L96

The L96 is a precision rifle or sniper rifle produced by the British firm Accuracy International.

It was designed by Olympic shootist Malcolm Cooper and was adopted in British Service in the early 1980s as a replacement for the ageing Lee-Enfield-derived L42. It has since been adopted by a number of countries and derivatives are is available in different calibres including the notably intense .338 Lapua Magnum.

Specifications

Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 win), .338 Lapua (8.60x70mm), .300 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag

Operation: Bolt Action

Length: 1270mm

Barrel length: 686mm (.338 Lapua), 660mm (.300 and 7mm)

Weight: 6.8kg empty without telescope

Magazine Capacity: 5 round box magazine

Maximum Effective Range: 900 meters for 7.62mm NATO variants, 1100+ meters for Magnum variants

See also

• AWM
• AWP
• HK MSG-90
• L96A1