Lobaev Sniper Rifle

Last updated
Lobaev sniper rifle
DVL-10 sniper rifle at Interpolitex-2016 02.jpg
DVL-10 during Interpolitex-2016 exhibition
Type Sniper rifle
Place of originFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE
Service history
Used bySee Users
Wars 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine [1] [2]
Production history
Designer Vladislav Lobaev
Designed2005
ManufacturerTzar Pushka, KBIS; Tawazun Advanced Defense Systems (TADS)
Produced2010
VariantsSVL (Lobaev sniper rifle)
OVL (Lobaev hunting rifle)
Specifications
MassVaries on configuration
LengthVaries on configuration
Barrel  lengthVaries on configuration

Cartridge Varies on configuration
Caliber 408 LW .40 LW (Lobaev Whisper, 10+ x 48 mm), 338LW 8.6x39 mm, 375 CT, 408 Lapua, 408 CT, .338 Lapua Magnum, 408 LI, 6.5×47mm Lapua, others
Action Bolt action
Effective firing range2,200 m (2,406 yd)
(.408 Chey Tac chambering) [3]
Maximum firing range4,210 m (4,604 yd)
Feed systemsingle shot
5-round detachable box magazine
Sights Picatinny rail provided for mounting a telescopic sight or other aiming optics

The Lobaev sniper rifle is a rifle line of custom-built bolt-action sniper rifles manufactured by Lobaev Arms, which produces benchrest equipment and long-range, sniper and mountain hunting rifles in Tarusa, Russia. The Lobaev rifles are based on a single-shot bolt-action designed for benchrest shooting by Vladislav Lobaev. The chambering, barrel, stock, ammunition feeding method and other rifle characteristics are determined by the clients' preferences.

Contents

Variants

Lobaev rifles are offered in two main variants. The first variant is the SVL, СВЛ - Снайперская винтовка Лобаева (Lobaev sniper rifle). The SVL variant has a field quick barrel change feature and the top of the receiver features a Picatinny rail to mount aiming optics. Lobaev SVL sniper rifles are factory guaranteed to have 0.3 MOA accuracy with specific ammunition. [3] With a typical accuracy potential of sub-0.2 MOA at ranges exceeding 2,000 meters, [4] the Lobaev company claims it builds the most accurate long-range sniper rifle in the world. [5]

The second variant is the OVL, ОВЛ - Охотничья винтовка Лобаева (Lobaev hunting rifle). The OVL variant is used among hunters and sportsmen like benchrest shooters, etc.

Other variants of the Lobaev Sniper Rifle include:

Users

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mosin–Nagant</span> Imperial Russian five-shot, bolt-action military rifle

The Mosin–Nagant is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine–fed military rifle. Known officially as the 3-line rifle M1891 and informally in Russia and the former Soviet Union as Mosin's rifle, it is primarily found chambered for its original 7.62×54mmR cartridge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SVD (rifle)</span> Soviet semi-automatic marksman rifle

The SVD, GRAU index 6V1, is a semi-automatic designated marksman rifle/sniper rifle chambered in the 7.62×54mmR cartridge, developed in the Soviet Union.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">M24 Sniper Weapon System</span> Bolt action sniper rifle

The M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) or M24 is the military and police version of the Remington Model 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988. The M24 is referred to as a "weapon system" because it consists of not only a rifle, but also a detachable telescopic sight and other accessories.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Accuracy International AWM</span> Sniper rifle

The Accuracy International AWM is a bolt-action sniper rifle manufactured by Accuracy International designed for magnum rifle cartridges. The Accuracy International AWM is also unofficially known as the AWSM, which typically denotes AWM rifles chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum.

The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International. It has proved popular as a civilian, police, and military rifle since its introduction in the 1980s. The rifles have features that improve performance in extremely cold conditions without impairing operation in less extreme conditions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gewehr 98</span> German service rifle from 1898 to 1935

The Gewehr 98 is a bolt-action rifle made by Mauser for the German Empire as its service rifle from 1898 to 1935.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AS Val and VSS Vintorez</span> Soviet infantry rifle

The AS Val "Shaft" and VSS Vintorez "Thread Cutter", 6P30 and 6P29 respectively, were a Soviet-designed assault rifle featuring an integral suppressor based on the prototype RG-036 completed in 1981 by TsNIITochMash. The two rifles hereafter are referred to as the Vintorez and Val. The Vintorez and Val were developed by TsNIITochMash to replace modified general-purpose firearms, such as the AKS-74UB, BS-1, APB, and PB, for clandestine operations, much like the PSS Vul. Manufacturing began at the Tula Arms Plant after its adoption by the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union in 1987.

