Taking aim: A soldier tests the new rifleBritish Troops Get U.S. Rifles To Tackle The Taliban -- The Daily Mail
British soldiers are to be given a powerful new U.S.-made rifle to take on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Defence has spent £1.5million on 440 Sharpshooter semi-automatic rifles, which use 7.62mm ammunition that can kill at up to 900yards.
The order follows concern that the Army's standard issue SA80 A2 assault rifle, which fires smaller 5.56mm bullets, is less effective because its 'kill' range is limited to around 300yards.
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