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US, Italy-trained snipers of Indian Army with new rifles deployed along LoC: Report

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May 28, 2019
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US, Italy-trained snipers of Indian Army with new rifles deployed along LoC: Report
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New Delhi: Indian Army has deployed its elite units equipped with new sniper rifles along the Line of Control with Pakistan after special training from American and Italian experts.

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“Specials units, along with some regular soldiers from the LoC battalions, have been trained by experts from abroad on the use of these weapons and the different kinds of ammunition to be used based on operational requirements,” reads the report.

ThePrint reported that units carrying the Beretta .338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT and the Barrett .50 calibre M95 have been deployed at the LoC ahead of the infiltration season, which is expected to start soon.

New rifles have a much longer range and power than Russian Dragunov that the soldiers were using until now, specialised training had to be given so that targets could be taken out at over 1,000 metres with precision.

The US-made Barrett M95 is an anti-material rifle which has a range of 1,800 metres. An anti-material rifle means the bullet can actually pierce through metal.

The gun, which is in use with many special forces around the world, is a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in a .50 Browing Machine Gun cartridge (12.7×99mm).

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