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Light Sniper Rifle (LSR)
Type Sniper rifle
Place of origin Pakistan
Service history
In service2016-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
Mass5.68 kg [1]
Caliber 7.62×51mm NATO [1]
Action bolt action [1] [3]
Muzzle velocity800-820 m/s [1]
Effective firing range800 m [3]
Maximum firing range4000m
Feed system5-10 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]

Characteristics

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]

See also

Comparable Sniper rifles

Other POF products

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "PM, COAS inaugurate defense exhibition IDEAS-2016". Free Online Library. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Haider, Mateen. "Saudi Arabia largest importer of Pakistani arms". DAWN. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Khan, Bilal. "Pakistan Ordnance Factories' (POF) track to competitive growth (Part 3)". Quwa Defence News & Analysis Group. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2016.