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American XM 109 25 mm large caliber sniper rifle

For some long-range sniper tasks, the common 0.50 caliber (12.7mm) bullets are not powerful enough. Barrett Company, as a pioneer in advocating the development of 0.50 caliber sniper rifle, recently designed and manufactured an amazing 25mm XM 109 sniper rifle. If it is renamed as "Shoulder Gun", it may be a more vivid name. At present, ten prototypes of weapons have been produced for recent tests.

XM 109 sniper rifle is designed to destroy light armor. It is a semi-automatic 25mm rifle with a barrel of 17.6 inches and a total length of 46 inches. It weighs about 46 kg and is equipped with a magazine with a capacity of 5 rounds. Comparatively speaking, Barrett M 107 0.50 caliber sniper rifle has a barrel of 29 inches, a total length of 57 inches and a weight of about 33.3 pounds, and is equipped with a magazine with a capacity of 10 rounds.

XM 109 sniper rifle is equipped with a spiky part of a bipod that touches the ground, which is used to support the sniper rifle and keep XM 109 stable when shooting. Moreover, there is a standard Picatinny M 19 13 accessory guide rail for other accessories. Barrett will sell a full set of XM 109 sniper rifles; We can also provide upgrade spare parts for replacing the M 107 0.50 caliber sniper rifle with 25mm configuration, as well as replacing the bolt, upper receiver and magazine.

In order to supplement and improve the accuracy of XM 109 sniper rifle, a very advanced computer data processing aiming system called "Barrett Optical Range Correction Aiming System" (BORS) was adopted. Barrett optical distance correction aiming system can be applied to the distance of 1 1,000 meters and above, and is specially designed for long-range shooting. Collect data related to target measurement and correction, such as air pressure, temperature and weapon angle, and process and calculate them. Correcting all these factors accurately can improve the probability of the first bullet hitting the target successfully. The design of Barrett optical distance correction aiming system can calculate the impact point of the first bullet. The shooter only needs to aim at the target from a distance with the dial, select the ammunition model and aim the crosshairs at the target. In the future, the new Barrett optical distance correction aiming system will integrate rangefinder and night vision capability.

The lethal armor-piercing XM 109 sniper rifle has an effective range of about 2000 meters. M789 high-explosive dual-purpose (good anti-armor and personnel) 30mm ammunition of AH-64 Apache helicopter is derived from 25mm bullet, which can penetrate at least 50mm armored steel plate and destroy light armored vehicles, Scud launchers and other equipment. According to the ammunition manufacturer, 25 mm bullets can destroy targets more effectively, 2.5 times more than 0.50 caliber armor-piercing bullets. Some aiming systems will integrate 25mm air-exploded ammunition and be designed for OCWS.

One disadvantage of weapons is that they have a large recoil when firing bullets. Barrett is trying to reduce recoil. Some company slides describe weapons as "payload rifles" and indirectly mention the ability to remove muzzle brakes and replace them with silencers.

Barrett XM109 25mm "Payload Sniper Rifle" will allow soldiers to fight and quickly destroy enemy light armored targets. Like M 107 0.50 caliber "long-range sniper rifle" (LRSR), XM 109 also has the high precision, lethal force and legendary reliability of Barrett series products. In the armory, XM 109 long-range sniper rifle is destined to be a huge war asset.

Operation: semi-automatic

Barrel length: 17.6 inch (447mm)

Spiral rifling: 1 lead 22 inches (558 mm)

Rifle weight: 33.3 lbs (15. 10 kg)

Modular structural design will ensure the enhancement and improvement of capabilities to meet the ever-changing battlefield needs.

Function: two 5-shot magazines

Nail-shaped adjustable detachable bipod

Non-tool disassembly

Including cleaning utensils

Air/water seal protection suitcase

Standard Picatinny M 19 13 accessory guide rail