Russia creates world's first multi-purpose sniper rifle that can fire NATO bullets
(Baonghean.vn) - General Director of Russian arms manufacturer Lobaev Arms, Mr. Vladislav Lobaev, said that Russia is testing the unique DXL-5 “Opushtoshitel” multi-purpose rifle, capable of firing both NATO 12.7x99 mm bullets and Russian 12.7x108 mm bullets.
"The main feature of the new gun is its modularity. With the Opustoshitel (export name Havoc), we were the first to realize the possibility for the shooter to change two calibers at once depending on the combat task - NATO 50 BMG caliber (12.7 x 99) and domestic caliber 12.7 x 108 mm. This significantly improves export prospects," Lobaev said.
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The Russian weapons developer emphasizes that the DXL-5 gun achieves an accuracy of 0.5 arcminutes (arc minute, symbol acrmin, amin, am) which is usually only available in 12.7 mm caliber - so this gun has 4 times more accuracy than its American competitor, the Barret (2 arcminute).
Such high accuracy for a large-caliber rifle and effective firing range (about 2,300 meters versus 1,800 meters for the Barret) will allow the Opustoshitel to perform one of the most difficult tasks - to fight enemy sniper units, Lobaev noted.
Also according to a source from the Lobaev Group, another technological secret deployed on the DXL-5 gun is the shock absorber on the gun stock, which helps reduce recoil when this 13 kg gun is fired.
“Opustoshitel is not just a sniper rifle, but also a prototype for the development of new calibers. We have developed four new calibers specifically for this rifle, which we plan to test in the near future. If everything goes well, we will be able to achieve what can be called unique range figures for rifles of this class,” Lobaev said./.
