Sniper rifle Accuracy International L96 A1 / Arctic Warfare (UK)

English sniper rifle L96A1 cartridge, caliber

The L96 rifle was adopted by the British Army in 1982, replacing the L42. Unlike the L42, the new rifle manufactured by Accuracy International was originally designed as a sniper rifle, and was not a modification of the infantry rifle. The L96 was immediately upgraded. A large number of its modifications were adopted by various units of the British army and police.

Accuracy International Arctic Warfare 50

Accuracy International AW50 – .50 BMG

Accuracy International AW50 (Latest version with fluted barrel and redesigned muzzle brake) – .50 BMG

Accuracy International AW50F – .50 BMG

The AW50

is the largest, largest-caliber variant of the Arctic Warfare rifles, chambered in .50 BMG.
The AW50F
is a folding stock variant. The United Kingdom uses a limited number of AW50F rifles under the designation L121A1, and the rifle has also been used by Australia and Germany (as the G24).

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For ammunition supply, detachable box magazines with a capacity of 5 or 10 rounds are used. The stock and butt are polymer. The 196 rifle uses a so-called floating barrel - only the bolt assembly and chamber are attached to the stock. Thus, the impact of unwanted vibrations on the barrel is reduced to the minimum possible level.

Accuracy International AE rifle - simplified version of the L96

L96A1 AW - with an extended barrel; has higher accuracy

L96A1 AWP - police rifle with a shorter barrel; chambered for .243 Winchester and .308 Winchester calibers

L96 AWS - with built-in muffler; uses special subsonic cartridges developed based on the .308 Winchester

L96 AWM - for ultra-precise shooting at distances up to 1.5 km; caliber - .300 Winchester Magnum

L96 AWSM - AWS variant chambered for .338 Lapua Magnum

Airsoft sniper rifle Tokyo Marui L96AWS BLACK STOCK

In 2010, the AX series rifle was introduced, the next generation of rifles based on the L96. The new rifle is a modular design that allows the shooter to assemble the option needed to perform a specific task. The L96 rifle is predicted to have a long life - its design remains in demand, and companies producing specialized rifles for precision shooting are developing new models based on it. At the moment, a variety of army and police units around the world are armed with L96 rifles and rifles based on it.

Tactical and technical characteristics of the L96A1 rifle

— Country: Great Britain — Adopted: 1982 — Manufacturer: Accuracy International — Cost of a copy: $10,000-12,000

Weight L96A1

- from 6.1 kg to 7.3 kg with a standard fixed stock, bipod and empty magazine (see Options and modifications)

Dimensions L96A1

— Length, mm: from 1020 to 1230 (see Options and modifications) — Barrel length, mm: from 400 to 686 (16-27 inches, see Options and modifications)

Cartridge L96A1

— .243 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum, 7.62×51 mm NATO, .338 Lapua Magnum

Caliber L96A1

- 6.2 mm; 7.62 mm; 8.6 mm

L96A1 maximum range

— 1500 meters (see Options and modifications)

Magazine capacity L96A1

— detachable box magazine for 5 or 10 rounds

Operating principles: manual reloading, sliding bolt Sight: optical

Photo of the L96A1 rifle

Accuracy International AW .338 LM

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Accuracy International Arctic Warfare

Accuracy International AW – 7.62x51mm NATO

Accuracy International AW-F – 7.62x51mm NATO

The original Arctic Warfare is developed from the Precision Marksman, and the basis for the entire Arctic Warfare series that followed. Following Britain's adoption of the Precision Marksman, Sweden approached Accuracy International and requested for a sniper rifle like the L96A1 that would function well in arctic environments—hence the name “Arctic Warfare”. The Arctic Warfare featured a whole package of improvements compared to the Precision Marksman, such as better furniture material, better scope, grasping tabs on the magazine, and the use of Picatinny rails instead of dovetail rails.

It is currently produced in .243 Win and 7.62x51mm NATO, and normally fitted with a 660mm (26″) match grade barrel for accurate long range performance. The .243 Win has a 1 in 10 twist and the 7.62x51mm NATO has a 1 in 12. The 7.62x51mm NATO version AW is fitted with a muzzle brake which serves to reduce recoil and muzzle flip. The AW is normally supplied with a 10-round box magazine. Both versions are housed in either olive drab or black stock panels and black metalwork. Butt length can be adjusted by fitting spacers to suit the shooter.

This weapon is adopted as L118A1 (fixed stock) and L118A2 (folding stock) in the British military (in limited numbers by special forces), Psg 90 (Psg standing for Prickskyttegevär

, or “Sniper Rifle”) in the Swedish military, and SR98 in the Australian military, the SR98 variant featuring extra modifications like a threaded barrel and a free floating barrel.

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