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L96The L96 is a precision rifle or sniper rifle produced by the British firm Accuracy International.
It was designed by Olympic shootist Malcolm Cooper and was adopted in British Service in the early 1980s as a replacement for the ageing Lee-Enfield-derived L42. It has since been adopted by a number of countries and derivatives are is available in different calibres including the notably intense .338 Lapua Magnum.
Specifications
Operation: Bolt Action Length: 1270mm Barrel length: 686mm (.338 Lapua), 660mm (.300 and 7mm) Weight: 6.8kg empty without telescope Magazine Capacity: 5 round box magazine Maximum Effective Range: 900 meters for 7.62mm NATO variants, 1100+ meters for Magnum variants See also
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