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/
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Source Wikidata: OSV-96
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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.
View the Source2. Wikidata: OSV-96
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