The OSV-96 (Russian: ОСВ-96) is a Russian
semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle
An anti-materiel rifle (AMR) is a rifle designed for use against military equipment, structures, and other hardware (materiel) targets. Anti-materiel rifles are chambered in significantly larger calibers than conventional rifles and are employed ...
chambered for
12.7×108mm.
Design
The rifle is capable of engaging infantry at a distance of up to 1800 meters and can combat materiel targets at ranges up to 2500 meters. The OSV-96 can keep the shooter outside of the effective range of conventional calibers providing a distinct advantage over lower caliber rifles. Specialized high-accuracy 12.7×108mm 7N34 59.0 gram
FMJ and
AP sniper cartridges have been developed for Russian .50-caliber sniper rifles such as this rifle. Large caliber machine gun cartridges can also be used for firing, but with limited accuracy. With 7N34 ammunition, its accuracy is claimed as 1.5 MOA at 100 meters or better, equal to the
Barrett M107.
The OSV-96 folds in half in between the barrel/chamber and receiver compartments to shorten its length for ease of transportation. The rifle features a
free-floating barrel
A free-floating barrel is a firearm design used in precision rifles, particularly match grade benchrest rifles, to accurize the weapon system.
With conventional rifles, the gun barrel rests in contact with the fore-end of the gunstock, so ...
in combination with a large
muzzle brake
A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter re ...
to greatly decrease its recoil.
Variants
* V-94 (''В-94 «Волга»'') - Prototype was developed by the KBP (Instrument Design Bureau) in the early 1990s. V-94 was first revealed to the public in 1994. Initial muzzle energy is estimated to be 18860 J, while firing API ammunition (885 gr).
* OSV-96 (''ОСВ-96 «Взломщик»'') - Developed in 1996–2000, entered service in March 2000. Design utilizes a number of improvements, such as a redesigned stock, muzzle brake, and carrying handle.
[Сергей Монетчиков]
Оружейная мастерская: Оружие российского спецназа, или крупнокалиберные снайперские винтовки
// журнал «Братишка», июль 2013
* MTs-567 (''МЦ-567'') - developed in 2018–2019, since August 2020 is allowed as civilian hunting weapon.
Users
* : Used by the special forces
[Вадим Зайцев, Юрий Лямин. Силы специальных операций Азербайджана // журнал "Экспорт вооружений", № 4, 2021.]
* : Used by the special forces
* : Used by Egyptian special operation forces (
El-Sa'ka Forces)
* : Used by the
Indian Army
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.
* :
Federal Security Service
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and
Ministry of Internal Affairs
* : Used by both government and jihadist forces in the
Syrian civil war
*: Used by the Vietnamese military, manufactured by the
Z111 Factory as the SBT12M1 (unlicensed copy).
See also
*
KSVK 12.7 - the OSV-96's service competitor
*
Barrett M82
The Barrett M82 (standardized by the U.S. military as the M107) is a Recoil operation, recoil-operated, semi-automatic rifle, semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle developed by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing and produced in the United States.
Als ...
- American counterpart
*
QBU-10 - Chinese counterpart
References
External links
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12.7×108 mm sniper rifles
12.7×108 mm anti-materiel rifles
Sniper rifles of Russia
Semi-automatic rifles of Russia
KBP Instrument Design Bureau products
Military equipment introduced in the 1990s