Falcon (rifle)
| Falcon (rifle) | |
|---|---|
| general information | |
| Civil name: | Falcon |
| Country of operation: | Czech Republic |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Zbrojovka Vsetín Inc. |
| Development year: | 1996 |
| Manufacturer country: | Czech Republic |
| Model variants: | OP 96, OP 99 |
| Weapon Category: | anti-material rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1380 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 12.7 kg |
| Barrel length : | 927 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 12.7 × 108 mm , 12.7 × 99 mm NATO |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 2 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | internal magazine |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Visor : | Rifle scope |
| Mounting system: | rail |
| Closure : | Chamber lock |
| Charging principle: | Multiple loaders |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Falcon is a Czech anti-materiel rifle developed by Zbrojovka Vsetín Inc. (ZVI) . The Bullpup rifle is intended for ground troops and special units for use against distant targets up to 1,600 m away, for example armored vehicles and technical equipment.
technology
The Falcon is a repeating rifle with a Mauser bolt system and two-shot magazine. Instead of the magazine, a protective cover can be attached so that the weapon functions as a single loader . The breech locks with two lugs in the barrel.
The tube and the housing are connected by a bayonet lock. A collapsible bipod is attached to the barrel, roughly in the middle of the total length of the weapon , on which a handle is also mounted. A muzzle brake is attached to the muzzle , which, according to the manufacturer, compensates for about 75% of the recoil of the large-caliber cartridge ammunition . The felt recoil is further dampened by a spring-loaded piston plate.
As a visor Meopta- can scope ZD 10 x 50 for the Tageinsatz and a Meopta- intensifier ZN 6 x to the change rail to be mounted. The residual light amplifier weighs 2.5 kg. A simple rear sight and front sight is available as a replacement sight in case the optical devices are destroyed . The weapon can be stowed in a transport bag for transport. A special backpack is available for skydiving units .
Versions
The weapon is made in two calibers:
- Soviet caliber 12.7 × 108 mm : OP 96 , OP 96 BÚ , OP 96N
- 12.7 × 99 mm NATO (.50 BMG): OP 99
The precision of the weapon depends heavily on whether normal machine gun ammunition or precision ammunition is used.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data | |
|---|---|---|
| designation | OP 96N | OP 99 |
| Muzzle velocity | 790-900 m / s | 825-925 m / s |
| Empty weight | 12.7 kg | 12.5 kg |
| Total weight with full magazine and optics | 13.4 kg | 14.2 kg |
| overall length | 1,380 mm | 1,290 mm |
| Pipe length | 927 mm | 839 mm |
| Penetration performance | 25 mm armor at 100 m | |
| Bullet weight | 42.5-49 g | 42.9-51 g |
| Effective range (day) | 1,600 m | 1,500 m |
| Effective range (night) | 800 m | |
Users
commitment
The Falcon was used in combat conditions in Afghanistan .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Milan Lauber, Jiří Motýl, Peter Matrtaj: Ruční Zbraně AČR . Ed .: Ministerstvo obrany České republiky. TRIANGL, Praha 2007, ISBN 978-80-7278-388-5 , p. 66–69 ( army.cz [PDF; accessed December 7, 2017]).
- ↑ a b ZVI - Products - Sniper Rifle Falcon. www.zvi.cz, accessed on December 7, 2017 .
- ↑ Tom Murphy: ZVI Falcon OP 96 / OP 99. smallarmsreview.com, July 18, 2014, accessed December 7, 2017 (English).
Web links
- Manufacturer site (English)
- Maxim Popenker: Falcon. In: Modern Firearms Modern Firearms. modernfirearms.net, accessed December 7, 2017 .
- Tom Murphy: ZVI Falcon OP 96 / OP 99. smallarmsreview.com, July 18, 2014, accessed December 7, 2017 .