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Våpensmia NM149
Våpensmia NM149
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	Norway
Service history
In service	1988–2012
Used by	Norway
Production history
Designer	Våpensmia A/S
Designed	1985
No. built	N/A
Variants	NM149-F1
Specifications
Mass	5.6 kg (12.3 lb)
Length	1,120 mm (44.1 in)
Barrel length	600 mm (23.6 in)
Cartridge	7.62 × 51 mm NATO
Action	Bolt action
Rate of fire	N/A
Muzzle velocity	860-880 m/s
Effective firing range	800 m (875 yd)
Feed system	5-round magazine
Sights	Schmidt & Bender 6×42 telescopic sight; Simrad KN250 night scope; AG-3 iron sight (NM149-F1 only)

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The NM149 sniper rifle was developed by Våpensmia A/S in close cooperation with the Norwegian Army and is based on the tried and true Mauser M98 controlled feed bolt action. These actions originate from Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles left by German armed forces in Norway at the end of World War II in 1945. It is used by both the Norwegian military and police forces, though it was originally designed at the request of the Norwegian Army. The NM149 replaced the Kongsberg M59F1 in the Norwegian Army.

The NM149 stock is laminated beech veneer, pillar bedded and is adjustable for length of pull via a spacer system, the barrel is a German made cold-hammered barrel with 4 grooves right hand twist, of heavy contour and the system shoots very well. There was a problem with the early versions of the stock cracking, but that problem has since been solved. The rifles have an easily adjustable match quality trigger, but come from the factory with a pull weight of only 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs). The standard telescopic sight for the Norwegian military and police is a Schmidt & Bender 6×42, but the scope rings are basically NATO standard, and can be removed and replaced with rings which allow the mounting of other Western telescopic sights. They can also be removed entirely, and replaced with a mount allowing the use of most NATO-compatible night vision devices. The rifles were given the serial numbers of the Schmidt & Bender 6×42 telescopic sight to make a matching pair. The system was very capable and effective and served in the Norwegian army from 1988 to 2013. It was replaced in service by the Heckler & Koch HK417.

An improved model, the NM149-F1, has since been developed and produced. It has a better and stronger laminated and weatherproofed beech stock, and American heavy contour barrel (diameter 21mm) with a permanent front sight, and a flash suppressor from the AG-3 service rifle. The stock is not pillar bedded, which makes it somewhat more susceptible to weather changes. A bipod and suppressor can be fitted as needed.

External links

References

Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867. Hanevik Våpen. Chapter 25. ISBN 82-993143-1-3.

