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Brügger + Thomet APR
General Facts
- TYPE
Sniper rifle - ORIGIN
Switzerland - NICKNAMES
- - DESIGNED
2003 (APR 308)
2007 (APR 338) - DESIGNER
Brügger + Thomet - PRODUCTION
2005 - present (APR 308)
2008 - present (APR 338) - PRODUCERS Switzerland - B+T
- QUANTITY
Unknown - UNIT COST
Unknown - CHARACTERISTICS
Good accuracy
Long range
Good ergonomics
Heavy
Expensive
Introduction
The APR is a sniper rifle of Swiss origin. It is a further development of the Ultima Ratio series of sniper rifles originally developed by PGM. APR stands for Advanced Precision Rifle. At first Brügger + Thomet was a distributor for PGM, but decided to produce an improved version by themselves.
Design
The APR is a product improved Ultima Ratio rifle. The APR differs in many minor details and mostly disinguishes itself from the PGM models by their fluted barrels and accessories. These include the Schmidt & Bender TRS 3-12x scope, the optional mirage band, clip on silencer, optional tripple accessory rail over the barrel. The APR 308 is a bolt action sniper rifle with a free floating barrel and highly adjustable shoulder stock. The APR 338 is a Mini-Hecate improved in a similar way.
Firepower
The APR 308 fires the 7.62x51mm round from a 10 round magazine. The PGM 338 fires the .338 Lapua round from a 5 round magazine. The accuracy of the 7.62x51mm and .338 models is sub MOA with proper ammunition. The maximum effective range is 1.000 meters for the APR 308 and 1.500 meters for the APR 338. A 99% first round hit probability against a head-sized target at 400 meters and a torso-sized target at 800 meters is claimed. The PGM 338 has the same performance at 600 and 1.300 meters respectively.
Users
The APR is used by various law enforcement agencies and military units, mainly in Europe.
APR 308
The APR 308 is the standard model of the APR family. The APR 308 is meant for law enforcement and military use. The APR 308P is a police model that is meant for law enforcement use only. The APR 308P features a shorter barrel with a faster rifling twist rate and lacks a drop safety.
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 7.62x51mm NATO |
| Magazine | 10 round detachable box |
| Operation | Bolt action, 3 lugs, 60° angle |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 610 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 4 grooves, 279 mm twist |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Foldable, adjustable |
| Length | 1.139 mm / 906 mm |
| Width | 50 mm, 86 mm stock folded |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 7.01 kg empty without scope |
| Sights | No iron sights, Picatinny rail for mounting optics, usually fitted with Schmidt & Bender TRG 3x12 scope |
| Remarks | Bipod and monopod fitted as standard, optional silencer |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 7.62x51mm NATO |
| Magazine | 10 round detachable box |
| Operation | Bolt action, 3 lugs, 60° angle |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 500 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 4 grooves, 254 mm twist |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Foldable, adjustable |
| Length | 1.028 mm / 795 mm |
| Width | 50 mm, 86 mm stock folded |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 6.8 kg empty without scope |
| Sights | No iron sights, Picatinny rail for mounting optics, usually fitted with Schmidt & Bender TRG 3x12 scope |
| Remarks | Bipod and monopod fitted as standard, optional silencer |
APR 308S
The APR 308S is an APR 308 with an integrated silencer. The barrel extends about halfway of the silencer and features a very fast rifling twist rate. The APR 308S is only meant to be used with subsonic ammunition and has an effective range of about 150 meters. The sound reduction is about 120 dB. The integrated silencer makes the APR 308S much more silent than the APR 308 fitted with a silencer on the barrel.
- Specifications:
- APR 308S
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 7.62x51mm NATO |
| Magazine | 10 round detachable box |
| Operation | Bolt action, 3 lugs, 60° angle |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 400 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 4 grooves, 203 mm twist |
| Muzzle velocity | subsonic |
| Stock | Foldable, adjustable |
| Length | 1.211 mm / 978 mm |
| Width | 50 mm, 86 mm stock folded |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 8.2 kg empty without scope |
| Sights | No iron sights, Picatinny rail for mounting optics, usually fitted with Schmidt & Bender TRG 3x12 scope |
| Remarks | Integrated silencer, bipod and monopod fitted as standard |
APR 338
The APR 338 is similar to the APR 308 but is chambered in the .338 Lapua caliber. It features a longer and heavier barrel, but is otherwise similar. Due to its caliber it has a longer effective range.
- Specifications:
- APR 338
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | .338 Lapua |
| Magazine | 10 round detachable box |
| Operation | Bolt action, 3 lugs, 60° angle |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 690 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 6 grooves, 279 mm twist |
| Muzzle velocity | ? |
| Stock | Foldable, adjustable |
| Length | 1.232 mm / 1.202 mm |
| Width | 50 mm, 90 mm stock folded |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 8.2 kg empty without scope |
| Sights | No iron sights, Picatinny rail for mounting optics, usually fitted with Schmidt & Bender TRG 3x12 scope |
| Remarks | Bipod and monopod fitted as standard |