PGM Hécate II
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The PGM Hecate II
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| Type | Anti-materiel rifle |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Afghanistan, Northern Mali |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Gilles Payen |
| Manufacturer | PGM Précision |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 13.8 kg (30.42 lb) with no sight |
| Length | 1,380 mm (54.3 in) 1,140 mm (44.9 in) with stock removed |
| Barrel length | 700 mm (27.6 in) |
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| Cartridge | .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 825 m/s (2,707 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,800 m |
| Maximum firing range | Over 2,000 m |
| Feed system | 7-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Telescopic sights |
The Hécate II is the standard heavy sniper rifle of the French Army, sometimes known as the FR-12,7 (French: Fusil à Répétition de calibre 12.7 mm or "12.7 mm calibre repeating rifle").
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Manufacture
It is manufactured by PGM Précision of France. This is the largest weapon manufactured by PGM, chambered for the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge.
Design
Its design is the same metallic-skeleton as used in other similar rifles in the PGM family, only scaled up. It is equipped with both an adjustable front bipod and a rear monopod for maximum accuracy. The barrel is deeply fluted in order to disperse heat and reduce weight, and is fitted with a high-efficiency muzzle brake which reduces the felt recoil to about the level expected of a 7.62×51mm NATO–chambered rifle. The stock is also adjustable.
Use
It is used as an anti-materiel rifle for demolition shooting at long ranges, harassing fire, counter-sniping, and the destruction of unexploded ordnance from a safe distance, with High Explosive Incendiary/Armour Piercing Ammunition (HEIAP).
Accessories
The standard-issue sight used with the Hécate II is the SCROME LTE J10 F1 10× telescope.[citation needed]
In Pop Culture
The design of the Anti-Materiel Rifle in the video game Fallout: New Vegas is at the very least influenced by the Hécate II. In the second season of the anime "Sword Art Online" Sinon, one of the main characters owns a Hécate II.
Users
Brazil
Estonia[1]
France[2]
Israel:Used by IDF special forces[3]
Latvia[4]
Lithuania[citation needed]
Poland[citation needed]
Slovenia[5]
Switzerland[citation needed]
Gallery
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Snipers of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment section de tireurs d'élites (Sniper) France deploying a PGM Hecate II and FR F2 in Afghanistan.
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The distinctive muzzle brake on the PGM Hecate II.
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A PGM Hécate II with its standard issue scope in the French military, the Scrome LTE J10 F1.
See also
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Armée de Terre -
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- ↑ Latvian National Armed Forces, Facts and Figures
- ↑ Slovenian Armed Forces,armament
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