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-The '''NM149''' [[sniper rifle]] was developed by Våpensmia A/S in close cooperation with the [[Norwegian Army]] and is based on the tried and true [[Gewehr_98#M98_controlled-feed_bolt-action_system|Mauser M98]] controlled feed bolt action. These actions originate from Mauser [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles left by German armed forces in Norway at the end of [[World War II]] in 1945. It is used by both the Norwegian military and police forces, though it was originally designed at the request of the Norwegian Army. The NM149 replaced the [[Mauser M59|Kongsberg M59F1]] in the Norwegian Army.
+The '''NM149''' [[sniper rifle]] was developed by Våpensmia A/S in close cooperation with the [[Norwegian Army]] and is based on the tried and true [[Gewehr 98#M98 controlled-feed bolt-action system|Mauser M98]] controlled feed bolt action. These actions originate from Mauser [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles left by German armed forces in Norway at the end of [[World War II]] in 1945. It is used by both the Norwegian military and police forces, though it was originally designed at the request of the Norwegian Army. The NM149 replaced the [[Mauser M59|Kongsberg M59F1]] in the Norwegian Army.
-The NM149 [[Stock (firearms)|stock]] is laminated [[beech]] [[Wood veneer|veneer]], pillar bedded and is adjustable for length of pull via a spacer system, the barrel is a German made cold-hammered barrel with [[Rifling|4 grooves right hand twist]], of heavy contour and the system shoots very well. There was a problem with the early versions of the stock cracking, but that problem has since been solved. The rifles have an easily adjustable match quality [[Trigger (firearms)|trigger]], but come from the factory with a pull weight of only 1.5&nbsp;kg (3.3&nbsp;lbs). The standard [[telescopic sight]] for the Norwegian military and police is a [[Schmidt & Bender]] 6x42, but the scope rings are basically NATO standard, and can be removed and replaced with rings which allow the mounting of other Western telescopic sights. They can also be removed entirely, and replaced with a mount allowing the use of most NATO-compatible night vision devices. The rifles were given the serial numbers of the Schmidt & Bender 6x42 telescopic sight to make a matching pair. The system is very capable and effective and has been serving in the Norwegian army since 1988.
+The NM149 [[Stock (firearms)|stock]] is laminated [[beech]] [[Wood veneer|veneer]], pillar bedded and is adjustable for [[length of pull]] via a spacer system, the barrel is a German made cold-hammered barrel with [[Rifling|4 grooves right hand twist]], of heavy contour and the system shoots very well. There was a problem with the early versions of the stock cracking, but that problem has since been solved. The rifles have an easily adjustable match quality [[Trigger (firearms)|trigger]], but come from the factory with a pull weight of only 1.5&nbsp;kg (3.3&nbsp;lbs). The standard [[telescopic sight]] for the Norwegian military and police is a [[Schmidt & Bender]] 6×42, but the scope rings are basically NATO standard, and can be removed and replaced with rings which allow the mounting of other Western telescopic sights. They can also be removed entirely, and replaced with a mount allowing the use of most NATO-compatible night vision devices. The rifles were given the serial numbers of the Schmidt & Bender 6×42 telescopic sight to make a matching pair. The system was very capable and effective and served in the Norwegian army from 1988 to 2013. It was replaced in service by the [[Heckler & Koch HK417]].
-An improved model, the '''NM149-F1''', has since been developed and produced. It has a better and stronger [[laminate]]d and weatherproofed beech stock, and an American-made heavy contour barrel (diameter 21mm) with a permanent front sight, and a [[flash suppressor]] from the [[Heckler & Koch G3#Other military variants and derivatives|AG-3]] service rifle. The stock is not pillar bedded, which makes it somewhat more susceptible to weather changes.
+An improved model, the '''NM149-F1''', has since been developed and produced. It has a better and stronger [[laminate]]d and weatherproofed beech stock, and American heavy contour barrel (diameter 21mm) with a permanent front sight, and a [[flash suppressor]] from the [[Heckler & Koch G3#Other military variants and derivatives|AG-3]] service rifle. The stock is not pillar bedded, which makes it somewhat more susceptible to weather changes.
 A [[bipod]] and [[suppressor]] can be fitted as needed.
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.snipercentral.com/nm149s.htm Vapensmia NM149S - SniperCentral]
-*[http://www.mil.no/languages/english/start/ Norwegian armed forces official pages in English]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061210015831/http://www.mil.no/languages/english/start/ Norwegian armed forces official pages in English]
 *[http://www.vapensmia.no/ Våpensmias official pages]
 *[http://www.schmidtbender.com/ Schmidt and Bender optics]
 ==References==
+{{no footnotes|date=November 2014}}
-<div class="references-small">
-* {{cite book | first =  Karl Egil | last = Hanevik | year = 1998 | title = Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867 | publisher = Hanevik Våpen | isbn = 82-993143-1-3 | nopp =  true | page = Chapter 25}}
+* {{cite book | first =  Karl Egil | last = Hanevik | year = 1998 | title = Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867 | publisher = Hanevik Våpen | isbn = 82-993143-1-3 | no-pp =  true | page = Chapter 25}}
 {{Norwegian service rifles}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Vapensmia Nm149}}
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+[[Category:7.62×51mm NATO rifles]]
-[[Category:Bolt-action rifles]]
+[[Category:Bolt-action rifles of Norway]]
-[[Category:Sniper rifles]]
+[[Category:Sniper rifles of Norway]]
-[[Category:Norwegian rifles]]
-[[Category:Weapons of Norway]]
-[[id:Våpensmia NM149]]
-[[no:NM149]]
-[[pl:Karabin Våpensmia NM149S]]

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