Accuracy International Arctic Warfare

Accuracy International Arctic Warfare
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (Adopted by Sweden as the Prickskyttegevär 90)
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Service history
In service	1982 (L96A1), 1988 (AW), 1990–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Iraq War Afghanistan War Insurgency in the North Caucasus[1] Syrian Civil War[2]
Production history
Designed	1982 (PM), 1983 (AW)
Manufacturer	Accuracy International
Produced	1982–present
Specifications
Mass	6.5 kg (14.3 lb)
Length	1,180 mm (46.5 in)
Barrel length	660 mm (26.0 in)
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO .308 Winchester .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum
Action	Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity	850 m/s (2,790 ft/s)
Effective firing range	800 m (870 yd)
Maximum firing range	3,943 m (4,312 yd)[3]
Feed system	10-round double stack detachable box magazine (.308) 5-round single stack detachable box magazine (.300, .338)
Sights	detachable aperture type iron sights day or night optics

The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International. It has proved popular as a civilian, police, and military rifle since its introduction in the 1980s. The rifles have some features that improve performance in very cold conditions (which gave the rifle its name) without impairing operation in less extreme conditions.

Arctic Warfare rifles are generally fitted with a Schmidt & Bender Police & Military II (PM II) telescopic sight with fixed or variable magnification. Variable telescopic sights can be used if the operator wants more flexibility to shoot at varying ranges, or when a wide field of view is required. Accuracy International actively promotes fitting the German-made Schmidt & Bender PM II product line as sighting components on their rifles, which is rare for a rifle manufacturer. The German and Russian forces preferred a telescopic sight made by Zeiss^[4] over Accuracy International's recommendation.