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The AW50 is a .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle used by the British Armed Forces. It is a re-engineered version of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare L96 sniper rifle (the standard issue sniper rifle in the british military). The L96 is a precision rifle or sniper rifle produced by the British firm Accuracy International. ...

Sniper Rifles Twilight 2000 (2088 words)
	AW50: The AW50 rifle is based on the same design and ergonomic principles as the other rifles in the AW family, made by Accuracy International, and is constructed to function reliably with all the various natures of commercial and ex-military stock.50 caliber ammunition.
	The Hecate II is France’s response to the growing variety of extremely high caliber sniper rifles.
	The Hecate II was France’s main.50 caliber sniper rifle, until it also adopted the AW50 shortly before the outbreak of the war..

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