Russian high-precision sniper rifle T-5000, technical properties with photos and videos

In our time of high-precision weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, and satellite navigation, it may seem that the importance of an ordinary small arms has decreased somewhat. But this is a wrong worldview, especially if we are talking about a weapon for special shooters - snipers. Currently, virtually all the leading weapons powers in the world are developing their own types of sniper weapons. Our homeland, having a rich tradition of development and production of small arms, is no exception.

During the war, the Red Army did not have a special sniper rifle. Sniper scopes were installed on the best standards of “three-line” and SVT (which demonstrated the best accuracy). The situation was similar in the German army. After the end of the war, the situation changed somewhat: in the late 50s, the famous Dragunov self-loading rifle (SVD) was created, which 50 years later is still in service.

But, despite its unpretentiousness and highest reliability, the Dragunov rifle cannot be suitable for any kind of work. Now this weapon is moving more into the category of assault rifles with an optical sight. In Western countries, such rifles are called “high-precision support weapons,” and in the armies of NATO countries there is a weapon that performs similar functions. But in some cases you need a sniper weapon with higher accuracy and range. Employees of special services and special forces have a particularly acute need for such weapons.

In modern armed conflicts, also during special operations, snipers play a very important role. New technologies and the most advanced materials are now used to produce sniper guns. A modern sniper rifle is a real complex consisting of the rifle itself, an aiming device, many additional accessories and special ammunition.

Not long ago, a new unique high-precision rifle T-5000 was created in Russia, which can become the main weapon for more professional shooters.

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The history of the creation of the T-5000 rifle

The overwhelming majority of Russian weapons are made at municipal enterprises. Our homeland is different from Western countries, where the government purchases weapons from private companies (from small arms to tanks and airplanes). Therefore, even more unusual is the fact that the latest high-precision sniper rifle was made by a company that was created with funds from personal investors. Now Russian law enforcement agencies mainly use foreign sniper systems, which is why the emergence of the Russian T-5000 rifle has attracted special attention from experts.

In 2011, she opened a new high-tech weapons production facility in Moscow, the plant was named “Orsis”. The enterprise specialized in the production of hunting and sporting weapons, but the designers of the enterprise were also developing sniper systems of particular precision, created for use by special forces of law enforcement agencies (FSB, FSO, Ministry of Internal Affairs), as well as snipers of the armed forces.

The general director of the enterprise was a person who perfectly understands the features of his own products. Alexey Sorokin is a former master of sports of the USSR in bullet shooting. It was he who became the main designer and ideologist of the newest rifle; this man made the first sketches of the gun with his own hands.

At the end of the same year, a new ORSIS T-5000 sniper complex with unique technical features was presented, which immediately attracted the close attention of experts.

Now this rifle can be purchased in a civilian version, it costs almost 400 thousand rubles. Using specifically the T-5000 rifle, control team “A” of the FSB TsSN won the prestigious international competition.

In 2012, tests of this rifle began, both the FSB and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs showed enthusiasm for it. In addition, the relevant services of foreign countries almost immediately became interested in this sniper complex. It may well be that soon the T-5000 sniper rifles will become another Russian weapons brand.

But the developers initially encountered certain difficulties with the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to the latest information, in 2015 alone, the Russian Ministry of Defense decided to purchase from 700 to 1400 T-5000 rifles. Earlier this year, this weapon was shown to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Possible adoption by the Russian army

The Russian news agency RIA Novosti published (April 11) an interview in which the head of the Russian armory stated that in 2022 a new sniper rifle called “Accuracy” will be adopted in Russia, which will be based on the T-5000 design with a number of modifications at the request of the army.

There is also a requirement that not only should imported parts or materials not be used in the manufacture of weapons, but even the machines and equipment must be domestic. Previously, the rifle was tested during testing of the Ratnik weapons kit.

Gun design

The ORSIS T-5000 rifle is a high-precision sniper weapon with manual reloading. The shutter is sliding, longitudinally rotary. It closes with two locking stops. The barrel, bolt and trigger mechanism of the T-5000 are made of special types of stainless steel.

Valleys are made on the barrel to give it additional rigidity and more intense cooling of the metal. The muzzle of the T-5000 barrel has a thread for installing a muzzle brake-compensator.

