The Russian-built T-5000 is a cutting edge sniper rifle designed to take precision shots at extended ranges. ORSIS
Forbes: Meet The Sniper Rifle That Protects Vladimir Putin
Being a world leader, particularly one as controversial as Russia’s current president, doesn’t come without its risks. With troops in Ukraine and Syria, encroachment on the border with Georgia, and a simmering insurgency in the North Caucuses, Russia isn’t exactly shying away from conflict. So who keeps President Putin safe from his enemies? The agents of the Federal Protective Service (FSO). In order to defend against long-range rifle threats, the FSO’s counter-snipers use a state of the art weapon of their own: the ORSIS T-5000.
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WNU Editor: Looks deadly.
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The article is unduly harsh on the Dragunov. One of the better semi-auto .30 cal rifles available. Also include a Ruger Mini-30 and an Armalite AR-10. A small family.
The Dragunov design is based on the AK, but with tighter tolerances. Less amenable to mud and dust. What the Dragunov lacks in (very) long-range accuracy, it over-compensates for it in rapid sight-picture/fire recovery.
Versus an active medium range threat - like an ambush situation - the bolt-action T-5000 is a much slower machine. The T-5000 is bolt-action - IE: you have to manually cycle, eject and reload the chamber with a round via the bolt handle. (instead of a gas assisted, spring-loaded upper). Bottom line, its a 10 second shot recovery instead of 4 seconds. I doubt you'll ever see a bolt-action rifle inside the Putin security perimeter.
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