Top 9 Most Deadly Rifles In The world (Pictures)
1.The AS50 Sniper
Caliber : 12.7x99mm / .50BMG
Operation: gas operated, semiautomatic
Barrel: 692 mm
Weight: 14.1 kg empty
Length: 1369 mm
Feed Mechanism: 5 rounds detachable box magazine
The AS50 fifty caliber (12.7mm) sniper / antimateriel rifle is the latest development of the famous British company Accuracy International Ltd. First displayed in January 2005 in USA at the ShotShow-2005, this rifle reportedly has been developed especially for US SOCOM users, and is now being tested by the USNAVY Special Operations center. The AS50 is to provide combat operators with highly accurate and rapid aimed fire at extended ranges. To achieve such goal,the AS50 is built around gas operated, semiautomatic action, with "singlerear locking" (most probably, this mean a tilting bolt). The two-part receiver is machined from high grade steel, the barrel is free-floated andfitted with effective muzzle brake. Easily detachable buttstock is fitted with recoil-reducing buttpad, as well as with folding rear grip, which also serves asa rear support leg. The folding quick-detachable bipod with adjustable legs is fitted as a standard. Top of the receiver is equipped with full length Picatinnytype rail which can accept any compatible scope mount; two additional rails are mounted on either side of the short handguard / barrel jacket. Rifle is fitted with four sling mounts, and can be brought down to basic sub-assemblies within three minutes for maintenance or compact transportation or storage. Rifle is fed using single stack detachable box magazines, which holt five rounds of ammunition.
2. The SA80A2 rifle
The SA80 series of rifles entered service with the British Army in 1985. The SA80 family underwent a major mid-life update in 2002, during which the SA80 A1 rifles were upgraded to the SA80 A2 standard.
The British Army’s SA80 A2 is being phased out to pave the way for SA80 A3. The upgraded version minimises its visual and infra-red spectrums. It is more resistant to abrasion, and comes with a new handguard that supports the upper receiver while improving the precision and accuracy of the weapon system.
SA80 A2 L85 assualt rifle design and features
The selective fire gas-operated design of SA80 A2 incorporates a bullpup layout with magazine and firing mechanism behind the trigger group. The rifle’s automation is provided by combusted powder gases. The gas is fed into a short-stroke gas piston system on the barrel through a three-position adjustable gas regulator.
SA80 A2 has an overall length of 785mm and barrel length of 518mm. The weight of the rifle with loaded magazine and optical sight is 4.98kg. The muzzle velocity of the rifle is 940m/s. It has a cyclic rate of fire of 610 to 775 rounds per minute. The SA80 A2 can effectively engage targets within a 400m range.
The rifle features a revolving cylindrical bolt integrating locking splines, an extractor and casing ejector. The rotation of the bolt is ensured by a cam pin. The fire-control lever allows the operator to select semi-automatic fire or fully automatic fire. The flash suppressor on the barrel acts as a base for mounting grenades and a blank-firing adaptor or a bayonet.
SA80 A2 is fitted with a heavier and longer barrel for achieving greater muzzle velocity than the SA80 base model. The SA80 A2 can also be mounted with AG-36 40mm Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) and EO Tech Holographic sight. The under-barrel grenade launcher weighs about 1.49kg. The UGL will allow the forces to fire effective fragmenting munitions up to a range of 350m.
3. The AK-74
The AK-74 , or Avtomat Kalashnikova-1974 (Russian:
Автомат Калашникова-1974 ), is a Soviet assault rifle designed in 1974 by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is an improved version of the AK-47 , and was the standard assault rifle of the Soviet armed forces from 1974 to 1991, and is still the standard rifle for Russia and many other post-Soviet states. It uses the higher velocity, smaller, more lethal, and more accurate 5.45x39mm round. The AK-74 is accurate and effective out to 500 meters. It uses a standard 30-round, curved magazine typical of most assault rifles. It can also use a 45-round box magazine from the RPK-74 and all newer 60-round casket magazines, or a 100-round drum. Many types of optics can be fitted, as well as a GP-25 or GP-30 grenade launcher, a knife bayonet, and other accessories.
The AKS-74U is a variant of the AK-74.
4. TrackingPoint Rifles
Whilst not specifically a single rifle, TrackingPoint is an American company who have made the world's first precision guided firearms (PGF). PGF is a long-range rifle system that effectively turns rifles into "smart rifles".
This system calculates range, tracks a target and provides a firing solution for the user. It includes a HUD that also provides the user with information on things like wind direction as well as an automatically adjusting aiming reticle.
Whilst they do have their own firearms, the system is currently under testing by the U.S. Army. It has been installed on their XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle for evaluation.
