LSR (sniper rifle) explained

Light Sniper Rifle (LSR)
Type:Sniper rifle
Origin:Pakistan
Is Ranged:yes
Service:2016-present[1]
Used By:Pakistan Army
Pakistan Navy
Designer:Pakistan Ordnance Factories
Manufacturer:Pakistan Ordnance Factories
Unit Cost:$6500(FY 2016)[2]
Mass:5.68 kg
Caliber:7.62×51mm NATO
Action:bolt action[3]
Velocity:800-820 m/s
Range:800 m
Max Range:4000m
Feed:5-10 rounds magazine

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

Characteristics

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

See also

Comparable Sniper rifles

Other POF products

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PM, COAS inaugurate defense exhibition IDEAS-2016. Free Online Library. 23 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20200520065144/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PM%2c+COAS+inaugurate+defense+exhibition+IDEAS-2016.-a0471121098. 20 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Saudi Arabia largest importer of Pakistani arms. DAWN. Mateen. Haider. 6 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20200315012413/https://www.dawn.com/news/1256712. 15 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Pakistan Ordnance Factories' (POF) track to competitive growth (Part 3). Quwa Defence News & Analysis Group. Bilal. Khan. 14 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20200422184959/https://quwa.org/2016/12/14/pakistan-ordnance-factories-pof-track-to-competitive-growth-part-3/. 22 April 2020.