Shaher
«Iran AMR 14.5»
Sniper rifleIran2014In service
Iranian anti-materiel rifle in 14.5×114 mm — the calibre of the Soviet KPV heavy machine gun — with a long barrel, adjustable bipod, slotted muzzle brake and single-shot mount: designed to neutralise light vehicles, fortified positions and radars at ranges up to 4 km.
Sniper rifle//Iran
ID — IRAN-SHAHER
Designation
Shaher
Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
Caliber
14.5×114 mm
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Identity
- Designation
- Shaher
- Alias
- Iran AMR 14.5
- Manufacturer
- Defense Industries Organization (DIO)
- Country
- Iran
- Year
- 2014
- Category
- Sniper rifle
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 14.5×114 mm
- Muzzle velocity
- 1000 m/s
- Effective range
- 2500 m
- Maximum range
- 4000 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 1200 mm
- Overall length
- 1900 mm
- Empty weight
- 18 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Manuale, monocolpo a otturatore
- Bolt / action
- Bolt-action a tenoni multipli
Feed
- System
- Caricamento singolo manuale
- Standard capacity
- 1 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
The Shaher was publicly unveiled in 2014 as a strategic-class anti-materiel rifle: by using the 14.5×114 mm round already produced domestically for the KPV, the weapon extends useful range past 2,500 m.
The Shaher has been exported to allied militias in Iraq and Yemen, where it has been employed against MRAP armoured vehicles, coastal radars and hovering helicopters.
Main users
Iran · Yemen (Houthi) · Iraq (milizie)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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