For this term there is an abbreviation "MC", which has other meanings: see MC .
The MTs-116M is a Russian store sniper rifle created on the basis of the MTs-116 single-shot rifle.
| MTs-116M | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type of | sniper rifle |
| A country |  Russia |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | A. D. Sleptsov, N. I. Eliseev, V. N. Denisov [1] |
| Designed by | 1997 |
| Manufacturer | TsKIB SOO |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 6.5 (without cartridges and scope) |
| Length mm | 1250 |
| Barrel length mm | 650 |
| Cartridge | 7.62 × 54 mm R |
| Caliber mm | 7.62 |
| Work principles | sliding bolt |
| Maximum range, m | 800 (effective) |
| Type of ammunition | 5/10 round box magazine |
| Aim | open, there is a removable bracket for mounting an optical ( PKS-07U ) or night sight |
Female soldiers of one of the female units of the Republican Guard of Syria, fighting on the outskirts of Damascus in the Jobar region, November-December 2015. A sniper with a rifle MTs-116M conducts surveillance.
Description
MTs-116M is a magazine rifle with a longitudinally-sliding rotary bolt.
The trigger mechanism is adjustable. The stock and stock are made of wood.
The rifle is equipped with an optical sight PKS-07U.
The first batches of this rifle were distinguished by the high quality of the barrel trim, and when using the target cartridges, they provided accuracy not worse than 0.5 MOA. With the increase in the production of rifles, the quality of the trunks decreased.
See also
- Barrett xm500
- List of sniper rifles
Literature
Trofimov V.N. Domestic sports rifles and their hunting modifications. - DAIRS, Publishing House Ruchenkin, 2005. - ISBN 5-93369-156-9 .
Notes
- ↑ Ron V. Weaponsmaster (Russian) // Weapon: Journal. - 2015. - January ( No. 01 ). - S. 14-23 .
Links
- On Wikimedia Commons there are media files on the topic MTs-116M
- Description of МЦ-116М on the manufacturer’s website (inaccessible link)
- Description of MTs-116M on the website weapon.at.ua
- M.R. Popenker. МЦ-116М (Russia) / site "Modern Small Arms of the World"
- Description of MTs-116M on gunsru.ru