LWRC SABR

LWRC SABR (Sniper Assaulter Battle Rifle) is a 7.62x51mm semi-automatic rifle manufactured by LWRC International. The gun is considered a sniper rifle and it preceded the LWRC REPR.

LWRC SABR
LWRC SABR
Type	Semi-automatic sniper rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designed	2008[1]
Manufacturer	LWRC International
Specifications
Mass	8.2 lb (3.7 kg)
Length	39.3 in (100 cm)
Cartridge	7.62x51mm NATO
Barrels	12.7", 16.1", 18" and 20”
Action	Short stroke gas piston operated
Sights	Skirmish and Back Up Iron Sights

Design details

The gun features the LWRC designed short-stroke gas-piston operating system. It has removable Picatinny rails and it could accommodate the installation of several other uppers with different barrel lengths, including 12.7", 16.1", 18" and 20".^[2]

Operation

There is a side charging handle so that the user does not have to take their eyes off of the target.^[2] The rifle was the first sniper rifle that was produced by LWRCI. It was replaced by the LWRC REPR. The SABR was heavier than the REPR.^[3]

The gun is one of the many that is banned in Canada.^[4]