Central Design and Research Bureau sporting and hunting weapons (TsKIB COO), included in the Tula Instrument Design Bureau, initiated the development of the civilian version of a Russian sniper rifle OSV-96 caliber 12,7 mm, reports TASS referring to the director TsKIB COO Alexei Sorokin.
Director TsKIB COO at the forum “Army 2018” He stated, that currently work is being done in the Bureau “transformation” military rifles in civilian sample. planned, that this year a new weapon comes out on stage design tests. At the same time added to the bureau, that a civil cartridge 12.7 mm caliber has been created for the new rifle.
The press service of the NGO “Precision complexes” confirmed the creation of a civilian version of a sniper rifle OSV-96 and noted, that the demand for this caliber on the civilian market and significant growing every year. Rifle under a powerful cartridge is planned to be used for commercial purposes, when hunting large animals, as well as for protection from predators in the conduct of operations in remote areas, etc..
OCD-96 “burglar” – Russian semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle chambered 12,7H108 mm. Effective range – 1800 m. Displacement store SALT 96 – five rounds. The rifle stands at the Ministry of Defense arms, Interior Ministry and FSB of Russia.
