File:L129A1 Sharpshooter rifle MOD 45162213 new.jpg
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DescriptionL129A1 Sharpshooter rifle MOD 45162213 new.jpg |
English: Pictured stripped down is the 7.62mm Sharpshooter Assault Rifle fitted with the ACOG 6x48 Optical Sight and MilSight S135 Magnum Universal Night Sight (MUNS).The L3A1 Bayonet is also pictured.The weapon provides quick and precision fire at point targets beyond that of normal issued section and personal weapons.The designated marksman within in the sub-unit will use the rifle as a personal weapon and will also be expected to engage and neutralize targets out to greater distances during day/night and periods of low light visibility.Fitted with the ACOG Optical sight for long range engagements in the hands of marksmen.The sharpshooter rifle has improved the long-range firepower available on the front line.The rifle fires a 7.62mm round and has enhanced accuracy of engagement during longer-range firefights. This weapon is used by some of the best shots in the infantry.L129A1 is magazine fed, direct gas operated and has a semi-automatic capability.It has a high rate of accurate rapid fire out to greater distances, it can be fitted with the Advanced Combat Optical Gun Sight (ACOG) or Magnum Universal Night Sight (MUNS).It weighs 5.0kgs, has six positional telescopic adjustable butt, it is also fitted with a Rail Adapter System (RAS) for the fitting of day and night sighting systems and for ancillaries such as the bipod, down grip and bayonet adapter.There is also a Sniper Support Weapon version (SSW) which is an adapted version of the weapon. It has been improved from the standard L129A1 with the addition of the L17A2 Schmidt&Bender 3-12 x 50 Sniper Scope and Surefire Suppressor.This capability enhancement greatly improves the sniper’s pair’s ability to locate, identify and neutralise targets with a high degree of accuracy. |
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Author | Stuart Hill |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON CORPORATION |
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Camera model | NIKON D3X |
Author | Stuart Hill |
Exposure time | 1/80 sec (0.0125) |
F-number | f/7.1 |
ISO speed rating | 100 |
Date and time of data generation | 12:00, 15 February 2017 |
Lens focal length | 31 mm |
Label | Approved |
Headline | L129A1 Sharpshooter rifle |
Credit/Provider | MoD/Crown copyright 2016 |
Source | MOD |
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City shown | Warminster |
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Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Macintosh) |
File change date and time | 12:43, 14 June 2019 |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 10:45, 14 February 2017 |
APEX shutter speed | 6.321928 |
APEX aperture | 5.655638 |
APEX exposure bias | 0.33333333333333 |
Maximum land aperture | 3 APEX (f/2.83) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire |
DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 54 |
Color space | sRGB |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 31 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | None |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Subject distance range | Unknown |
Serial number of camera | 5025454 |
Lens used | 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 |
Date metadata was last modified | 14:43, 14 June 2019 |
Rating (out of 5) | 0 |
Category | MOD |
Writer | Harland Quarrington |
Unique ID of original document | 726BF02B3DAB74C0273906D32ADCDCB5 |
Copyright status | Copyrighted |
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Contact information | Stuart.Hill@aspiredefence.co.uk, mmc@aspiredefence.co.uk, LWC-WSU-GROUP-MMC
www.defenceimagery.mod.uk Aspire Media Services Multi Media Centre Waterloo Lines Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 ODJ England 01985 222331 94381 2331 94381 2479 |
Province or state shown | Wiltshire |
Country shown | England |
IIM version | 2 |
Fixture name | Free |