Once again in recent weeks, we have received information of "impressive size" about sniper rifle designs from behind the eastern border.
This time the Ukrainian company Snipex, specializing in the construction of anti-material rifles, presents a new design called the Alligator.
The new rifle joins the earlier model called the T-rex, which, unlike the Alligator, is a single-shot rifle, but like the latest design of the group, it is chambered for the powerful 14.5x114 mm round, which was originally developed for the PTRS and PTRD anti-tank rifles in 1941.
The Ukrainian rifle is feed from a 5-round magazine, which is attached to the rifle with two latches placed in front and behind the retaining lips.
The Alligator's receiver is made of steel and the bolt guides are chrome-plated. The Picatinny rail at the top of the receiver has a 50 MOA angle. The rifle was equipped with a powerful, free-floating chromed barrel, 1200 mm (47″) long. As one of the parts reducing the powerful recoil, the barrel moves backwards after firing and together with the appropriate muzzle device and rubber butt plate of the stock, contribute to alleviate the powerful forces acting on the shooter.
The Snipex Alligator rifle is also equipped with a foldable bipod, adjustable in four-positions, and an adjustable monopod mounted on the bottom of the stock. The weapon also has a carrying handle, the position of which can be adjusted to ensure proper balance of the weapon when carried with or without a silencer.
Other features of the Snipex Alligator rifle include a Cerakote finish and an adjustable cheek pad that can be mounted on the left or right of the stock, depending on the shooter's preferences. Snipex has also developed special mounting rings for 35 mm optic sights, designed to withstand the recoil of a powerful 14.5x114 mm round. The Alligator rifle weighs 22.5 kg (49.6 pounds), has a barrel length of 1200 mm (47″) and an overall length of 2000 mm (79″). To facilitate the transport of this giant weapon, the barrel can be quickly detached, which allows it to be stored in a relatively compact transport case.
Below is a video from the tests of Alligator's older brother, the T-Rex rifle
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Sources: thefirearmblog.com, snipex.com
