"Iranian Weird-Looking .50-Caliber Sniper Rifle" Topic
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20 May 2019 5:50 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Iranian Weird-Looking .50-Caliber Sniper Rifle" to "Iranian Weird-Looking .50-Caliber Sniper Rifle"Removed from Modern Media boardCrossposted to Ultramodern Warfare (2009-present) boardCrossposted to Firearms board
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| Tango01 | 15 Dec 2017 4:02 p.m. PST |
"Iran regularly over-hypes its military technology, and in some cases, shows off bogus equipment for propaganda purposes. Iran's military industry is also resourceful and produces interesting weapons which the Islamic republic then proliferates into very real conflicts. As a latter example, Iran in April 2017 revealed the .50-caliber, semi-automatic Heidar sniper rifle to coincide with the annual Iran Army Day, an event for showcasing new hardware. The odd-looking weapon is an anti-material rifle primarily designed to destroy equipment and vehicles…."
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| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 15 Dec 2017 8:12 p.m. PST |
You can make the claim that almost any weapon indigenously produced by the Iranians are "weird looking." |
| Major Mike | 16 Dec 2017 6:07 a.m. PST |
Looks a little like a modernized Soviet PTRD. Side mounted magazine and a heavy beast at 38 pounds. Semi auto, oh boy, rather small breech for such a large round. |
| Mad Mecha Guy | 16 Dec 2017 7:41 a.m. PST |
looks like its basedon of improvised 50 cal from syria or yemen link |
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