Light Sniper Rifle (LSR) | |
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Type | Sniper rifle |
Place of origin | Pakistan |
Service history | |
In service | 2016-present [1] |
Used by |
Pakistan Army Pakistan Navy |
Production history | |
Designer | Pakistan Ordnance Factories |
Manufacturer | Pakistan Ordnance Factories |
Unit cost | $6500(FY 2016) [2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5.68 kg [1] |
Caliber | 7.62×51mm NATO [1] |
Action | bolt action [1] [3] |
Muzzle velocity | 800-820 m/s [1] |
Effective firing range | 800 m [3] |
Maximum firing range | 4000m |
Feed system | 5-10 rounds magazine [1] |
The Light Sniper Rifle (LSR) is a Pakistani 7.62×51mm bolt-action sniper rifle [1] designed and manufactured by the POF. [3] It was displayed on 23 November 2016 along with the HMG PK-16 in the IDEAS Exhibition. [1] It was designed to fulfill the increasing demand of precision rifles in Pakistan. [1]
The Light Sniper Rifle (LSR) is believed to have been designed to fulfill the demand of an affordable precision rifle platform. [1] [3] The price for one unit is $6500 as of 2016. [2] It is a bolt-action rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge and has a weight of 5.68 kg, [1] an effective range of 800 m [3] and Muzzle velocity of 800–820 m/s. [1] It has a Chromium-vanadium steel barrel and is equipped with a quad rail with two forward locking lugs. [1] The rifling has a twist rate of 1:12 and the trigger pull requires 0.5-2.5 kg force. [1] The magazine has a capacity of 5-10 rounds. [1] POF intends to work on extending its range and barrel life after it enters mass-production. [3]