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U.K. Delivers Final Sniper Rifle To Troops

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Friday, November 14th, 2008

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The final sniper rifle is now in the hands of troops, the U.K. Ministry of Defence said Nov. 12. Snipers fill a vital and enduring role on the battlefield, in terms of intelligence gathering, target identification and eliminating high value targets. Unveiled earlier this year the Accuracy International-produced L115A3 rifle, part of the Sniper System Improvement Programme (SSIP) is a larger caliber weapon and provides state of the art telescopic day and night, all-weather sights, increasing a sniper's effective range…

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