Improved FN Ballista

In Vegas, presented modified in accordance with the observations of special forces sniper, sniper rifle FN Ballista. U.S. Special Operations Command (U.S. SOCOM) program announced in 2009, Precision Sniper Rifles (PSR), in which commandos are to receive a reproducible sniper rifle, replacing the previously used structures: M24, M40 and 13th Mk Until now, there was his decision, and participating in the program, potential suppliers in Vegas, presented the revised design of the variety of his rifle.

Until now, all competing manufacturers - including Barrett model mrad, Remington rifle with IAS (see Remington Arms News , 2009-07-02) and Defense Technologies Beretta / SAKO TRG with M10 (see DSEi 2011: Debut of TRG SAKO M10 , 2011-09-14) - provided U.S. SOCOM to test three guns, together with 3 celownikami optical and silencer. The ukompletowania entered strap, cleaning kit and maintenance of weapons, 10 magazines, bipod, soft carrying bag, rigid carrying case, two sets of tests, the tools needed for a partial distribution of weapons and a total of 2000 units corresponding ammunition.

Interestingly in the tactical-technical assumptions set out requirements as to the accuracy rifle. A weapon with ammunition should provide a dedicated 80-percent probability of vertical dispersion is not larger than 1 minute angle (1 MOA), none of the groups may not have hit the vertical dispersion larger than 1.5 MOA. Shooting conditions - the temperature in the range 4,5-52 ° C, wind speed not exceeding 32 km / h, with gusts of up to 48 km / h possible firing during rain or not, visibility up to 1500 m. The probability of hitting (dispersion) is to be evaluated when shooting under the same conditions over a distance of 500 m, the spread of weapons which can not be greater than 1.5 MOA.

In 2012 she debuted at SHOT Show improved variant of the FN rifle Ballista (this is actually accepted the offer Fabrique Nationale Herstal developed by a German construction company Unique Alpine TPG-3A1 from Bavaria). This modular design, adapted - after replacing the barrel and lock - up to 7.62 mm ammunition x 51, .338 LM and .300 WM. An interesting curiosity in the arms vodka, which was not the first model, is to fuse chwytowego. This is the result of tests carried out in special units. Besides, the Ballista has two additional security from accidental shots.

Sam rifle is equipped with a long dorsal mounting rail with 20 MOA mikroskosie (optional 30 MOA), a fully adjustable trigger one-or two-stage strength from 0.9 to 2.3 kg. Ballista is powered from a single type, a universal magazine, which has been adapted to all types of ammunition.