The SR-25 is a self-loading sniper rifle developed by Eugene Stoner in the 1990s based on the design of the AR-15 rifle.
| SR-25 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type of | sniper rifle |
| A country |  USA |
| Service History | |
| Years of operation | 1990 - present |
| Adopted | |
| In service | Australia , Israel , GROM , USA |
| Wars and conflicts | War in Afghanistan (since 2001) , Iraq war , East Timor crisis |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Eugene Stoner [1] |
| Manufacturer | Knight's Armament Company [1] |
| Options | SR 25 Rifle SR 25 Carbine Mk. 11 Mod. 0 Mk.11 Mod. 1 M110 M110A1 M110K1 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 4.31 (Rifle), 3.86 (Carbine) - without a sight and a store; 6.9 (Mk. 11), 7.26 (XM 110) - with bipod and scope, without magazine |
| Length mm | 1118 (Rifle), 940/860 (Carbine), 1158 (Mk. 11), 1187-1200 (XM 110) |
| Barrel length mm | 508, 406 (Carbine) |
| Cartridge | 7.62x51 NATO |
| Caliber mm | 7.62 |
| Work principles | removal of powder gases , butterfly valve |
| Maximum range, m | 800 m (870 yd) (effective) |
| Type of ammunition | box magazine for 10/20 rounds |
| Aim | dioptric |
Content
Description
Over 60% of the details in the design of the rifle are interchangeable with AR-15 [2] .
SR-25 has gas exhaust automation. The receiver is made of aluminum alloy - of two parts, which are interconnected by transverse pins. The trigger mechanism makes it possible to fire single shots. Sights consist of a folding front sight and an adjustable diopter rear sight.
Operator countries
- USA : in early 2001, about 400 units were ordered for special forces of the US Navy SR-25 (in the version Mk.11 Mod.0), of this amount, up to the beginning of February 2003, about 70 were received [2]
- Poland : in the spring of 2008, several SR-25 rifles purchased for the GROM special forces were shown [3]
See also
- List of sniper rifles
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Knight's Manufacturing Co. // A.E. Khartink. Army weapons: modern illustrated encyclopedia. M., Labyrinth Press LLC, 2005. p. 287-291
- ↑ 1 2 Lieutenant Colonel B. Kalinichev. Small arms used during counter-terrorist operations // Foreign Military Review, No. 2 (671), 2003, pp. 26-31
- ↑ Remigiusz Wilk. Nowe gromy GROM // Raport WTO, No. 04, 2008
Links
- M.R. Popenker. Knights SR-25 sniper rifle, Mk.11 Mod.0 and XM110 (USA) / Modern Small Arms of the World website
- Knight's Armament SR-25 / Internet Movie Firearms Database