AW50
From ARRSEpedia
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| Accuracy Internation AW50 | |
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| Country Of Origin | Germany |
| Used By | United Kingdom Germany Thailand Australia Ireland |
| Wars | Iraq War |
| Maximum Range | 2,000m |
| Weight | 33lbs |
| Length | 1420mm |
| Cartridge | 12.7mm x 99mm NATO |
The AW50 is a .50 BMG anti-material rifle used by the British, German and Irish Armed Forces. It is a re-engineered version of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare L96 sniper rifle. Used by EOD teams to blow the hell out of suspicious devices. Also used by THEM and by Royal Marines to blow speedboat's engine's to pieces when deployed on counter-narcotic roles.
