PGM Hécate II
The Hécate II is the standard heavy sniper rifle and anti-materiel rifle of the French Army, sometimes known as the FR-12.7 (French: Fusil à Répétition de calibre 12.7 mm or "12.7 mm calibre repeating rifle"). It is manufactured by PGM Précision of France. This is the largest weapon manufactured by PGM, chambered for the.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge.
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PGM Hécate II
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The Hécate II is the standard heavy sniper rifle and anti-materiel rifle of the French Army, sometimes known as the FR-12.7 (French: Fusil à Répétition de calibre 12.7 mm or "12.7 mm calibre repeating rifle"). It is manufactured by PGM Précision of France. This is the largest weapon manufactured by PGM, chambered for the.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge.
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The name of the rifle is derived from the ancient Greek goddess Hecate.
Its design is the same metallic-skeleton as used in other similar rifles in the PGM family, only scaled up. The barrel of the Hécate is manufactured by FN Herstal and is lined with Stellite alloy which is also used for large calibre machine guns. This increases the barrel's longevity. It is fitted with a high-efficiency muzzle brake which reduces the felt recoil to about the level expected of a 7.62×51mm NATO-chambered rifle. The rifle is equipped with both an adjustable front bipod and a rear monopod for maximum accuracy. The stock is also adjustable. The Hecate II is a heavy firearm and weighs up to 16.00 kg (35.27 lb) at most. The standard-issue sight used with the Hécate II is the SCROME LTE J10 F1 10× telescope.
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- 1.Neville, Leigh. Modern Snipers. Osprey Publishing. 105–106. 2016-08-25. 9781472815347.
- 2.656. Forgotten Weapons - "PGM Hecate II: A Battle-Hardened .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle".
- 3.258. Forgotten Weapons - "PGM Precision Hecate II at the Range".
- 4.Kaitseministeerium ostab Eesti kaitseväele snaiprirelvi. mod.gov.ee. 2007-07-06.
- 5.Le fusil de précision de 12,7 mm PGM. defense.gouv.fr. 2016-10-19.
- 6.Hecate II: Senapan Runduk Heavy Barrel Andalan Den Bravo Paskhas TNI AU. Indomiliter.com. 2015-06-07.
- 7.isayeret.com The Israeli Special Forces Database.
- 8.Latvian National Armed Forces, Facts and Figures. 2007.
- 9.Lagneau, Laurent. Le mini Hecate II, le nouveau fusil de précision français destiné aux forces spéciales. Zone militaire. 2016-06-17.
- 10.12.7 mm PGM Hecate Sniper Rifle. Ministry of Defence, Slovenian Armed Forces.
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