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Does Indian army use 50 Cal?
50cal sniper rifle then the answer is YES. Here is a Mumbai Police QRT Operative with Barrett M107 : By my sources Indian Army Special Forces and elite Infantry units like JAK LI also use M107 . 50BMG Sniper Rifle.
Which sniper does Indian army use?
Small arms
| Handguns | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sniper rifles | ||
| Dragunov SVD | Designated marksman rifle Sniper rifle | India Soviet Union |
| IMI Galil 7.62 Sniper | Sniper rifle | Israel |
| Heckler & Koch PSG1 | Sniper rifle | Germany |
What is the name of the 50 cal sniper rifle?
Barrett M107
The Barrett M107 is a .50 caliber, shoulder-fired, semi-automatic sniper rifle. Like its predecessors, the rifle is said to have manageable recoil for a weapon of its size owing to the barrel assembly that itself absorbs force, moving inward toward the receiver against large springs with every shot.
How strong is a 50 cal sniper?
50 BMG round can produce between 10,000 and 15,000 foot-pounds force (14,000 and 20,000 J), depending on its powder and bullet type, as well as the weapon it is fired from.
How heavy is a 50 cal sniper?
M107 . 50 Caliber Long Range Sniper Rifle (LRSR) Gary’s U.S. Infantry Weapons Reference Guide
| TECHNICAL DATA | |
|---|---|
| System of Operation | Short recoil |
| Weight, Gun and Scope, Unloaded | 28.5 lb (12.9 kg) |
| Length | Assembled: 57 in (1,448 mm) Takedown Mode: 38 in (965 mm) |
| Barrel Length | 29 in (737 mm) |
Does Indian Army have good snipers?
New Delhi: Elite units of the Indian Army, equipped with deadly new sniper rifles, have been deployed along the Line of Control with Pakistan after special training from American and Italian experts. Sources in the Army told ThePrint that units carrying the Beretta . 338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT and the Barrett .