Light Sniper Rifle (LSR)
TypeSniper rifle
Place of originPakistan
Service history
In service2016-present[1]
Used byPakistan Army
Pakistan Navy
Production history
DesignerPakistan Ordnance Factories
ManufacturerPakistan Ordnance Factories
Unit cost$6500(FY 2016)[2]
Specifications
Mass5.68 kg[1]
Caliber7.62×51mm NATO[1]
Actionbolt action[1][3]
Muzzle velocity800-820 m/s[1]
Effective firing range800 m[3]
Maximum firing range4000m
Feed system5-10 rounds magazine[1]

The Light Sniper Rifle (LSR) is a Pakistani 7.62×51mm bolt-action sniper rifle[1] designed and manufactured by the POF.[3] It was displayed on 23 November 2016 along with the HMG PK-16 in the IDEAS Exhibition.[1] It was designed to fulfill the increasing demand of precision rifles in Pakistan.[1]

Characteristics

The Light Sniper Rifle (LSR) is believed to have been designed to fulfill the demand of an affordable precision rifle platform.[1][3] The price for one unit is $6500 as of 2016.[2] It is a bolt-action rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge and has a weight of 5.68 kg,[1] an effective range of 800 m[3] and Muzzle velocity of 800–820 m/s.[1] It has a Chromium-vanadium steel barrel and is equipped with a quad rail with two forward locking lugs.[1] The rifling has a twist rate of 1:12 and the trigger pull requires 0.5-2.5 kg force.[1] The magazine has a capacity of 5-10 rounds.[1] POF intends to work on extending its range and barrel life after it enters mass-production.[3]

See also

Comparable Sniper rifles

Other POF products

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "PM, COAS inaugurate defense exhibition IDEAS-2016". Free Online Library. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Haider, Mateen. "Saudi Arabia largest importer of Pakistani arms". DAWN. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Khan, Bilal. "Pakistan Ordnance Factories' (POF) track to competitive growth (Part 3)". Quwa Defence News & Analysis Group. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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