Posted on 12/29/2020 6:14:39 AM PST by Onthebrink
Hearing of the ORSIS T-5000, one might think it is an advanced “terminator” from the future. However, this is no work of science fiction and it could be a very real threat to U.S. soldiers. It is the Russian tactical sniper rifle, produced at the privately-owned ORSIS factory outside of Moscow.
In 2016, the U.S. Army released a report that warned of the threat from Russian snipers, which were reported to have been deployed in the conflict in Ukraine.
The unclassified “Russian New Generation Warfare Handbook,” prepared by the Asymmetric Warfare Group, called attention to the ORSIS T-5000 specifically and described it as “one of the most capable bolt action sniper rifles in the world. These are currently the signature weapons used by Russian snipers.”
(Excerpt) Read more at 19fortyfive.com ...
I would have thought that snipers would be a known hazard for a long time.
Of course, this photo is nothing like the Roosian sniper rifle, so don’t be mislead.
I would think we have just as capable weapons.
But then when one is getting shot at the other guys weapons are better.
Looks and sounds an awful lot like another Remington 700 series clone in a modular aluminum chassis.
Nothing new. Oh, and I think the 6.5x 57 is a typo. Lapua makes a 6.5x47....
We use every single one of these cartridges in our forces and the XM2010 in 300 WM and 338LM are standard fare.
Etc.
Privately owned company outside Moscow ?
Oh, Mikhail Kalashnikov is spinning in his pauper’s grave.
The limiting factor in current state of the art long range sniper rifles is the sniper. I see nothing about this rifle which makes it superior and since it is limited to 338 lapua at the top end it probably isn’t as effective as a Barrett 50 cal.
IMHO this weapon is likely to kill far more Chinese than Americans. The Chinese have always coveted Russia’s underpopulated, extremely rich Siberian and Pacific possessions. War one day between Russia and China over these areas is far more likely than a third war in Europe.
Say, uh... is 19fortyfive any relation to the (apparently) late American Shooting Journal?
Just axin', thanks. :)
Easy enough to spot. Just look posting and running, and for the third-grade grammar and spelling.
Look for posting and running. Speaking of third-grade grammar and spelling. Ugh. 🤬
Ya think that barrel is long enough?
Especially since the forward scope is not centered on the objective lens of the rear scope??
I’m thinking the off-line scope is for target search and acquisition, the centred scope for aiming.
The forward scope looks electronic like infra-red....rear scope strictly optical...
Offset, dunno?
Looks nasty
Oh, yeah...that stance with that long a barrel. Riiiiight.
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