PGM Hécate II
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Design
Its design is the same metallic-skeleton as used in other similar rifles in the PGM family, only scaled up. The barrel of the Hécate is manufactured by FN Herstal and is lined with Stellite alloy which is also used for large calibre machine guns. This increases the barrel's longevity.[1] It is fitted with a high-efficiency muzzle brake which reduces the felt recoil to about the level expected of a 7.62×51mm NATO-chambered rifle.[2] The rifle is equipped with both an adjustable front bipod and a rear monopod for maximum accuracy. The stock is also adjustable. The Hecate II was a heavy firearm and weighs up to Script error: No such module "convert". at most.
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Users
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Gallery
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Snipers of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment section de tireurs d'élite (Sniper) France deploying a PGM Hécate II and FR F2 in Afghanistan
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The distinctive muzzle brake on the PGM Hécate II
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A PGM Hécate II with its standard issue scope in the French military, the Scrome LTE J10 F1
See also
References
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External links
- PGM PrécisionScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Hecate II data sheet
- User Manual PGM Hecate II
- Modern Firearms
- PGM Hécate II 12,7x99 picture gallery
- SCROME Template:In lang