It became known about a new large-caliber sniper rifle made in Ukraine
The Ukrainian army may have a new large-caliber sniper rifle produced by the Ukrainian Mayak Plant OJSC.
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The new development was presented at the XII International Specialized Exhibition “Arms and Security 2015”.
The caliber of the sniper gun is 12,7x109, barrel length is 1000 mm. The sighting range reaches 1,5 km, and the maximum firing range is more than 2 km.
Today, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are already armed with smaller caliber sniper rifles: VPR-308 caliber 7,62×51 mm with an effective range of 900 m, as well as VPR-338 caliber 8,6×70mm (.338LM) with an effective range of 1,5 km.
The plant is ready to produce the required number of such guns for the Ukrainian army immediately after it is put into service.
And, as previously reported, the National Guard of Ukraine received large-caliber sniper rifles manufactured by Barrett (USA), as well as DRTG-7 rocket-propelled anti-tank grenades.
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