Familiy of the Polish Army sniper rifles:
12,7 MM ANTI-MATERIEL SNIPER RIFLE TOR
The bolt-action 12,7mm Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle is fed by 12,7 mm x 99 NATO (.50 BMG) ammunition. It is designed for precise destruction of important enemy objects (specialized technical equipment, command posts, communications objects, tanks of fuel, radar stations etc.) and to destroy enemy's military equipment at the distance of 2000m and more. The Rifle also can be used for the counter-sniper tactics to eliminate the threat caused by an enemy snipers.
The Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle is used to destroy lightly armoured military equipment (terrain vehicles, aircraft at the airport, helicopters, radar equipment, technical devices etc.), targets protected by light covers at the distance up to 2000 m and living target at the distance over 2000 m.
Main characteristics:
small recoil force (reduced by 70% due to the muzzle brake)
low inertia of firing mechanism elements,
free-floating barrel,
option for using different types of sights,
7 cartridge magazine,
large effective range (up to 2000 m).
8,6 MM SNIPER RIFLE ALEX – 338
The bolt-action Sniper Rifle Alex-338is fed by cartridge 8,6x70mm (.338 Lapua Magnum). The latest material achievements, tactical and ergonomic needs of users were taken into consideration during the process of the rifle construction. Very powerful cartridge 8,6 mm enables to get long range and high efficiency of firing (high accuracy).
The Rifle is designed for precision shooting to living targets at the distance 2000m and to the lightly armoured targets at the distance 1000m and for any other military missions.
3D Viev under link:
8,6 mm sniper rifle ALEX – 338 | Small arms and remote weapon systems | Offer | ZM TARNÓW
7,62 MM SNIPER RIFLE BOR
he bolt-action 7,62 mm Sniper Rifle "BOR" is fed by cartridge 7.62 mm x 51 of NATO standard. The latest material achievements, tactical and ergonomic needs of users were taken into consideration during the process of the rifle construction.The Rifle is equipped with a universal mounting rail for optical devices and additional set of mounting rails for other devices (such as night- vision device and other accessories). The weapon has an effective muzzle brake, folding bipod and rear support.
The Rifle is designed for precision shooting at the distance of 1200m to living targets and lightly armoured military equipment.
Main characteristics
high efficiency of firing (high accuracy),
low recoil force (because of muzzle brake),
free-floating barrel,
small weapon length (bull-pup system) in comparison with the rifles constructed in classical system (with the same overall barrel length in both systems),
high manoeuvrability (low weight, size, centre of gravity located above the pistol grip),
trigger mechanism with very high reliability (low inertia of firing mechanism components),
bolt which is resistant for "ždry" firing – without shell in cartridge chamber.
=========================================================================
BOR and TOR sniper rifles where used in Afganistan when works exelent.
Polish Army is buying:
200x 7,62mm (the BOR rifle)
150x 8,6mm (in progres - will be the ALEX 338 rifle)
40x 12,7mm (the TOR rifle)
Of course more and more sniper rifles where buying - accoding to incarese true sniper number in Polish Army.
source:
WP zamawia kolejne Bory z Tarnowa - Altair Agencja Lotnicza