OSW-96
| OSW-96 | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | OSW-96 |
| Country of operation: | Russia |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | KBP Tula |
| Manufacturer country: | Russia |
| Weapon Category: | Anti-materiel rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1,746 (ready to fire); 1,154 (folded) mm |
| Total height: | 425 (ready to fire, with optics); 190 (folded, without optics) mm |
| Total width: | 190 (ready to fire, with optics); 431 (folded, without optics) mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 12.9 kg |
| Barrel length : | 1,000 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 12.7 x 108 mm |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 5 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | magazine |
| Cadence : | 15-25 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Semi-automatic / single fire |
| Visor : | POS-12 × 50 rifle scope; open emergency sight |
| Closure : | Turret lock |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger |
| Lists on the subject | |
The OSW-96 (ru: ОСВ-96) is a Russian self-loading sniper rifle with a caliber of 12.7 × 108 mm . It is intended to combat targets at a distance of more than a kilometer, as an anti-material weapon and to combat enemy snipers.
history
The OSW-96 is a further development of the W-94 sniper rifle, which is not very popular due to its heavy weight and length of almost 2 m . The W-94 was designed and developed in the 1990s by the construction office for device construction (KBP / КБП) in Tula for the FSB and the SpezNas .
technology
The rifle is a gas pressure loader with a rotating head lock . It has a plastic piston and a pistol grip, also made of plastic. The bolt locks directly in the barrel, which means that the rifle can be folded up to around 1200 mm. To fold the rifle, the shooter has to cock the slide and then release the barrel lock attached to the left side of the slide housing. A rubber buffer on the piston crown and the large and effective two-chamber muzzle brake attached to the free-swinging barrel reduce the considerable recoil. If the target optics fail, the shooter has the option of using the open sights that are also available.
commitment
The OSW-96 is used by various emergency services and the FSB in the anti-terror war in Chechnya, among others.
User states
- Russia (FSB, Omon, Speznas)
- Syria (Syrian army, various terrorist groups)
Web links
- Manufacturer site
- Maxim Popenker: OSV-96. In: Modern Firearms. modernfirearms.net, accessed on May 25, 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ OSV 96 large caliber sniper rifle on a bipod with a x12 optical sight. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 17, 2012 ; accessed on March 23, 2013 (English).
- ^ Syrian Rebels Using OSV-96 Semi-Auto .50 Cal Rifle. Retrieved March 23, 2013 .
- ↑ Syria troops defeat town near Damascus. Retrieved March 23, 2013 .