ZVI FALCON SNIPER RIFLE

FALCON is a modern medium-caliber 12.7 mm sniper rifle for ground and special forces designed in particular for combat destruction of light AFVs and special technical targets up to the distance of 1,600 m. The rifle may be also used for protection of strategic civil and military objects, i.e. airfields, power stations, storage facilities etc.

FALCON is a single-loader, repeating rifle with a Mauser-type locked breech and shortened (bull-pup) casing. The basic rifle layout is supplied with a day-type sight (ZD10x50) or with an optional passive night sight (ZN 6x).

For emergency use without optics the weapon is equipped with mechanical sights. As an option, a two-round magazine may be fixed to the weapon. An efficient muzzle brake and a spring-loaded recoil pad secure high recoil shock absorption, thus adding also to the rifleman‘s safety.

The rifle consists of two detachable parts, a weapon casing with a sight and a barrel with a bipod, thus enabling its rapid disassembly and assembly without any tools.

Optional accessories are a para-case for transport and para-jump, serving also as a rest for firing, and a transport case.

The weapon is manufactured in two calibers: NATO 12.7x99 mm and the eastern caliber 12.7x107 mm.

Accuracy and efficiency of the FALCON Sniper Rifle particularly depends on the quality of the ammunition used.

Technical Data

Type	OP96	OP99
Caliber	12,7 x 107	12,7 x 99 (.50 Browning)
Muzzle velocity	790 - 900 m/s	825 - 925 m/s
Mass of a single-round rifle	12,7 kg	12,2 kg
Mass of rifle with a full two-round magazine	13,4 kg	12,9 kg
Total weapon lenght	1380 mm	1260mm
Barrel length	927 mm	839 mm
Breech system	„Bull pup“ (shortened breech casing)
Breech	Rotary with double-lock
Penetration	25 mm armour at 100 m
Bullet mass	42,5 - 49 g	42,9 - 51g
Bipod and muzzle brake	Standard equipment
Muzzle brake efficiency	70%
Effective fire range	1,600 m at day 800 m at night