The FRF2 is the standard light sniper rifle of the French military. Chasseurs alpins wear a special wide beret. ... A U.S. Army soldier peers through a scope mounted atop his M-14 rifle during operations in Iraq A sniper rifle is a type of rifle used for engaging in the act of sniping, most purely a rifle used for shooting with great accuracy. ... ==Organization The French armed forces are divided into four branches: Army (Armée de Terre), including Chasseurs Alpins French Foreign Legion Marine troops light aviation (ALAT - Aviation Légére de lArmée de Terre) engineers (Génie) Navy (Marine Nationale), including Naval Air naval fusiliers and naval commandos...
This rifle is manufactured by GIAT Industries. It uses 7.62mm NATO ammunition, and is equipped with a scope. GIAT Industries (formerly known as Groupement des Industries de lArmée de Terre, Group of the Industries of the ground Army) is a French government-owned weapon manufacturer. ... NATO 7. ... A telescopic sight is a device used to give an accurate point of aim for a firearm. ...
The FRF2 is designed for shootings on punctual objectives at distances up to 800 meters.
That's what soldiers from Multinational Division Southeast did Oct. 20 as soldiers from the German Sniper Platoon and the French Sharp Shooter Platoon cross trained with their weapons.
The Germans use the G-22 rifle while the French soldiers use the FRF2 and the FR 12.7.
One soldier from each country explained their rifle to his SFOR partners, then it was time to go live and send rounds down range.
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