Sniper Rifles used by Indian Armed Forces
Bolt-action Sniper Rifles
Sako TRG-42 : Bolt- action sniper rifle.
Calibre: .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm)
Range: 1,500m
Users: Para (SF)
Mauser SP66: Bolt-action sniper rifle
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Range: 800m
Users: Indian Army
Steyr SSG69: Bolt-action sniper rifle
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Range: 800m
Users: BSF & CRPF
Barrett M95: Bolt-action sniper rifle
Calibre: .50 BMG (12.7×99mm)
Range: 1,800m
Users: Para (SF) & Mumbai Police
Barrett M 98B: Bolt-action sniper rifle
Calibre:. 338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm)
Range: 1,500m
Users: Para (SF) & NSG
Beretta Scorpio TGT: Bolt-action sniper rifle
Calibre: .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm)
Range: 1,500m
Users: Indian Army
SIG Sauer SSG 3000: Bolt-action sniper rifle
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Range: 900m
Users: NSG
Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)/ Semi-automatic Sniper Rifles
Dragnov SVD: Designated Marksman rifle (DMR)
Calibre: 7.62×54mm
Range: 800m
Users: Indian Army
IWI Galil Sniper: Designated Marksman rifle (DMR)
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Range: 800m
Users: Indian Army
Heckler & Kock MSG90: Designated Marksman rifle
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Range: 1,000m
Users: NSG, MARCOS, Indian Army, OCTOPUS & Greyhounds
Anti-Material Rifles
Vidhwansak: Anti-material rifle
Calibre: 14.5×114mm, 12.7×108mm & 20×82mm
Range: 2,300m (14.5×114mm), 1,800m (12.7×108mm) & 1,300m (20×82mm)
Users: BSF
Denel NTW-20: Anti-material rifle
Calibre: 14.5×114mm & 20×110mm
Range: 2,300m (14.5×114mm) & 1,800m (20×110mm)
Users: Indian Army
What is anti material rifles?
ReplyDeleteAnti-material rifle are large sniper rifle used for eliminating large targets with large rounds (12 mm - 20 mm).
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