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The AMR-2 (Anti Material Rifle - 2) is a 12.7mm
sniper rifle A sniper rifle is a high-precision, long-range rifle. Requirements include accuracy, reliability, mobility, concealment and optics for anti-personnel, anti-materiel and surveillance uses of the military sniper. The modern sniper rifle is a por ...
which was developed in China as an anti-materiel sniper weapon, it was introduced in the early 2000s. Designed and developed by
China South Industries Group The China Ordnance Equipment Group Corporation (), also known as China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC, ), is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, firearms, vehicle components, and optical-electronic products ...
, the rifle uses bolt-action and a conventional design. The AMR-2 fires a
12.7×108mm The 12.7×108mm cartridge is a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun and anti-materiel rifle Cartridge (firearms), cartridge used by the former Soviet Union, the former Warsaw Pact countries, modern Russia, China and other countries. It was invented in 1934 ...
cartridge from a 5-round box detachable box magazine fitted directly ahead of the trigger group. The barrel is free-floating and has a large double baffle muzzle brake to mitigate recoil.


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*https://modernfirearms.net/en/sniper-rifles/large-caliber-rifles/china-large-caliber-rifles/amr-2-eng/ 12.7×108 mm sniper rifles Bolt-action rifles Sniper rifles of the People's Republic of China Anti-materiel rifles {{Rifle-stub