New sniper rifle infographic
Graphic shows Long Range Rifle
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AFGHANISTAN

New sniper rifle

By Duncan Mil

February 17, 2009 - British Army snipers call it the “Silent Assassin” -- the L115A3 Long Range Rifle which, in recent weeks, has been targetting Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. Including technology used by the British Olympic shooting team and a Schmidt & Bender which magnifies a target up to 25 times and can operate in low light and haze, the rifle virtually guarantees “one shot, one kill” at ranges of more than 1,100 metres.

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PUBLISHED: 17/02/2009; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Ministry of Defence
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