SAN 511
SAN 511 / OM 50 Nemesis | |
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Type | Bolt-action sniper rifle |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Swiss Arms (formerly AMSD) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 12 to 15 kg (26 to 33 lb) |
Length | 1,100 to 1,500 mm (43 to 59 in) |
Caliber | .50 BMG |
Barrels | 380 to 810 mm (15 to 32 in) |
The SAN 511, formerly OM 50 Nemesis,[1] is a bolt-action sniper rifle made by Swiss manufacturer Swiss Arms (formerly AMSD). It was created in early 21st century. It fires the .50 BMG cartridge.[2] It is a derivative of the French sniper rifle Hecate II made by the manufacturer PGM. It has a reported accuracy of 0.5 minute of arc (MOA) at 300 m (980 ft) and under 1 MOA at 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[3]
Users[]
- Azerbaijan:Used by Special Forces and State Border Service (DSX)[4]
- Georgia:[5] Used by Georgian Special Operations Forces.
References[]
- ^ AMSD notice of manufacturer change, Dec 2010
- ^ Nemesis .50 BMG Patrick Sweeny, Guns & Ammo, 08-2009 Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today
- ^ Archived 2010-07-25(Date mismatch) at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "DSX-nin silahlanmasında mövcud olan snayper tüfəngləri - HƏRBİ EKSPERT (II YAZI)".
- ^ "Georgian Army". Georgian Army. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
External links[]
- Official website AMSD
- SAN 511 on official website, Swiss Arms
- OM 50 Nemesis at Modern Firearms Encyclopedia
Categories:
- .50 BMG sniper rifles
- Bolt-action rifles
- Sniper rifles of Switzerland
- Rifle stubs