POTD: PGM Hecate II .50 BMG
Published: October 13th, 2014
Eddie sent us this photo he took of a PGM Hecate II anti-material rifle chambered in .50 BMG. This particular rifle belongs to the Brazilian Special Operations Brigade. The optic is a Schmidt & Bender 3-12X50mm.
The Hecate II is manufactured by French rifle maker PGM Precision. It is best known as the standard heavy-sniper rifle in the French military and is easily identified by its distinctive single-baffle muzzle brake.
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Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for nuclear winter.
Fr F2 are kinda hard to find for french military, so Don't count on it ameribros
Hecate is a beast, I only seen one firing, and it felt more brutal than my standard .50bmg 1914A4 AA boat monted machenegun (navy frog here)