Brügger & Thomet APR
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APR338
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| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Brügger & Thomet |
| Designed | APR308: 2003 APR338: 2007 |
| Manufacturer | Brügger & Thomet |
| Produced | APR308: 2005–present APR338: 2008–present |
| Variants | APR308P, APR308S, APR338 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | APR308: 7.01 kg (15.45 lb) APR308P: 6.8 kg (15 lb) APR308S, APR338: 8.2 kg (18 lb) |
| Length | APR308: 1,139 mm (44.8 in) stock extended / 906 mm (35.7 in) APR308P: 1,028 mm (40.5 in) stock extended / 795 mm (31.3 in) stock folded APR308S: 1,211 mm (47.7 in) stock extended / 978 mm (38.5 in) stock folded APR338: 1,236 mm (48.7 in) stock extended / 1,002 mm (39.4 in) stock folded |
| Barrel length | APR308: 610 mm (24.0 in) APR308P: 500 mm (19.7 in) APR308S: 400 mm (15.7 in) APR338: 690 mm (27.2 in) |
| Width | APR308, APR308P, APR308S: 50 mm (2.0 in) stock extended / 86 mm (3.4 in) stock folded APR338: 50 mm (2.0 in) stock extended / 90 mm (3.5 in) stock folded |
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| Cartridge | APR308, APR308P, APR308S: 7.62×51mm NATO/.308 Winchester APR338: .338 Lapua Magnum |
| Action | Bolt-action, manually operated |
| Effective firing range | APR308: 1,000 m (1,094 yd) APR308P: 600 m (656 yd) APR308S: 150 m (164 yd) APR338: 1,300+ m (1,422+ yd) |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Emergency flip-up iron sights, day or night optics |
The APR (Advanced Precision Rifle) is family of Swiss sniper rifles designed in 2003 as a further evolution of the French PGM Précision rifles by the Thun-based Brügger & Thomet (B&T or B+T) company.
B+T was at that time a long-time distributor of PGM rifles, and in 2003 competed in a tender to sell the French-made but Swiss modified rifle to the Singapore Army, which at the time was planning to acquire a new 7.62×51mm NATO precision rifle. After some confusing communication with PGM Précision over who had the rights to sell the PGM 7.62mm sniper rifle to the Singaporean Army, Brügger & Thomet decided in 2003 to improve the PGM rifle and produce the new design at their own manufacturing facility in Switzerland. The Brügger & Thomet APR308 sniper rifle was first presented to the public at the 2005 Milipol exhibition and since then has been adopted as a standard sniper rifle by the Singapore Army.
The APR's main commercial competitors/equivalents on the high-end factory sniper rifle market are beside the PGM Précision product line, the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare and Sako TRG product lines. All these rifles are comparable performance-wise.
The APR system is a purpose-designed modular sniper rifle system, rather than an accurized version of an existing, general-purpose rifle. According to the manufacturer, although being a precision-instrument, the APR system will resist harsh military use and remain functional in typical operational environments.
The heart of the APR is a metal lower receiver that functions as a main frame or chassis to which all other rifle components are assembled or attached. The manual ambidextrous safety is integrated into the lower receiver. This chassis houses the upper receiver which consists of a bolt group and barrel, as well as the fire control group, folding butt stock and other furniture. The contact surface between upper and lower receiver functions as an unconventional bedding surface.
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