Accuracy International AWM

The  Accuracy International AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum) is a bolt-actionsniper rifle  manufactured by  Accuracy International  designed for magnum rifle cartridge chamberings. The Accuracy International AWM is also unofficially known as the  AWSM (Arctic Warfare Super Magnum), which typically denotes AWM rifles chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum.

System
The AWM features a detachable single stack   removable box magazine   which holds five rounds. The normal cartridges for this rifle, and the ones which have been accepted by NATO for use in AWM rifles, are .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum.

 Muzzle brakes are fitted to reduce recoil, jump and flash and act as a base for optional iron sights and suppressors.

 Normally, the AWMs are outfitted with a Schmidt & Bender PM II 10×42/MILITARY MK II 10×42 telescopic sight with 10× fixed power of magnification. However, a Schmidt & Bender PM II/MILITARY MK II with variable magnification of either 3–12×50, 4–16×50 or 5–25×56 can be used if the operator wants more flexibility to shoot at varying ranges, or when a wide field of view is required. Accuracy International actively promotes fitting the German made Schmidt & Bender PM II/MILITARY MK II product line as sighting components on their rifles, which is rare for a rifle manufacturer. The German and Russian Army preferred a telescopic sight made by Zeiss over Accuracy International's preference.

 The AWM rifle is normally supplied in a metal transit case together with a telescopic sight, mount, butt spacers, bipod, spare magazines, sling, cleaning and tool kits.

Longest confirmed sniper kill
In November 2009, British Army sniper   Corporal of Horse   (CoH)   Craig Harrison, a member of the <span class="apple-converted-space" style="color:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:13.05pt;">  Household Cavalry, set the then longest recorded sniper kill <span class="apple-converted-space" style="color:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:13.05pt;">  record by killing two Taliban machine gunners consecutively south of <span class="apple-converted-space" style="color:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:13.05pt;">  Musa Qala <span class="apple-converted-space" style="color:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:13.05pt;">  in <span class="apple-converted-space" style="color:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:13.05pt;">  Helmand Province <span class="apple-converted-space" style="color:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:13.05pt;">  in Afghanistan at a range of 2,475 m (2,707 yd) using a L115A3 rifle.In the reports CoH Harrison mentions the environmental conditions were perfect for long range shooting: no wind, mild weather, clear visibility. <span class="apple-converted-space" style="color:black;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;line-height:13.05pt;">

<p style="margin:4.8pt0in6pt;line-height:13.05pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"> The latest and longest range recorded for a sniper kill currently stands at 2,815 m (3,079 yd), and was achieved by an unknown Australian sniper assigned to the Australian 2nd Commando Regiment. It was accomplished in an engagement in 2012 in which the sniper used a Barrett M82A1 chambered in .50 BMG.

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