Våpensmia NM149

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Våpensmia NM149
Våpensmia NM149
Type	Bolt Action Repeating Sniper Rifle
Place of origin	Norway
Service history
In service	1988–
Production history
Designer	[Våpensmia A/S]
Designed	1985
Number built	N/A
Variants	NM149 and NM149-F1
Specifications
Weight	5,6 kg
Length	1120 mm
Barrel length	600 mm
Cartridge	7.62 × 51 mm NATO
Action	Bolt action
Rate of fire	N/A
Muzzle velocity	860-880 m/s
Effective range	800 m
Feed system	5 Round Box
Sights	6x42mm Schmidt and Bender Telescopic Sight, Simrad KN250 Night Vision Sight, AG-3 Iron sight (NM149-F1 only)

NM149 sniper rifle was developed by Våpensmia A/S in close cooperation with the Norwegian Army and is based on the tried and true M98 bolt action. The stock is laminated beech veneer, pillar bedded and are adjustable for length of pull via a spacer system, the barrel is German made cold-hammered barrel with 4 grooves right hand twist, of heavy contour and the system shoots very well. There was a problem with the early versions of the stock cracking, but that problem has since been solved. The system is very capable and effective and has been serving in the Norwegian army since 1988. The rifles were given the serial numbers of the S&B scope to make a matching pair.

An improved model, the NM149-F1, has since been developed and produced. It has a better and stronger laminated stock, an American-made 21mm barrel with a permanent front sight, and a flash suppressor from the AG-3 service rifle. The stock though is not pillar bedded, and is more susceptible to changes in weather. Match grade trigger, bipod and silencer can be fitted as needed.

[edit] See also

• Bolt-action rifles
• Sniper rifles
• Rifling

[edit] External links

• Norwegian armed forces official pages in english.
• Våpensmias official pages.
• Schmidt and Bender optics

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