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The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International. It has proved popular as a civilian, police, and military rifle since its introduction in the 1980s. The rifles have features that improve performance in extremely cold conditions (which gave the ...
The Accuracy International AWM sniper rifle is a variant of the British Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (AW) rifle that was the basis of a family of sniper rifles using the Arctic Warfare name. As such the design details of the AWM variant are similar to the ones found in the basic AW rifle system.
It is a re-engineered version of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare L96 sniper rifle (the standard issue sniper rifle in the British forces). Overview
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare United Kingdom: Sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO: Used by Special Operations Troops Centre. [14] Accuracy International AXMC United Kingdom: Sniper rifle: 7.62×67mmB. 8.6×70mm. Used by Special Operations Troops Centre. [14] Barrett M95/M107A1 United States: Anti-materiel rifle: 12.7×99mm NATO
The "AICS-style" short action box magazine was originally manufactured for the Accuracy International Chassis System but can now be found on several production rifles, such as the SIG Sauer CROSS, [5] the Ruger Gunsite Scout, [6] Ruger Precision Rifle, [7] some Ruger American Rifle models, and some new production models by Remington (Model 700 ...
Bolt action sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO (for training) 8.6×70mm (operational calibre) Introduced in 2018, replacement of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare. [9] [10] [11] Equipment: ATACR 5-25×56 F1 Nightforce scope; Barrett M107A1 United States: Anti materiel sniper rifle: 12.7×99mm NATO: Introduced in 2018 [12] [13] Machine guns ...
1.1 Rifles. 1.2 Sniper rifles. 1.3 Sidearms. 1.4 Machine guns. 1.5 Submachine ... Accuracy International Arctic Warfare – Designated L96A1 replaced L42A1a Lee ...
Remington 700 variant (used by police snipers during the Raoul Moat manhunt) [75] [76] Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (7.62x51mm and .338 variants issued to firearms officers of the Metropolitan Police; [7] also used by Essex Police [17] and Cheshire Police and North Wales Police Alliance Armed Policing Unit [77] [78]) Tikka T3 (used by ...