PGM Hécate II

Hecate II

The PGM Hecate II
Type Anti-materiel rifle
Place of origin France
Service history
In service 1993–present
Used by See Users
Wars Afghanistan, Northern Mali
Production history
Designer Gilles Payen
Manufacturer PGM Précision
Specifications
Weight 13.8 kg (30.42 lb) with no sight
Length 1,380 mm (54.3 in)
1,140 mm (44.9 in) with stock removed
Barrel length 700 mm (27.6 in)
Cartridge .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Action Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity 825 m/s (2,707 ft/s)
Effective firing range 1,800 m
Maximum firing range Over 2,000 m
Feed system 7-round detachable box magazine
Sights Telescopic sights

The Hécate II is the standard heavy sniper rifle of the French Army, sometimes known as the FR-12,7 (French: Fusil à Répétition de calibre 12.7 mm or "12.7 mm calibre repeating rifle").

Manufacture

It is manufactured by PGM Précision of France. This is the largest weapon manufactured by PGM, chambered for the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge.

Design

Its design is the same metallic-skeleton as used in other similar rifles in the PGM family, only scaled up. It is equipped with both an adjustable front bipod and a rear monopod for maximum accuracy. The barrel is deeply fluted in order to disperse heat and reduce weight, and is fitted with a high-efficiency muzzle brake which reduces the felt recoil to about the level expected of a 7.62×51mm NATO–chambered rifle. The stock is also adjustable.

Use

It is used as an anti-materiel rifle for demolition shooting at long ranges, harassing fire, counter-sniping, and the destruction of unexploded ordnance from a safe distance, with High Explosive Incendiary/Armour Piercing Ammunition (HEIAP).

Accessories

The standard-issue sight used with the Hécate II is the SCROME LTE J10 F1 10× telescope.

Users

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Armée de Terre -
  3. ↑ http://www.isayeret.com/guides/weapons.shtml. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Latvian National Armed Forces, Facts and Figures
  5. ↑ Slovenian Armed Forces,armament

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