Accuracy International AS50

Accuracy International AS50 is an English large-caliber sniper rifle developed by Accuracy International Ltd.

Accuracy International AS50
Type of	Large-caliber sniper rifle
A country	United Kingdom
Service History
Years of operation	2006 - present
Adopted
In service	Armed forces of the USA , Great Britain , Ireland
Wars and conflicts	Iraq war
Production history
Designed by	January 2005
Years of production	2006 - present
Characteristics
Weight kg	14.1 (without scope and ammo)
Length mm	1369
Barrel length mm	692
Cartridge	12.7 × 99 mm NATO
Caliber mm	12.7
Work principles	removal of powder gases , misalignment of the shutter in a vertical plane
Sighting range , m	2000
Type of ammunition	5 round removable box magazine

For firing from the AS50, rifle cartridges of 12.7 × 99 mm caliber (M99B-II) are used. Technically, it is a self-loading rifle with a gas vent automatic mechanism.

The rifle is equipped with an optical sight .

Large-caliber sniper rifle AS50 is the latest development of the legendary English company Accuracy International Ltd. This rifle was created specifically for use by the army for special operations, to combat materiel and unarmored or lightly armored enemy military equipment. The AS50 rifle was first shown to the general public in January 2005 at the ShotShow-2005 in the United States, and is currently being tested in the United States Special Operations Forces.

The AS50 rifle is self-loading, uses a gas-free piston-free automatics with a gas pipe located above the barrel and locked by tilting the shutter down. The receiver is made of steel. The massive barrel is equipped with a muzzle brake and cantilever hung inside a short perforated fore-end casing. Along the entire upper surface of the receiver and forearm, a guide of the Picatinny rail type for mounting various optical and night sights is made. Two additional short guides are made on the sides of the forend, they can be attached to the LTC or other accessories. The rifle is equipped with a lightweight folding bipod with an adjustable support length, as well as an additional rear folding handle under the butt, which can additionally serve as a rear support. For maintenance, compact storage or transportation, the rifle can be quickly disassembled into main components, and then just as quickly assembled and put into combat position.