FR F1 sniper rifle
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The FR F1 sniper rifle is a French bolt-action precision rifle adopted by the French military in the late 20th century and known for its accuracy and use by designated marksmen.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bolt-action rifle
ⓘ
sniper rifle ⓘ |
| action | bolt-action ⓘ |
| barrelType | free-floating barrel ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.5×54mm French ⓘ |
| category |
French military rifle
ⓘ
precision rifle ⓘ |
| chassisMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high accuracy
ⓘ
medium-range engagements ⓘ |
| designer | Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War small arms ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 10-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | manual repeat fire ⓘ |
| intendedRole | precision shooting ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | FR F1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingSystem | scope mounting rail ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Fusil à Répétition modèle F1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accuracy
ⓘ
robustness ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
designated marksman rifle
ⓘ
sniper rifle ⓘ |
| replaced | MAS-36 based sniper rifles ⓘ |
| safety | manual safety ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1960s ⓘ |
| sight |
backup iron sights
ⓘ
telescopic sight ⓘ |
| stockFeature | thumbhole-style stock ⓘ |
| stockType | wooden stock ⓘ |
| successor | FR F2 sniper rifle ⓘ |
| triggerType | two-stage trigger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Gendarmerie NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ French special forces NERFINISHED ⓘ designated marksmen ⓘ |
| usedIn |
marksmanship training
ⓘ
military operations ⓘ |
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