Brugger & Thomet APR
| Brugger & Thomet APR | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | APR |
| Country of operation: | see usage |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Brugger & Thomet AG (B&T) |
| Manufacturer country: | Switzerland |
| Model variants: | APR 308 APR 308P APR 308S APR 338 |
| Weapon Category: | Sniper rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | (depending on the variant) 1028–1236 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 6.8–8.2 (without ZF) kg |
| Barrel length : | (depending on the variant) 400 to 690 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : |
7.62 × 51mm NATO .338 Lapua Magnum |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 10 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Bar magazine |
| Fire types: | Single shot |
| Number of trains : | 4th |
| Twist : | Right twist |
| Visor : | ZF from Schmidt & Bender |
| Mounting system: | Picatinny rail |
| Closure : | Cylinder lock with bolt handle |
| Charging principle: | Multiple loaders |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Brügger & Thomet APR is a family of sniper rifles developed and manufactured by the Swiss company Brügger & Thomet (B&T for short). The abbreviation stands for A dvanced P recision R ifle (German "progressive precision rifle").
history
After its founding in 1991, B&T mainly acted as a dealer for companies such as Heckler & Koch or Benelli and then began with the production of silencers . The company later hired itself out as a system integrator for various police and military customers. As such, weapons, telescopic sights and accessories from various manufacturers were assembled according to customer requirements and supplemented with an in-house silencer. This integration work often resulted in a far-reaching conversion of the weapon, some of which went so far that it would have been easier for B&T to build a new weapon, which ultimately led to the development of its own APR .
With the Advanced Precision Rifle, B&T developed a complete system based on the French PGM Précision series, which was specially developed for the tough use of the military and police. This includes a folding stock , magazine, adjustable trigger, ground spur and muzzle brake . Other accessories are also available.
- Rifle scope
B&T equips their APR with a rifle scope (ZF) from the German manufacturer Schmidt & Bender (S&B) as standard . S&B exclusively supplies a special version of the Police Marksman II series in the 3–12 × 50 version , which has a special reticle made for B&T and is “branded” by S&B for B&T .
Model variants
The APR manufactures a complete family of sniper rifles, which are available in different calibers, designs and also as a silenced version. In the Ukraine, the APR 308 and APR 338 are manufactured under license by Tactical Systems in Kiev.
| designation | description | caliber | Barrel length | Train length | Weight | length | eff. Range | Specialty |
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| APR 308 | Military variant | .308 Win | 610 mm | 280 mm | 7.0 kg | 1139 mm | 1000 m | |
| APR 308P | Police variant | .308 Win | 500 mm | 254 mm | 6.8 kg | 1028 mm | 600 m | shorter version for police |
| APR 308S | Silencer variant | .308 Win | 400 mm | 205 mm | 8.2 kg | 1211 mm | 150 m | soundproofed |
| APR 338 | Military variant | .338 LM | 690 mm | 280 mm | 8.2 kg | 1236 mm | 1300 m | larger caliber |
| TS 308 | License variant of the APR 308 | .308 Win | 610 mm | 280 mm | 7.0 kg | 1139 mm | 1000 m | |
| TS 338 | License variant of the APR 338 | .338 LM | 690 mm | 280 mm | 8.2 kg | 1236 mm | 1300 m | larger caliber |
Users
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Luxembourg : Special Unité Spéciale de la Police of the Police Grand-Ducale
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Singapore : Singapore Armed Forces
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Ukraine : Ukrainian State Security Service
commitment
The Ukrainian State Security Service used the weapons under the Yanukovych government during the Maidan protests. In the war in eastern Ukraine , the weapons, now under the Poroshenko government, are used against the insurgents.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ APR 308 technical specifications, original document from the manufacturer. (PDF; 1.7 MB) Brügger & Thomet, archived from the original on February 20, 2015 ; accessed on February 20, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Compilation of the development of the APR on the B&T website . (No longer available online.) B&T, formerly in the original ; Retrieved October 17, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b Benno Tuchschmid, Fabian Eberhard: Swiss rifles on the Maidan. In: info.sonntagszeitung.ch. SonntagsZeitung, March 2, 2014, archived from the original on December 29, 2014 ; Retrieved February 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Fusils de sniper. In: usp.lu. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; accessed on February 20, 2015 .
- ↑ Use of the weapon in Singapore. In: Worldinventory. WI, accessed July 16, 2015 .
- ^ A b Jonathan Ferguson, NR Jenzen-Jones: Raising Red Flags. (Pdf, 15 MB) An axamination of arms & munitions in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In: Research Report No. 3. Armament Research Services (ARES), 2014, pp. 19, 20 , archived from the original on December 1, 2014 ; accessed on February 19, 2015 (English).
