DSR-Precision DSR-50
The DSR-Precision DSR-50 is a bullpup bolt-action sniper and anti-materiel rifle developed and manufactured by DSR-Precision GmbH of Germany and chambered in .50 BMG. It is essentially an upscaled DSR-1.
| DSR-50 | |
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| Type | Bullpup bolt-action sniper/anti-materiel rifle |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ingolf Reuter |
| Designed | 2003 |
| Manufacturer | DSR-Precision GmbH |
| Produced | 2003-? |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10.3 kg (22.7 lb) (empty) |
| Length | 1,230 mm (48.4 in) (without blast compensator)[1] 1,350 mm (53.1 in) (with blast compensator) |
| Barrel length | 800 mm (31.5 in) |
| Cartridge | .50 BMG |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Feed system | 3-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Picatinny rail for mounting optical sights |
Design and features
The DSR-50 is based on DSR-Precision's earlier DSR-1, and includes modifications necessary to fire the more powerful .50 BMG, including a hydraulic recoil buffer in the buttstock and an innovative muzzle attachment. This muzzle device, described as a 'blast compensator', is a combination sound suppressor and muzzle brake, and is notable in its attempt at moderating the .50 BMG's muzzle blast and recoil, unlike contemporary large-caliber rifles, which are typically equipped with muzzle brakes only. Like the DSR-1, this rifle retains its bullpup configuration, allowing a longer barrel while retaining a shorter overall length (OAL), which is an important consideration for large caliber rounds such as .50 BMG, and focuses the weapon's balance towards the buttstock, compensating for the muzzle's heavy attachments standard on the DSR-50. The DSR-50 also retains some of the DSR-1's features, such as a top mounted bipod, "butt spike" monopod, free-floating barrel, fully adjustable cheekrest and buttstock, and forward magazine holder.[2]
In popular culture
This sniper rifle is featured in the 2012 first-person shooter game, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, with a slight futuristic take.
In the 2022 upcoming first-person shooter video game Titanfall 3: Milkdromeda, the PB-504 Anti-Materiel Payload Rifle's design is inspired by DSR-50, but it is semi-automatic rather than bolt-action and the foward magazine holder is replaced by a carrying handle similar to CheyTac Intervention sniper rifle and it is capable of firing 25×59mm payload rounds in addition to .50 BMG, making it a sniper grenade launcher.
References
- "DSR 50 Sniper Rifle". DSR-Precision GmbH. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- Popenker, Maxim. "Modern Firearms - DSR-50". Modern Firearms. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
