A gun capable of sniper from 1.4 km ahead of the armed forces Taliban

It is said that the British military sniper introduced a weapon called "silent assassin", and has been aiming for the armed tale of the Taliban. It is possible to snip from 1.4 km ahead, which is extremely difficult with a similar sniper rifle. What kind of gun is it?

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Pictured: The supergun that kills from a mile - and the camouflaged crackshots using it against the Taliban | Mail Online

The British Army is preparing a sniper platoon with a gun named L115 A3 that can be sniper from 1.4 km aimed at Taliban soldiers.

It is possible to snip from one mile ahead L115A3.


L115A3 is a sniper rifle manufacturer as a SSIP (Sniper System Improvement Program) that the British Ministry of Defense strengthens the sniperAccuracy InternationalTo the companyOrder orderedTotal expenses are 11 million pounds (about 1.4 billion yen). It seems that it was developed based on the gun used by the UK Olympic competition team, weighs 15 pounds (8.8 kg) and its diameter is 8.59 mm, effective range is 1100 yards to 1500 yards (about 1 to 1.4 km) Thing. A sniper rifle that was adopted in British troopsL96A1It seems that the diameter has become larger than it is, and it seems to be able to aim a longer distance than before.

Camouflage to hide the figure from the enemy. Many elite soldiers seem to make camouflage by your own work.


The movie dealing with L115A3 is here.
YouTube - The British-made L115A3 Long Range Rifle