Accuracy International AS50
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The AS50 is designed for the British Armed Forces and United States Navy SEALs, the rifle is employed due to its high rate of fire (five rounds in 1.6 seconds). This high rate of fire is due mostly to the floating barrel and the lightweight titanium frame.[2]
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The AS50 weighs Script error: No such module "convert". empty and holds five rounds of .50 BMG in a single-stack, removable box magazine.[1]
See also
- OSV-96 – Russian counterpart
- Barrett M82 – another semi-automatic .50 BMG sniper rifle
References
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