The gun's trigger mechanism has a very unusual design, developed by the company's engineers. It is made of special steels, and the trigger cover is made of titanium alloy. The mechanism is completely isolated from external influences; its fastening allows quick replacement even in the most unfavorable conditions.

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The trigger mechanism is adjustable for the pull force (from 900 to 1500 g), as well as for the free movement of the trigger. On the T-5000 you can install a trigger of any geometry.

The fuse has three positions. It can completely block the bolt and trigger mechanism or block the firing pin and leave the bolt free (which is necessary when disassembling the gun).

The rifle is fed from a magazine with a capacity of 5 and 10 rounds. The magazine is inserted into the neck, which is an integral part of the stock.

The gun stock is made of strong and light duralumin alloy. The introduction of this material increases the strength of the structure, but at the same time gives a gain in mass. The T-5000 weighs less than its own foreign analogues.

For ease of transportation, the T-5000 stock can be folded. It is made of especially durable steel, equipped with a butt plate made of special rubber and a cheek rest. The butt plate and stop can be adjusted in height. The length of the butt is adjustable only with the help of a special lining under the butt plate.

The stock and receiver are separated from each other by a special layer impregnated with epoxy. This allows for better load distribution. During the process of modifications, a plastic attachment appeared on the forend, which allows you to fire while standing, kneeling, or sitting. The pistol grip is also made of plastic, which makes it more comfortable to use the rifle in high or very low temperatures.

The T-5000 rifle is designed for shooting at long distances, which is why it does not have open sights. On the receiver there is a Picatinny rail, which allows you to install different types of optical sights on the rifle. The manufacturer recommends using the South American NightForce sights or the Russian Daedalus sight. The receiver has fastenings for installing a night attachment to the sight.

On the front part of the forend there is a mount for installing a bipod. The rifle is equipped with a Harris Bipod type bipod, which can be adjusted in height and folded.

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The T-5000 rifle is made in two versions: chambered for 308 Winchester (7.62x51 mm) and 338 Lapua Magnum (8.6x70 mm). This ammunition has proven itself well and is widely used, which improves the commercial prospects of the rifle. But it's not just that. The situation with special ammunition for sniper guns in Russia is very deplorable.

Operating principle

The operation of the rifle's mechanisms is generally the same as that of all bolt-action carbines.

• When the safety lever is in the “fire” position (all the way forward, the red dot is open), the bolt handle can be raised and the stem pulled back.
• If there was a cartridge case or cartridge in the breech of the barrel, they are removed by the larvae extractor tooth and removed through the receiver window in contact with the reflector protrusion.
• During the reverse movement, the cartridge is removed from the magazine by the protrusion of the cylinder and fed into the chamber.
• The striker is cocked in the last millimeters of travel and when the handle is lowered. This is indicated by a red ring mark on the shank of the firing pin, which protrudes 3 mm from the butt plate of the firing pin.
• Before loading the magazine, the rifle is put on safety - an intermediate position of the flag. The magazine is removed from the hopper by pressing the latch lever built into the front arm of the trigger guard. The cartridges are stacked in one row.
• During transportation, the rifle is deactivated, for which the safety box is moved all the way back. As a result, the firing pin, sear and bolt stem are blocked.
• The stroke length and trigger force are changed through a longitudinal groove in the trigger guard. The adjustment screw is located at the base of the hook, in front. It is finished with red varnish.

The following video will tell you in great detail about the Orsis T-5000 rifle:

What are the prerequisites for the highest accuracy of the T-5000

The accuracy of any weapon (and especially a sniper) depends on the quality of its production. The T-5000 can fire at any time of the day, in all weather conditions. Its accuracy is only half an arc minute at a distance of 500 meters. At a distance of three hundred meters, 5 shots hit a circle with a diameter of 4.3 cm. This is a unique indicator for a production gun. What is the secret of success?

The accuracy of a shot depends on a huge number of reasons; small arms developers need to take them all into account. The processing of the barrel is especially important; it must be made with the smallest tolerances. The barrel processing error of one micron allows achieving almost perfect accuracy. But achieving such characteristics is very difficult.

Rifles with this level of processing are usually made personally, to order, and they are very expensive. It is very difficult to achieve such a barrel error in a serial gun. Promtekhnologiya uses the “single-pass cutting” method to produce the barrel, which ensures similar accuracy. With all this, the equipment was created in our country, since similar machines are not currently supplied to Russia.

