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FR F2 sniper rifle

Sniper rifle

FR F2 sniper rifle is a sniper rifle originating in France. It was built by GIAT Industries. Reported operators include Lithuania, Ukraine.

Origin: France
Manufacturer: GIAT Industries

Length: 1.14m
Barrel: 600mm
Mass: 5.1kg
Muzzle velocity: 820m/s
Range: 0.8kmEffective

Specifications Scale Operators Methodology

Technical data

Specifications

15 fields · 1 source · retrieved 1 Oct 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: 5.1 kilograms (11 lb)¹
Length: 1,138 millimetres (44.8 in)¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 1.14 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Barrel length

600 millimetres (24 in)¹

Performance

Muzzle velocity: 820 m/s (2,690.3 ft/s)¹
Effective firing range: 800 m (874.9 yd)¹

Systems & armament

Cartridge: 7.62×51mm NATO¹
Action: Bolt-action¹
Feed system: 10-round detachable box magazine¹
Sights: Telescopic sight¹

Programme

Wars: Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Northern Mali conflict Operation Serval Russo-Ukrainian War¹
Produced: 1984–present¹
Reported operator · Lithuania: Lithuania¹
Reported operator · Ukraine: Ukraine¹
Former operator · Estonia: Estonia¹
Former operator · France: France¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

FR F2 sniper rifle · Wikipedia revision 1377226060 ↗
Type
Infobox (FR F2) · Type
Sniper rifle
Place of origin
Infobox (FR F2) · Place of origin
France
In service
Infobox (FR F2) · In service
1986–present
Used by
Infobox (FR F2) · Used by
See Users
Wars
Infobox (FR F2) · Wars
Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Northern Mali conflict Operation Serval Russo-Ukrainian War
Manufacturer
Infobox (FR F2) · Manufacturer
GIAT Industries
Produced
Infobox (FR F2) · Produced
1984–present
Mass
Infobox (FR F2) · Mass
5.1 kilograms (11 lb)
Length
Infobox (FR F2) · Length
1,138 millimetres (44.8 in)
Barrel length
Infobox (FR F2) · Barrel length
600 millimetres (24 in)
Cartridge
Infobox (FR F2) · Cartridge
7.62×51mm NATO
Action
Infobox (FR F2) · Action
Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity
Infobox (FR F2) · Muzzle velocity
820 m/s (2,690.3 ft/s)
Effective firing range
Infobox (FR F2) · Effective firing range
800 m (874.9 yd)
Feed system
Infobox (FR F2) · Feed system
10-round detachable box magazine
Sights
Infobox (FR F2) · Sights
Telescopic sight
Reported operator · Lithuania
Users · Users
Lithuania : Lithuanian Armed Forces .
Reported operator · Ukraine
Users · Users
Ukraine
Former operator · Estonia
Users · Former
Estonia : Replaced by the Sako TRG
Former operator · France
Users · Former
France : Replaced by the FN SCAR PR and HK417 in the French military .

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Operator countries

4 countries documented

FR F2 sniper rifle equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Lithuania
Moldova
Morocco
Ukraine

Additional operator references

Lithuania, Ukraine

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