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Bolt action sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm: An Australian variant of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare, it is the standard-issue sniper rifle in the Australian Army and is chambered for 7.62×51mm. It replaced the Parker Hale Model 82 rifle in the late 1990s. Manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia. AW50F United Kingdom
The rifle was the mainstay of Australian full bore target shooting for many years replacing the .303in. Lee–Enfield. [2] Being a purpose-built target rifle it soon showed its superiority against rebarrelled surplus rifles. [3] It was also popular in Canadian competitions. Omark Model 44 rifles have also been used as a hunting arm.
The action is a Mauser-style rotating bolt type. It has 3 stainless steel locking lugs at the front and rear of the bolt. It has 3 stainless steel locking lugs at the front and rear of the bolt. The C3 safety is a thumb activated lever above the magazine which locks the trigger, bolt and sear giving ultimate protection against an accidental ...
Bolt-action Russia: 1997 Remington MSR: Remington Arms.338 Lapua Magnum.338 Norma Magnum.300 Winchester Magnum.308 Winchester 7.62×51mm NATO: Bolt-action United States: 2009 M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle: Remington Arms.300 Winchester Magnum: Bolt-action United States: 2010 M1903 Springfield: Springfield Armory.30-03 Springfield.30-06 ...
This is an extensive list of small arms—including pistols, revolvers, submachine guns, shotguns, battle rifles, assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, personal defense weapons, carbines, designated marksman rifles, multiple-barrel firearms, grenade launchers, underwater firearms, anti-tank rifles, anti-materiel rifles and any other variants.
Australia: AW50F. [3] Germany: Designated G24. [4] [5] [6] Indonesia: Used by Indonesian Air Force Bravo Detachment 90. [7] Ireland: Used by ARW marksmen. [8] Malaysia: Used by Royal Malaysian Navy PASKAL. Portugal: AW50 is used by GNR (Republican National Guard). [9] Slovakia: AW50F Used by 5th Special Operations Regiment. [10]
The rifle was abandoned when the Steyr AUG was adopted for use by the Australian military. Of interest to those that study firearms, designs and evolution, the T2 used a triangular bolt-face that was similar to the Winchester Model 100. This was adopted because the original bolt-face was too complex and expensive to manufacture.
This is a list of small arms whose manufacturer or name (in the case of no known or multiple manufacturers) starts with the letter A—including pistols, shotguns, sniper rifles, submachine guns, personal defense weapons, assault rifles, battle rifles, designated marksman rifles, carbines, machine guns, flamethrowers, multiple-barrel firearms, grenade launchers, anti-tank rifles, and any other ...