M500 - a large-caliber sniper rifle USA.
| M500 (An Iver Johnson RAI 500) | |
|---|---|
 M500 | |
| Type of | Large-caliber sniper rifle |
| A country |  USA |
| Service History | |
| Adopted | |
| Wars and conflicts | Gulf war |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Jerry Haskins |
| Manufacturer | M500 : Research Armaments Prototypes AMAC-1500 : Iver Johnson, Ultimate Accuracy Arms M600 : Daisy Weapons Systems, Redick Arms Development, RAMO Defense |
| Total released | M500 - 125 AMAC-1500, M600 - production continues |
| Options | AMAC-1500, M600, M650 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 10.4 (M600) 13.5 |
| Length mm | 1384 (M600) 1448 (M650) |
| Barrel length mm | 813 (M600) 762 (M650) |
| Cartridge | 12.7 × 99 mm 12.7 × 108 mm (M600 optional) 14.5 × 114 mm (M600 optional) |
| Caliber mm | 12.7 14.5 (M600 optional) |
| Work principles | manual reload, sliding bolt |
| Type of ammunition | single-shot; 7-round box magazine (M650) |
| Aim | optic |
Description
For firing from the M500, rifle cartridges of 12.7 × 99 mm caliber ( .50 BMG ) are used. Technically, it is a rifle with a sliding bolt.
M500 is equipped with an optical sight .
Options and Modifications
It was produced by different companies, has several modifications: M600, AMAC-5100, M650, AMAC-1500.
Links
- M.R. Popenker. Large-caliber sniper rifles M500, M600, AMAC-5100, M650 (USA) // site “Modern small arms of the world”
- Iver Johnson AMAC-1500 / Internet Movie Firearms Database (use of weapons in movies and computer games)