Anti-materiel sniper rifles added to Russian Ratnik soldier modernisation programme

The 6V7M1 (pictured) and 6V7M are to be included with Russia's Ratnik future soldier programme. Source: N Novichkov
Two 12.7 mm anti-materiel sniper rifles have been included in the armament suite of the Ratnik soldier equipment modernisation programme developed by Russian design bureau TsNIITochMash, a source in the bureau has told IHS Jane's .

"Ratnik has got two 12.7 mm anti-materiel rifles, namely the 6V7M and 6V7M1," said the source, pointing out that the rifles had successfully passed a number of trials. "Now we are waiting for them to be officially accepted for service," he added.

The rifles weigh approximately 11 kg, although the 6V7M1 is shorter and lighter than the basic 6V7M. The key feature of the rifles is their bullpup design. They are chambered for the Soviet/Russian 12.7 x 108 mm round and feature a magazine that can hold five rounds.

"Both rifles are basically equipped with the 3-12x 1P88-2 optical sight, which can be replaced by the 1PN139 thermal sight," the source said. The effective range of the 6V7M and 6V7M1 is 1-1.5 km. Their chambered muzzle brake is claimed to recoil significantly.

The Degtyarev plant, based at Kovrov, is currently producing the rifles on a serial basis.

ASVK?

11 kgs. That is heavy.

The Barett M82A1 weighs

• 29.7 lb (13.5 kg) (with 20-inch barrel)

• 30.9 lb (14.0 kg) (with 29-inch barrel)

The M90 was designed and produced from 1990 to 1995 as a bolt-action alternative to the semi-automatic Barrett M82. It is a bolt-action rifle in a bullpup design. The M95 is an improved version of the earlier Barrett M90. It is a bolt-action sniper rifle in a bullpup design. The major difference between the M95 and the M90 is that the pistol grip and trigger have been moved forward 1 inch (25 mm) for better magazine clearance. Also, the bolt handle has been redesigned and bent down and to the rear, the barrel chamber has been plated in chrome, and there are also some minor changes to the trigger and firing pin. Weight 23.5 pounds (10.7 kg) empty, without scope



KSVK 12.7
Weight 12 kg w/o scope

ASVK (АСВК, army Kovrov large-caliber sniper rifle) – adopted by Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation under designation 6S8 "KORD" sniper complex (6С8 «Корд») in June 2013


20mm Lahti L39 anti-tank rifle from Finland, standing next to a Russian 7.62 machine gun for comparison.
Gun: 100lb
Mag: 8lb (10 rounds)


Anzio 20mm and 0.50 rifles


Mechem NTW 20 Rifle (26-29kg, depending on barrel: 20mm or 14,5mm)