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.
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.