rounds detachable box magazine.
12.7mm JS 05 anti-materiel / sniper rifle (PR China)
Caliber(s): 12.7x108mm
Operation: bolt action
Barrel: 850 mm / 33.5"
Weight: 12.5 kg / 27.5 lbs
Length: 1392 mm / 54.8"
Feed Mechanism: 3 rounds detachable box magazine
M99B / M06 anti-materiel / sniper rifle (PR China)
Caliber(s): 12,7x108 (M99B-I and M06) or 12,7x99 / .50BMG (M99B-II)
Operation: gas operated semi-automatic
Barrel: mm
Weight: ~12 kg (unloaded, less telescope sight)
Length: 1250 mm (M99B) or 1360 mm (M06)
Feed Mechanism: 5-round detachable drum magazine
DSR-Precision DSR 50 sniper rifle (Germany)
Caliber(s): 12.7x99mm / .50 BMG
Operation: bolt action
Barrel: 800 mm
Weight: 10.3 kg empty
Length: 1350 mm (with blast compensator)
Feed Mechanism: 3 rounds detachable box magazine
Sig 550 sniper (Switzerland)
Caliber: 5.56mm NATO (.223 Rem)Action: Gas, semi-auto
Barrel lenght: 650 mm
Weight: 7,02 kg loaded with scope
Lenght: 1130 mm
Magazine: 5, 20 or 30 rounds detachable box.
SIG-Sauer SSG 3000 (Switzerland)
Caliber: 7.62 x 51mm (.308 win)
Overall Length: 1180 mm
Barrel Length: 610 mm
Weight (w/o scope): 5.4kg (w/ Hendsoldt 1.5-6x42mm): 6.2kg
Mag. Capacity: 5
Brugger & Thomet APR 338 Advanced Precision (Sniper)Rifle (Switzerland)
Brugger & Thomet (B+T) APR 338 sniper rifle in standardconfiguration, with B+T scope, mirage band above the barrel and quick-detachable B+T silencer.
photo:Brugger & Thomet
Caliber(s): 8.6x70 (.338 Lapua Magnum)
Operation: manually operated rotary boltaction
Length: 1236 mm (1002mm with buttstockfolded)
Barrel: 690 mm
Weight: 8.02 kg (less telescope sight and otheraccessories)
Feed Mechanism: 10 rounds detachable box mag.
CZ 700 and 700M1 (Czech Republic)
CZ 700 | CZ 700M1 | |
Caliber(s): | 7.62mm NATO (.308Win) | 7.62mm NATO (.308Win) |
Operation: | Bolt action | Bolt action |
Barrel: | 650mm, 4 grooves, twist 305mm RH | 650mm, 4 grooves, twist 305mm RH |
Weight: | 6.2 kg empty | 5.4 kg empty |
Length: | 1215 mm | 1142 mm |
Feed Mechanism: | detachable box, 10 rds | detachable box, 10 rds |
Zastava M76 sniper rifle (Yugoslavia)
Calibers: 7.92x57 Mauser; also 7.62x51mm NATO and 7.62x54R
Operation: semiautomatic, gas operated, rotating bolt
Barrel: 550 mm
Weight: 4.2 kg
Length: 1135 mm
Feed Mechanism: 10 rounds detachable box magazine
IMBEL .308 AGLC sniper rifle (Brazil)
Caliber(s): 7.62x51mm NATO (.308Win)
Operation: manually operated, rotating bolt
Barrel: n/a
Weight: 4.7 kg less scope and bipod
Length: 1200 mm
Feed Mechanism: 5 rounds integral magazine.
Mechem NTW-20 (South Africa)
20 mm version | 14.5 mm version | |
Caliber | 20 x 83.5 mm MG151 | 14.5 x 114 mm Russian |
Operation | manual bolt action | |
Barrel length | 1000 mm | 1220 mm |
Weight | 26 kg | 29 kg |
Length | 1795 mm | 2015 mm |
Feed Mechanism | detachable box magazine, 3 rounds | |
Maximum effective range | 1500+ meters | 2300+ meters |
RT-20 Antimateriel Sniper Rifle (Croatia)
RT-20 in firing position. Anyone can wonder if the backblast from the reactive counter-recoil tube (above the barrel) won't tear off the shooters' backpack at the moment of fire.
Cartridge size comparision: .50 BMG (top) and the 20x110mm Hispano (below).
image courtesy: A.Williams
Operation: manual operated, bolt action
Barrel: 920 mm
Weight: 19.2 kg with scope and bipod
Length: 1330 mm
Feed Mechanism: single shot, manual loading
Maximum effective range: about 1800 meters