The bolt, its design and the quality of its production also seriously influence the accuracy of the shot. The design of the bolt group of the T-5000 rifle is such that it makes it possible to avoid a click before firing, which also affects aiming accuracy.

In addition, adjusting the trigger force makes it smooth and very comfortable for the shooter. The bolt group of the Russian rifle was so successful that it is already being intensively purchased by European and South American gun manufacturers.

The external iron parts of the rifle are coated with a special clay coating, which increases their wear resistance and significantly extends their service life.

The heavy-duty cartridges used on the T-5000 make it possible to perfectly hit a target at a distance of 600 to 1000 meters. This requires the introduction of more advanced optics, which must also withstand the highest loads associated with a massive cartridge. The Russian optical sight "Daedalus" perfectly meets all these requirements and is not much inferior to the best German and South American analogues. In addition, it seriously outperforms its foreign rivals in terms of price.

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Against cameras and dogs

The first full-fledged Russian “snipers” were the SV-98 rifles from Izhmash and the MTs-116M from the Tula SOO TsKIB (now a branch of the Instrument Design Bureau). Both rifles were developed in the late 90s on the basis of sports models - Record-CISM and MTs-116, which were successfully used for shooting competitions at 100 and 300 meters.

SV-98 and MTs-116M have similar characteristics: 7.62x54 mm cartridge, manual reloading, detachable magazines, stock with an adjustable butt plate and cheek piece. The declared firing range is up to 800 meters for the MTs-116M and up to 1000 meters for the SV-98. With high-quality execution and the use of a good cartridge, both rifles show very good results: the Izhevsk rifle can fit bullets into literally one hole at 100 meters. At the same time, the weapon has archaic features: the stock and butt of the MTs-116M are made of wood, while those of the SV-98 are made of plywood. According to the Kalashnikov concern, in 2016 the plywood stock was replaced with an aluminum one.

SV-98 rifle with plywood stock

Today, the SV-98 and MTs-116M are produced in limited quantities by order of law enforcement agencies, in particular the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Security Service, and the FSB.

In the 90s, quite strange models also entered service with the Russian security forces. For example, a compact small-caliber sniper rifle chambered for .22 LR with a biathlon-type SV-99 bolt. It was developed in Izhevsk on the basis of the Biathlon-7-2 sports rifle for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Unlike the biathlon original, it has a detachable butt, and a pistol grip can be installed instead of the butt.

The advantage of the SV-99, according to Biryukov, is that a small lead bullet with a low initial velocity is not prone to ricochets - this reduces the risk of accidental victims (this is important, because the rifle was created to guard airports). However, due to its low power, the SV-99 is not suitable for quickly and reliably destroying manpower. Its main purpose is to disable security cameras and other optical devices and shoot dogs.

Although in the latter case the effectiveness of the weapon is also questionable

Its main purpose is to disable security cameras and other optical devices and shoot dogs. Although in the latter case the effectiveness of the weapon is also questionable.

SV-99

A very unusual rifle - OTs-48K. In the late 90s, TsKIB SSO received the task of designing a budget “sniper” for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Tula residents took a Mosin rifle of the 1891/30 model from the warehouses (the best barrels were selected), put it in a new stock in a bullpup layout, added a rubber butt plate and cheek piece, modernized the trigger mechanism, and for ease of loading they installed an additional handle, connecting it with a special metal rod shutter handle (this decision made it difficult to manipulate the shutter). The result was a compact weapon - 85 centimeters, but an inconvenient weapon.

Small batches of these handicraft-looking rifles were produced to order for the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Spotted all over the world

Previously, members of the Chinese Army Sports Shooting Team were seen with the ORSIS T-5000. Here is a photo dated 2015:

However, about a month ago, a photo of Chinese soldiers standing in formation leaked onto the Internet, in which one of them was holding a T-5000 rifle. Unfortunately, there is no information about whether this rifle has been adopted by the Chinese army, in what caliber, etc. Here is the photo:

The rifle was also recently spotted in Iraq. In the photographs, an Australian instructor shows this rifle to Iraqi snipers. And this is not the first time rifles have been spotted in Iraq.

The rifle was also recently spotted in Ukraine, in the hands of soldiers of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic:

Recently, Vietnamese law enforcement officials were seen with the T-5000:

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