MOSCOW, 17 Sep. An ultra-long-range rifle of NATO countries' caliber, capable of hitting targets in real combat conditions at a distance of 2.5-3 kilometers, is being created in Russia, Maxim Baymetov.
“We decided to go even further: to create a large-caliber rifle for the universal NATO 50 bmg cartridge (12.7 × 99 mm), which is used in a wide range of weapons, from rifles to machine guns. This rifle will be able to shoot at record distances of 2.5- 3 kilometers, «he said.
Baymetov noted that the release of this rifle for testing is scheduled for early 2022. According to him, this weapon is created primarily for export promotion, but the Russian security structures are already interested in this project. when you need to set a record, but on a regular basis.
“We are still talking about shooting to set records, not performing real combat missions. Our stated parameters assume that snipers will be able to hit targets at a distance of about 2.5 kilometers with accurate shooting, and this will be the rule, not the exception. Today in Russia no one produces such class of military weapons, «Baimetov explained.
For comparison, the interlocutor cited as an example the most popular ORSIS development — the T-5000 high-precision rifle, with a range of 1.6 kilometers.
Weapons expert assessed ORSIS T-5000 sniper rifle Vietnam has purchased a large batch of Russian ORSIS T-5000 sniper rifles, the developer said. Armament historian, author of books on firearms, Semyon Fedoseyev, spoke on the air of Sputnik radio about the features of this rifle. Earlier in 2020, the general director of Lobaev Arms Vladislav Lobaev told RIA Novosti about the creation of a unique DXL-5 sniper rifle capable of hitting targets at a maximum range of seven kilometers. the base of which the «Accuracy» sniper complex was created. Its various modifications are in service with the FSO, Rosgvardia and the security service of the President of the Russian Federation.