Snipex Alligator

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Snipex Alligator
Snipex Alligator.jpg
TypeAnti-materiel rifle
Place of originUkraine
Production history
ManufacturerXADO-Holding Ltd.
Produced2020
Specifications
Mass25.0 kg
Length2,000 mm
Barrel length1,200 mm
Cartridge14.5×114mm[1]
ActionRotating bolt
Muzzle velocity980 m/s[1]
Effective firing range2,000 m[2]
Maximum firing range7,000 m[2]
Feed system5-round 14.5x114mm detachable box magazine
SightsMIL-STD rail

Snipex Alligator is a Ukrainian long-range magazine-fed anti-materiel rifle of 14.5×114mm caliber.[1]

Design[]

The Snipex Alligator long-range large-caliber magazine-fed repeating rifle is designed to engage moving and stationary targets: vehicles, communications and air defense systems, aircraft in parking areas, fortified fixed defensive positions, dugouts, etc. The box magazine is detachable, holds five rounds of ammunition. It is designed to pierce a 10-mm armor plate from a distance of 1.5 km with a single bullet.[1]

The rifle is designed taking into account all the requirements for weapons for high-precision shooting. Barrel locking is achieved through a rotating bolt. The floating barrel is in free recoil when the bullet flies out, which provides greater accuracy of the bullet hit. The rifle demonstrates an acceptable level of recoil during shooting. Recoil is suppressed due to the muzzle brake, the effect of a recoil isolator, an elastic multilayer shoulder pad, and optimally balanced weight.

The rifle has a height-adjustable cheek rest, which can be positioned for right- or left-handed shooting, i.e., it is suitable for both right- and left-handed shooters. For ease of aiming, the rifle is equipped with a folding bipod and an adjustable rear support, allowing for fine adjustment to the shooter.

The rifle has a Picatinny rail with 35 MOA gradient, on which various sighting devices can be mounted.

History[]

The Alligator rifle was first introduced in June 2020 on the official Snipex Facebook page. In July, the first presentation video appeared on the official YouTube channel of XADO company.[3] Based on the state examinations results, the 14.5×114 mm caliber Snipex Alligator rifle has been adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2020.[4] It was officially adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 2 March 2021.[1]

Users[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f (in Ukrainian) The military adopted the Ukrainian large-caliber rifle "Alligator", Ukrayinska Pravda (2 March 2021)
  2. ^ a b "Snipex Alligator". Snipex.
  3. ^ "Snipex Alligator 14.5×114. Made in Ukraine". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Ukrainian army adopts new anti materiel sniper rifles". Defense Express.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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