Våpensmia NM149
| Våpensmia NM149 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bolt Action Repeating Sniper Rifle |
| Place of origin |  Norway |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1988– |
| Used by | Norway |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Våpensmia A/S |
| Designed | 1985 |
| No. built | N/A |
| Variants | NM149 and NM149-F1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,6 kg |
| Length | 1120 mm |
| Barrel length | 600 mm |
| 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 |
| Feed system | 5 Round Box |
| Sights | 6x42mm Schmidt & Bender Telescopic Sight, Simrad KN250 Night vision device Sight, AG-3 Iron sight (NM149-F1 only) |
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 from Mauser Karabiner 98k rifles left by German armed forces in Norway at the end of World War II in 1945.
The NM149 stock is laminated beech veneer, pillar bedded and are adjustable for length of pull via a spacer system, the barrel is 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 system is very capable and effective and has been serving in the Norwegian army since 1988. The rifles were given the serial numbers of the Schmidt & Bender scope to make a matching pair. The NM149 replaced the Kongsberg M59F1
An improved model, the NM149-F1, has since been developed and produced. It has a better and stronger laminated stock, an American-made 21mm barrel with a permanent front sight, and a flash suppressor from the AG-3 service rifle. The stock though is not pillar bedded, and is more susceptible to changes in weather. Match grade trigger, bipod and suppressor can be fitted as needed.
See also
External links
- Norwegian armed forces official pages in english.
- Våpensmias official pages.
- Schmidt and Bender optics
Sources and references
- Hanevik, Karl Egil (1998). Norske Militærgeværer etter 1867. Hanevik Våpen. pp. Chapter 25. ISBN 82-993143-1-3.