5. The mighty M4
Design company and country of origin: Colt - USA
When was it first used?: 1993
What makes this rifle one of the best?: Replacing the venerable M16, this rifle has been used in many theatres of war since the early 1990s
The M4 carbine is effectively a lighter and shorted variant of the M16A2 assault rifle. It was developed between the mid-1980s and early 1990s and was accepted by the U.S. Army in 1994.
It is shorter than the M16, hence being called a carbine, and fires the same 5.56 mm rounds from 30 round magazines.
This carbine is capable of having M203 and M320 grenade launchers. The rifle has various fire modes from semi-automatic to three-shot burst.
Its extensive battlefield use has led to recent upgrades in the M4A1 variant . These include thicker barrels, better triggers and ambidextrous safety controls as well as full-auto fire mode.
6.Heckler and Koch 416 assault rifle
Country of origin Germany
Entered service 2004
Caliber 5.56x45 mm
Weight 3.86 kg
Length (with extended stock)
1 037 mm
Length (with collapsed stock)
941 mm
Barrel length 505 mm
Muzzle velocity 917 m/s
Cyclic rate of fire 700 - 900 rpm
Practical rate of fire 40 - 100 rpm
Magazine capacity 30 rounds
Sighting range ?
Range of effective fire ~ 500 m
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Heckler & Koch HK416
Assault rifle
The HK416 is an improved version of the M4 carbine
The HK416 assault rifle was developed by Heckler & Koch company in the 1990s to meet US Army's Delta Force requirement. It is and improved version of the M4 carbine, that is widely used by the US military. However the HK416 is independently made and modified. Originally it was marketed as the Heckler & Koch M4, but the name was changed after Colt threatened H&K with legal action over trademark infringement. Still though this weapon is sometimes unofficially referred as HK M4, or German M4 carbine. In 2004 this weapon was adopted by the Delta Force, where it replaced the M4 carbine. Currently the HK416 it is used by more than 20 countries, including Australia, Francem Georgia, Indonesia, Irealand, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Turkey and the United States. It is mainly by special forces, law enforcement forces and civilian government agencies. Despite that the HK416 is the primary service rifle of the Norwegian armed forces.
7. The FAMAS assault rifle
Design company and country of origin: Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS) - France
When was it first used?: 1978
What makes this rifle one of the best?: The FAMAS has a very high fire rate of 1,100 round per minute. It is also one of the most distinctive rifles in the world.
FAMAS, or Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, ("Assault Rifle from the Saint-Étienne Weapon Factory") is a bullpup-styled assault rifle.
It is more commonly called "Le Clairon" (The Bugle) by the French military and has been in use since 1978. Like the SA80 it has a distinctive bullpup configuration and also fires the NATO standard 5.56 mm round .
The rifle is distinct from other assault rifles with its radioactive tritium sights for night fighting. It also has a built-in bipod.
A G2 variant was developed in the mid-1990s but French serviceman prefers to use the older F1 as their primary rifle. It is currently being replaced with the Heckler and Koch 416 F rifle.
8. The M16 is a classic
The M16 is gas-operated and, in its original configuration, had both semiautomatic (i.e., autoloading) and fully automatic fire-control options. The M16A2, adopted by the U.S. military in the early 1980s, replaced fully automatic fire with a three-round-burst capability that was intended to increase accuracy and reduce ammunition
consumption. The use of aluminum and composite materials rather than wood made the various iterations of the M16 significantly lighter than the M14 or the AK-47 . The M16A4—the standard infantry weapon of the U.S. Marine Corps since 2003—weighs less than 3.3 kg (just over 7 pounds) unloaded. It measures 100 cm (39 inches) long, has a 20-round or 30-round magazine, and fires 5.56-mm (.223-calibre) ammunition at a rate of 700–950 rounds per minute. Optional enhancements to the M16 family include the M203 grenade launcher, a bayonet, and an assortment of rail-mounted flashlights, scopes, and laser-targeting systems. Although the M16 remained the weapon of choice for military forces around the world into the 21st century, by 2010 the U.S. Army had largely transitioned to the M4, a carbine based on the AR-15 platform, as its primary infantry weapon.
9. The AK-103
The Kalashnikov AK-101, AK-102, AK-103 and AK-104 assault rifles are the modern versions of the world famous Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle developed for firing 5.56mm and 7.62mm cartridges.
They have retained all the qualities and merits traditionally inherent to the AK, AKM, AKMS and AK-74M weapons.
In addition, the assault rifles of the AK-100 series have the following design features: an attachment for mounting under-barrel grenade launchers, a folding plastic butt and a standard mounting rail for installation of optical and night sights; a more sturdy breech locking assembly allowing the use of new higher-performance cartridges; lower total weight of simultaneously moving parts and a muzzle brake-compensator, which provide reduced recoil momentum, increased weapon stability upon firing and lower fire dispersion in automatic fire mode.
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