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Hecate II
The PGM Hecate II
TypeAnti-materiel rifle
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1993–present
Used bySee Users
WarsAfghanistan, Northern Mali
Production history
DesignerGilles Payen
ManufacturerPGM Précision
Specifications
Mass13.8 kg (30.42 lb) with no sight
Length1,380 mm (54.3 in)
1,140 mm (44.9 in) with stock removed
Barrel length700 mm (27.6 in)
Cartridge.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
ActionBolt-action
Muzzle velocity825 m/s (2,707 ft/s)
Effective firing range1,800 m
Maximum firing rangeOver 2,000 m
Feed system7-round detachable box magazine
SightsTelescopic sights

The Hécate II is the standard heavy sniper rifle of the French Army, sometimes known as the FR-12,7 (Template:Lang-fr 12.7 mm or "12.7 mm calibre repeating rifle").

Manufacture

It is manufactured by PGM Précision of France. This is the largest weapon manufactured by PGM, chambered for the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge.

Design

Its design is the same metallic-skeleton as used in other similar rifles in the PGM family, only scaled up. It is equipped with both an adjustable front bipod and a rear monopod for maximum accuracy. The barrel is fitted with a high-efficiency muzzle brake which reduces the felt recoil to about the level expected of a 7.62×51mm NATO–chambered rifle. The stock is also adjustable.

Use

It is used as an anti-materiel rifle for demolition shooting at long ranges, harassing fire, counter-sniping, and the destruction of unexploded ordnance from a safe distance, with High Explosive Incendiary/Armour Piercing Ammunition (HEIAP).

Accessories

The standard-issue sight used with the Hécate II is the SCROME LTE J10 F1 10× telescope.[citation needed]

Users

  • Snipers of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment section de tireurs d'élites (Sniper) France deploying a PGM Hecate II and FR F2 in Afghanistan.
    Snipers of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment section de tireurs d'élites (Sniper) France deploying a PGM Hecate II and FR F2 in Afghanistan.
  • The distinctive muzzle brake on the PGM Hecate II.
    The distinctive muzzle brake on the PGM Hecate II.
  • A PGM Hécate II with its standard issue scope in the French military, the Scrome LTE J10 F1.
    A PGM Hécate II with its standard issue scope in the French military, the Scrome LTE J10 F1.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.planobrazil.com/fuzil-pgm-hecate-ii-para-o-batalhao-tonelero-da-marinha-do-brasil/
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Armée de Terre -
  4. ^ isayeret.com
  5. ^ Latvian National Armed Forces, Facts and Figures
  6. ^ Slovenian Armed Forces,armament
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