POTD: Barrett MRAD .338 Sniper Rifle in Norway
There are very few pictures of the Barrett MRAD and even fewer of them in Norwegian hands. This Photo Of The Day intends to improve this obvious shortage. The Barrett MRAD was ordered by the Norwegian Armed Forces in 2013 and is in use with Norwegian Special Operations Forces since 2015. They use the caliber .338 Lapua Magnum, but they also have the .50 BMG in their Barrett M82 s. The riflescope is a Schmidt & Bender, most likely the 5-25×56 PMII model.
Here we can see Norwegian Army soldiers, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Squadron, Armored Battalion, as they conduct live fire training with their MRAD .338 sniper rifles in Setermoen shooting field (in Norway).
Interestingly, tan can still work fairly well in this climate and landscape.
Below you see a soldier from Telemark Battalion during the exercise Joint Viking 2017, Finnmark.
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
More by Eric B
Comments
Join the conversation
Inskilol III: The Hunt Continues