Engineering:LSR (sniper rifle)
| LSR | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2016-present[1] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army Pakistan Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Pakistan Ordnance Factories |
| Manufacturer | Pakistan Ordnance Factories |
| Unit cost | $6500(FY 2016)[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.68 kg[1] |
| Calibre | 7.62×51mm NATO[1] |
| Action | bolt action[1][3] |
| Muzzle velocity | 800-820 m/s[1] |
| Effective firing range | 800 m[3] |
| Feed system | 5-10 rounds magazine[1] |
The Light Sniper Rifle (LSR) is a Pakistani 7.62×51mm bolt-action sniper rifle[1] designed and manufactured by the POF.[3] It was displayed in 23 November 2016 along with the HMG PK-16 in the IDEAS Exhibition.[1] It was designed to fulfill the increasing demand of Precision rifles in Pakistan .[1]
Characteristics
The Light Sniper Rifle was believed to have been designed to fulfill the demand of an affordable precision rifle platform,[1][3] its price is just $6500 for one rifle speaking of 2016.[2] It had a weight of 5.68 kg,[1] an effective range of 800 m[3] and Muzzle velocity of 800-820 m/s.[1] It is a 7.62×51mm caliber bolt-action rifle.[1] It has a Chromium-vanadium steel barrel and is equipped with a Quad Rail with two forward looking lugs.[1] It has a Twist rate of 1:12 and the Trigger only requires 0.5-2.5 kg force to be activated.[1] The Magazine has a capacity of 5-10 rounds.[1] POF intends to work on extending its range and barrel life after it enters mass-production.[3]
See also
Comparable Sniper rifles
- Pindad SPR
- Komodo Armament D7CH
- Istiglal anti-materiel rifle
- Yalguzag sniper rifle
- MKEK JNG-90
- T-12 sniper rifle
- Kalekalıp KNT-308
- Siyavash sniper rifle
- Arash (sniper rifle)
- Tabuk Sniper Rifle
Other POF products
- POF Eye
- HMG PK-16
- Azb sniper rifle
- PSR-90
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 "PM, COAS inaugurate defense exhibition IDEAS-2016". https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PM%2c+COAS+inaugurate+defense+exhibition+IDEAS-2016.-a0471121098.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Haider, Mateen. "Saudi Arabia largest importer of Pakistani arms". https://www.dawn.com/news/1256712.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Khan, Bilal. "Pakistan Ordnance Factories' (POF) track to competitive growth (Part 3)". https://quwa.org/2016/12/14/pakistan-ordnance-factories-pof-track-to-competitive-growth-part-3/.
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