Tag: Batalhão Tonelero

The PGM Hécate II .50BMG anti-materiel rifle

Posted June 12, 2017 in Other Gear & Gadgets by Ronaldo Olive with 44 Comments

It is generally accepted that the first serious attempts at using the .50BMG (or 12.7x99mm, if you’re into metrics) round for long-range sniping dates to the Vietnam War era, first using actual, scope-fitted Browning M2HB machine guns, and at a later stage some [Read More…]

Brazil’s sniper rifles (Part 2)

Posted December 23, 2016 in AR-15, Guns & Gear, NFA / Suppressors / Class III, Other Gear & Gadgets, Rifles by Ronaldo Olive with 7 Comments

Weapons in use by the world’s leading military and LE forces are usually well known to the general public due to their being frequently shown in the mainstream media as a result of their respective countries’ public relations efforts and/or some publicity generated [Read More…]