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Sniper Rifles of Reputation: From America’s M107 to China’s QBU-202

Sniper rifles are some of the most iconic small arms in use today, fielded by every armed force in the world. From the American-made Barrett M107 to the Chinese QBU-202, these snipers come in ...
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How the Barrett M82A1 Became the Defining .50-Cal Anti-Material Rifle of Our Era

With the inspiration of an inventor-to-be and a sympathetic machinist, came what would turn out to be one of the most influential firearms of the modern era of warfare the Barrett M82A1. This .50 ...
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How Iraq Built Its Own Version of the Dragunov Sniper Rifle

The Al Kadesih (also spelled Al Kadesiah or Al Qadisiyah) is an Iraqi-built derivative of the SVD Dragunov that pairs the SVD’s fire-control system and short-stroke gas piston with an AK-style stamped ...