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Robar RC-50
General Facts
- TYPE
Anti-materiel rifle - ORIGIN
United States - NICKNAMES
- - DESIGNED
Early 1980's - DESIGNER
Robar - PRODUCTION
1985 - present - PRODUCERS
United States - Robar - QUANTITY
Unknown - UNIT COST
Unknown - CHARACTERISTICS
Good accuracy
Long range
Expensive
Large and heavy
Introduction
The RC-50 is an anti-materiel rifle of US origin. It was originally developed by Robar for civilian target shooting at long ranges. Since 12.7mm rifles started to be used by the military the RC-50 is also marketed for law enforcement and military use. The RC-50 is also called a counter-sniper rifle.
Design
The RC-50 is a bolt action rifle of a conventional design. The long and fluted barrel is fitted with a highly efficient muzzle brake, which is notably smaller than most muzzle brakes on 12.7mm rifles. The bolt is machined out of a single block of metal. A McMillan fiberglass stock is used and a bipod is fitted as standard.
Firepower
The RC-50 fires the 12.7x99mm round from a 5 round detachable box magazine. As a bolt action rifle its rate of fire is limited. Due to its long and heavy barrel its accuracy is very good and sub MOA accuracy can be achieved. With match ammunition targets out to 2.000 m can be engaged.
Users
The RC-50 is used by various law enforcement agencies in the USA, including the US Coast Guard.
RC-50
The RC-50 is a bolt-action anti-materiel rifle that fires th 12.7x99mm round. The original RC-50 has a fixed stock and the RC-50F a folding stock, but is otherwise the same.
- Specifications:
- RC-50
Type | Anti-materiel rifle |
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Caliber | 12.7x99mm NATO |
Magazine | 5 rounds |
Operation | Bolt action |
Fire selector | 0-1 |
Rate of fire | Bolt action |
Barrel length | 737 mm |
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Rifling | ? |
Muzzle velocity | ? |
Stock | Fixed or foldable |
Length | 1.118 mm / 915 mm |
Width | ? |
Height | ? |
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Weight | 11.3 kg without scope |
Sights | Weaver rail for mounting optics |
Remarks | Fixed foldable bipod |