Firearms / Sniper rifles / Pindad SPR-3
Pindad SPR-3
General Facts
- TYPE
Sniper rifle - ORIGIN
Indonesia - NICKNAMES
Senapan Penembak Runduk 3 / SPR-3 - DESIGNED
Early 2000's - DESIGNER
PT Pindad - PRODUCTION
2000's - present - PRODUCERS Indonesia - PT Pindad
- QUANTITY
Unknown - UNIT COST
Unknown - CHARACTERISTICS
Limited production costs
Good ergonomics
Reasonable accuracy
Introduction
The SPR-3 is a modern sniper rifle of Indonesian origin. It was developed to replace the older SPR-1 in production, which had a more classic bolt-action rifle design.
Design
The SPR-3 is a down scaled model of the SPR-2 anti-materiel rifle. Overall the weapon looks similar but is much smaller and lighter. It is a bolt-action design with skeleton stock with monopod, detachable magazine and free floating barrel with large multi-slotted muzzle brake.
Firepower
The SPR-3 fires the 7.62x51mm NATO round from a 5 round detachable box magazine. The maximum effective range is quoted as 900 meters.
Users
The SPR-3 is used by various Indonesian special forces and law enforcement units. It might be available for export.
SPR-3
SPR-3: The SPR-3 is a modern sniper rifle that is produced only in a single version. It can be identified from the larger SPR-2 by the much smaller magazine, shorter barrel and presence of a plastic forearm.
- Specifications:
- SPR-3
| Type | Sniper rifle |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 7.62x51mm NATO |
| Magazine | 5 round detachable magazine |
| Operation | Bolt action |
| Fire selector | 0-1 |
| Rate of fire | Bolt action |
| Barrel length | 660 mm |
|---|---|
| Rifling | 4 grooves, right hand twist |
| Muzzle velocity | 840 - 850 m/s |
| Stock | Fixed, adjustable |
| Length | 1.075 mm |
| Width | ? |
| Height | ? |
|---|---|
| Weight | 6.5 kg |
| Sights | 3.5 - 10x optical sight, no backup iron sights |
| Remarks | Bipod, monopod |
Media
M93 Black Eagle
The SPR-3 resembles the Serbian M93 since the SPR-2 was derived from that design.
