The Accuracy International AWM, for Arctic Warfare Magnum, is a British bolt-action sniper rifle introduced in 1996 as a magnum-caliber development of the company's earlier Arctic Warfare rifle, lengthening the bolt and action to accommodate more powerful cartridges. Built around a chassis stock bedding the action, and chambered for either .300 Winchester Magnum or .338 Lapua Magnum, the rifle is issued to British and allied forces under the designation L115A1 and its improved successor L115A3, paired with a Schmidt and Bender telescopic sight, and it has been adopted by NATO and other military and police special-operations units including Germany's G22 variant. In November 2009 a British Army sniper using an L115A3 variant of the rifle recorded a confirmed kill at 2,475 meters in Afghanistan, which stood for several years as the longest recorded sniper kill in history.
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Weapon ClassBolt-action sniper rifle 2 Introduced Year Introduced YearValue drawn from the AWM-F variant, documented as introduced in 1996; the base AWM family began production the same year per the cited article specification history. Classification
Service Status Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) FAQs
Why was the .338 Lapua Magnum version of the AWM replaced?
Accuracy International replaced it with the stronger AXMC in 2012.
Accuracy International announced on 9 September 2012 that the .338 Lapua Magnum AWM was phased out and replaced by the AXMC sniper rifle. The AXMC bolt action was designed to be significantly stronger, able to handle higher chamber pressures, temperatures and bolt thrust safely than the AWM, and it is therefore longer and wider.
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1. Wikidata: Accuracy International AWM
Wikidata Q1484379, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Accuracy International AWM
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The Accuracy International AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum or AI-Arctic Warfare Magnum) is a bolt-action sniper rifle manufactured by British firearms company Accuracy International designed for magnum rifle cartridges.
Accuracy International AWM, Arctic Warfare Magnum System section
The AWM-F commonly referred to as Geweer Lange Afstand (GLA) (Long Range Rifle) chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum was introduced from 1996 by the Dutch Army's Korps Commandotroepen snipers
service status
338 Lapua Magnum AWM rifle was phased out and replaced by the Accuracy International AXMC sniper rifle
Infobox: service
1996-present
Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox: wars
War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve Russian invasion of Ukraine
Used In: Iraq War, Infobox: wars
War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Inherent Resolve Russian invasion of Ukraine
Operated By: British Army, Wikipedia article text
The L115A1 was in service with the Royal Marines, British Army and RAF Regiment in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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