Ridiculous Russian Rifle Drill
I am not sure what is going on here. Probably a pair of soldiers goofing around and testing their limitations with this ridiculously long rifle. Any ideas what rifle this is?
I am not sure what is going on here. Probably a pair of soldiers goofing around and testing their limitations with this ridiculously long rifle. Any ideas what rifle this is?
Wilson Combat, maker of custom AR-15s and 1911s, has announced another entry into the .308 caliber AR world, the “Super Sniper”. From the press release: .308 SS (Super Sniper) Unmatched reliability meets pinpoint accuracy in the Wilson Combat .308 [Read More…]
Barrett released this video last week showing off the MRAD.
Steyr’s SSG 69 has been in service since 1969, and after more than four decades as the sniper rifle relied upon by the Austrian Army and many in the law enforcement world, it’s being retired. When the SSG 69 was first made it was considered quite advanced [Read More…]
Granted it is only 13 more (Kyle: 160, Brit: 173), but still. And not that it is really a competition. In any case the article at Daily Mail [Read More…]
The PSR – Precision Sniper Rifle – program has its roots in a 2008 U.S. military market survey, but it really came to life in January of 2009. It was USSOCOM that made the call to replace spec-ops sniper’s current bolt-action sniper rifles, and they wanted it done [Read More…]
“The gun has to work, and it has to work well” is a guiding principle that Dave Walls sets his companies standard to. And as well he should, because as one of the founders of Accuracy International, he co designed and brought into production the L96, [Read More…]
Following up on a Sources Sought released back in 2012, the US Army is moving forward with a potential acquisition for the next-generation Semi-Auto Sniper System (SASS), the aptly named “Compact-SASS” (CSASS) through a best-value contract. The current SASS [Read More…]
Not content to sit on their laurels and ride the success of the Tavor, IWI has collaborated again with the IDF to develop the .338 Lapua “DAN” Sniper Rifle. Incorporating the latest must-have features for a tactical precision weapon, the DAN is mounted to [Read More…]
War is Boring is reporting that Iraqi government troops are being outfitted with rifles from neighboring Iran. The rifles specifically mentioned were the Sayyad, a clone of the Steyr Hs. 50 and a Siavash, a 7.62×51 clone of the US military M40 rifle. Little [Read More…]
Last week I was privileged to visit the ORSIS factory and shop in Moscow, Russia. ORSIS is unique among Russian small arms manufacturers because it is 100% privately owned company. Established in 2010 by a group of enthusiast precision shooters and backed by private [Read More…]
The following is a promotional video released on the K14 rifle: The K14 is a sniper rifle developed for the Republic of Korea (aka: South Korea) military. It is a 7.62×51 chambered rifle and was developed by S&T Motiv, formerly known as Daewoo. For more [Read More…]
South Korean media is reporting that the Republic of Korea Armed Forces have awarded a 3.2 billion wong contract to S&T Motiv (formerly Daewoo), for procurement of new K14 sniper rifles. 3.2 billion wong translates to roughly $3 million U.S. dollars, and there is no [Read More…]