GM6 Lynx .50 BMG Bullpup at the Range
At The Range
•
8m 6s
Today we have the Gepárd M6 Lynx out at the range to try out! My impression is that mechanically, the gun is very well constructed. Everything operated cleanly and smoothly, and there were no malfunctions of any kind. The magazine design in particular seemed very well thought out and built - and that magazine is a critical part of any self-loader that can easily cause lots of problems. The handling is a little awkward because of the long length of pull, and the recoil is definitely not "soft". Reviewing the high speed footage after I got home, it is clear that the recoil impulse is typical of long-recoil actions. Namely, the bolt and barrel impact the rear of the receiver going pretty fast, and it is that impact that transfers the recoil impulse to the shooter. It is less unpleasant to shoot than the Zastava M93, to name one example, but still a beast of a gun!
Up Next in At The Range
-
FR-F2 French Sniper Rifle at the Range
Today I've taken the FR-F2 to the range to try it out. I'm using the early French Army scope, an APX L806-04. This is a 3.85x optic basically modeled on the German WW2 ZF-4. It has a big simple German post reticle, and the -04 variation indicated that the BDC cam has been calibrated for 7.62mm NATO.
-
DS39 at the Range
The DS-39 is an air-cooled heavy machine gun designed by Degtyarev, which was intended to replace the 1910 Maxim as the standard Soviet HMG. It was lighter and more mobile than the Maxim, and also offered two rates of fire for ground and anti-aircraft use. Testing all seemed to go well, and produ...
-
Zastava M91 at the Range
Today I am out at the range with a new M91 from Zastava USA. This is the civilian version of the Serbian M91 sniper’s rifle, which was developed in the 1990s to replace the M76 in Serbian Army service. The M76 was chambered for 8mm Mauser, while the M91 uses 7.62x54R. Aside from a 3-position adju...