The Berdan rifle is a single-shot rifle created by American engineer and inventor Hiram Berdan in 1868. It was the service rifle of the Imperial Russian Army from 1870 to 1891, when replaced by the Mosin–Nagant rifle. The gun was widely used in Russia as a hunting weapon, and sporting variants, including shotguns, were produced until the mid-1930s. The Russian Berdan I (M1868) and Berdan II (M1870) rifles of .42 caliber are distinct from the Spanish Berdan 15 mm (0.591 in) conversion rifles adopted by Spain as the M1857/67 Berdan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KSVK 12.7</span> Anti materiel sniper rifle

The KSVK 12.7 or Degtyarev sniper rifle is a 12.7mm anti-materiel rifle developed in Russia for the purpose of counter sniping and penetrating thick walls, as well as light armored vehicles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SV-98</span> Sniper rifle

The SV-98 is a Russian bolt-action sniper rifle designed by Vladimir Stronskiy. In 2003 special operations troops were armed with the 7.62 mm 6S11 sniper system comprising the SV-98 sniper rifle and 7N14 sniper enhanced penetration round. The rifle has been used in combat during operations in Chechnya and Ukraine.

The Sako TRG is a bolt-action sniper rifle line designed and manufactured by Finnish firearms manufacturer SAKO of Riihimäki. It is the successor to the SAKO TR-6 target rifle, and thus the letter G within the rifle's name is meant to represent number 7.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DSR-Precision DSR-1</span> Sniper rifle

The DSR-1 is a compact bolt-action sniper rifle designed, manufactured and marketed by the German company DSR-Precision GmbH and was also marketed by the German company AMP Technical Services as a specialized sniper rifle for police sharpshooters. It has been adopted by the German counter-terrorist unit GSG 9, as well as by other European special police units and agencies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">OSV-96</span> Anti-materiel rifle

The OSV-96 is a Russian semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle chambered for 12.7×108mm.

The C14 Timberwolf MRSWS is a bolt-action sniper rifle built by the Canadian arms company PGW Defence Technologies Inc. In 2005 they won the contract to supply the Canadian Forces Land Command with the C14 Timberwolf MRSWS for $4.5 million.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ADS amphibious rifle</span> Russian bullpup assault rifle for combat divers

The ADS is a Russian assault rifle specially made for combat divers. It is of a bullpup layout and is chambered in the 5.45×39mm M74 round. The ADS can adapt a suppressor and optical sights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ORSIS</span>

ORSIS is the trading name of Promtechnology Group based in Moscow, Russia. Specialising in the manufacture of centrefire rifles designed for a variety of military and civilian applications, ORSIS was founded in 2011 and is currently privately owned.

The Desert Tech Hard Target Interdiction (HTI) is a bullpup bolt-action sniper and anti-materiel rifle designed and manufactured in West Valley City, Utah, United States by Desert Tech.

Lobaev Arms, officially the Integrated Systems Design Bureau, LLC, is a Russian designer and manufacturer of precision rifles, precision grade rifle ammunition, and rifle parts. Lobaev Arms is based in Tarusa, Kaluga Oblast, Russia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zbroyar Z-10</span> Sniper rifle

The Zbroyar Z-10, also known as the UAR-10, is a 7.62×51mm NATO sniper rifle manufactured by Zbroyar and is based on the ArmaLite AR-10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chukavin sniper rifle</span> Designated marksman rifle

The SVCh is a semi-automatic designated marksman rifle/sniper rifle chambered for fully powered cartridges developed by the Kalashnikov Concern. It is designed to replace the SVD in the Army of Russian Federation.

References

  1. "На Украине впервые применили самую дальнобойную винтовку в мире "Сумрак" - ТАСС".
  2. "ЦАМТО / / Из винтовки SVLK-14S "Сумрак" уничтожены десятки высокоприоритетных целей в ходе проведения СВО на Украине".
  3. 1 2 3 "Lobaev SVL". Modern Firearms. October 27, 2010.
  4. "Ultra long-range rifle SVLK-14S "Twilight"". LOBAEV Arms — long-range precision rifles. January 1, 2000.
  5. Eric Sof. Lobaev Arms SVLK-14S Twilight sniper rifle might be the world’s most accurate. Spec Ops Magazine, April 11, 2022
  6. "Powerful new sniper rifle with 7,000 metres range set for debut". Russia Herald. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  7. "ЦАМТО / Новости / Самая дальнобойная российская винтовка состоит на вооружении в пяти странах". armstrade.org.
  8. "ЦАМТО / / Союзные силы применяют на Украине винтовку "Опустошитель" калибра НАТО".