Endwar:OSV-120

The OSV-120 is a 12.7mm sniper rifle used by the Spetsnaz Guard Brigades.

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A Wolf sniper (right) with an OSV-120

Overview

The OSV-120 the newest and most advanced rifle in the SGB arsenal. When weapons were evaluated for SGB use, no existing designs met its requirements for a high-calibre sniper rifle. This led to the development of the OSV-120 in 2009. The design was finalised in 2016. Since then the weapon has gained a reputation for reliability and accuracy.

The weapon fires a 12.7mm round, probably the 12.7x108mm round, which is the traditional Russian heavy cartridge that is used in a variety of heavy machine guns and anti-material weapons. This would technically, like its peer weapons in the EFEC and JSF, make the gun an anti-material rifle.

Gallery

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  OSV-120 artwork, note the folding bipod

Trivia

• The OSV-120 seems to be strongly inspired by the German DSR-50. Like the DSR, it is a bullpup weapon (as the ejection port can be seen behind the trigger) and it appears to use the DSR's dual magazine system, whereby the weapon mounts a spare magazine in front of the trigger to allow for faster reloads. Its handguard/accessory rail, stock and top-mounted bipod also resemble that of the DSR. Strangely, if it does use the dual magazine system, the magazines each seem to be of different designs.

See Also

• M120
• JO-2