RPA "Rangemaster" 7.62 mm and .338 LM sniper rifles (Great Britain)

RPA "Rangemaster" 7.62mm sniper rifle
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RPA "Rangemaster Standby" 7.62mm compact (urban) sniper rifle
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RPA "Rangemaster" .338 Lapua Magnum sniper rifle
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RPA "Rangemaster" sniper rifle with stock folded
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	Rangemaster 7.62	Rangemaster 7.62 Standby	Rangemaster 338
Caliber	7.62x51 NATO (.308 Win)		8.6x71 (.338 Lapua Magnum)
Operation	manually operated bolt action
Barrel	660 mm (26")	406 mm (16")	711 mm (28")
Length (ready / folded)	1230 / 960 mm (48.5" / 37.75")	940 / 710 mm (37" / 28")	1310 / 1050 mm (51.5 / 41.5")
Weight, w. bipod and scope	7.35 kg (16.2 lbs)	6.6 kg (14.5 lbs)	8.6 kg (18.9 lbs)
Feed Mechanism	10 rounds detachable box magazine		5 rounds detachable box magazine

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British rifle-making company RPA Precision Ltd (now RPA International Ltd) originally built indigenous target rifles, and entered "tactical rifle" market in 2001 with new 7.62mm "Rangemaster" sniper rifle, based on proprietary RPA Quadlock® action, used in their match rifles. The 7.62mm "Rangemaster" rifle was supplemented with long range .338 Lapua version in 2004 and short-range (urban combat) 7.62mm "Standby" version in 2005. According to the manufacturer, RPA "Rangemaster" rifles are in active use with a significant number of police and security organizations across the world. With proper ammunition, all RPA "Rangemaster" rifles are capable of constant sub-MOA accuracy.

RPA "Rangemaster" sniper rifles are built around proprietary Quadlock® action, which features manually operated rotary bolt with four frontal radial lugs. Barrels are fluted for better heat dissdipation, and threaded to accept a muzzle brake or silencer. Triggers are of two-stage type, fully adjustable, with ambidextrous manual safety conveniently located just above the trigger. Rifles are fed using detachable box magazines holding ten 7.62mm or five .338 rounds. Stock is of composite (aluminum + polymer) design, with side-folding butt which is adjustable for lerngth of pull. Unusual features of the RPA stock design are bolt channel, which also serves as the stock comb / cheek rest, and the fact that in emerghency situations rifle can be fired with butt folded. RPA "Rangemaster" sniper rifles are sold without any iron sights, and equipped with standard Picatinny rail on the receiver which can accept a wide variety of day or night sighting equipment. Two additional lenghts of Picatinny rail are installed on the forend. Other acessories include folding adjustable bipod and adjustable monopod, built into the buttstock.