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OSV-96

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The OSV-96 is a Russian semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau under designer A.G. Shipunov from an earlier 1994 prototype, entering use around 2000 and chambered in 12.7x108mm. It folds for portability, uses a free-floating barrel and a large muzzle brake to manage recoil, is rated to engage infantry out to about 1,800 meters and materiel targets beyond 2,500 meters, and has seen combat use including in the Syrian civil war and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Anti-materiel rifle 1
Introduced Year
1990 2
Introduced Year
2000 1
Classification
Caliber
12.7x108mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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Operated By

Source Wikipedia: OSV-96
Source Wikipedia: OSV-96

Used In

Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: OSV-96
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Manufactured By

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: OSV-96
Sources
1. Wikipedia: OSV-96
  • Infobox, Type
    Anti-materiel rifle
  • Design section
    entered service in March 2000.
  • Lead section
    OSV-96 (ОСВ-96 «Взломщик») - Developed in 1996-2000, entered service in March 2000.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    12.7×108mm
  • Infobox: service
    2000-present
  • Caliber attribute (osv-96)
    Shipunov from an earlier 1994 prototype, entering use around 2000 and chambered in 12.7x108mm.
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Syrian civil war 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
  • Operated By: Vietnam People's Army, Operators
    Vietnam: Used by the Vietnamese military, manufactured by the Z111 Factory as the SBT-12.7 (unlicensed copy).
  • Operated By: Indian Army, Operators
    India: Used by the Indian Army.
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2. Wikidata: OSV-96
Wikidata Q269133, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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