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Estonian R20L Designated Marksman's Rifle in 7.62x51mm (Ad-free)
🕑 Added 2024-08-24 12:00:02 +0000 UTCAlongside their new 5.56mm R20 infantry rifles, Estonia has recently adopted the LMT 7.62x51mm MARS-H as its new designated marksman's rifle; the R20L. These rifles were part of a single rifle contract, with the vast majority of the rifles being the smaller 5.56mm ones. The larger 7.62mm rifles have basically all the same features (including bayonet lugs and select-fire trigger groups), but scaled up for the larger caliber. Initial batches were fitted with Vortex scopes, but more now are being set up with Schmidt & Bender scopes in Spuhr mounts - really excellent kit. They use the same GSL suppressor as the 5.56mm guns, and are fitted with 2-position gas plugs when using the suppressor.
Thanks to the Supply Battalion of the Estonian Defense Forces Support Command for giving me access to film the new R20 rifles as well as some of their older firearms!
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Merlyn E. Hyers II
I think this is it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/116035897025?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=5l8cgwmVRba&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Forgotten Weapons
Yes, they are one of the few European countries that does.
Guido Schriewer
how comes estonia comes across as a rather cool place... they do have carry permits when I remember correctly, don't they?
Guido Schriewer
I don't care of the ambi controls other than the safety. otherwise... that is a nasty wicked little gun right there. that could deliver some pain downrange.
Jeffrey Hartman
We need an Elbonian designated marksman's rifle
BEAUSABRE23
The BM-21 Multiple Rocket Launcher is known as the "Grad" or "Hail"
BEAUSABRE23
The designated marksman idea comes from the Russians. The SVD Dragunov is not a sniper rifle, but a DMR. https://www.battleorder.org/rus-bmp-platoon
