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