Istiglal Anti-Material Rifle
Encyclopedia
The Istiglal IST-14.5 Anti-Material Rifle (also known as the Istiglal) is a recoil-operated
, semi-automatic
anti-material sniper rifle
developed by the Azerbaijani Defense Industry. The name Istiglal means Independence in Azerbaijani
.
The Istiglal anti-material rifle also makes a great sniper rifle because it has 3000 meters of effective range against human sized targets and chambers the massively powerful 14.5x114mm round.
Although being new to the market, it is already being used in the Turkish Armed Forces
and the Pakistani Armed Forces, with additional interests from Israel, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia.
.: The Pakistani Armed Forces is already armed with these rifles, and there are plans underway to purchase more.: The Turkish Armed Forces
is interested in importing the rifle and is having talks with the Azerbaijani Armed Forces
. An unknown number of Istiglals were purchased. In April 2011, Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation of Turkey announced that sniper rifle, which will be produced jointly, will differ much from the model that is being tested in Azerbaijan. Changes will be made in the design, weight and some systems of the weapon. The production of IST-12.7 sniper rifle in Turkey is the first military production transfer of Azerbaijan.
The following countries have shown interest in acquiring the rifle:
Recoil operation
Recoil operation is an operating mechanism used in locked-breech, autoloading firearms. As the name implies, these actions use the force of recoil to provide energy to cycle the action...
, semi-automatic
Semi-automatic rifle
A semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled, automatically ejects the spent cartridge, chambers a fresh cartridge from its magazine, and is immediately ready to fire another shot...
anti-material sniper rifle
Sniper rifle
In military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military...
developed by the Azerbaijani Defense Industry. The name Istiglal means Independence in Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani language
Azerbaijani or Azeri or Torki is a language belonging to the Turkic language family, spoken in southwestern Asia by the Azerbaijani people, primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran...
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History
Although developed in 2008, it was only revealed in 2009 during the International Defense Exhibition Fair. Its appearance has attracted a huge number of visitors.The Istiglal anti-material rifle also makes a great sniper rifle because it has 3000 meters of effective range against human sized targets and chambers the massively powerful 14.5x114mm round.
Although being new to the market, it is already being used in the Turkish Armed Forces
Turkish Armed Forces
The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. They consist of the Army, the Navy , and the Air Force...
and the Pakistani Armed Forces, with additional interests from Israel, Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia.
Variants
A less powerful 12.7x108mm variant is being created, with a planned weight of 15 kg while keeping the rest of the Istiglal's specifications for the Azeri military.Technical description
The Istiglal can be taken down into 2 separate components for easy transportation. The rifle is said to be operable in adverse weather such as rain and dirt with temperature ranges from 50 to -50 degrees Celsius.Users
: In use by the Azerbaijani Armed ForcesAzerbaijani Armed Forces
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces were re-established according to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Armed Forces from 9 October 1991. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic had originally formed its own armed forces from 26 June 1918...
.: The Pakistani Armed Forces is already armed with these rifles, and there are plans underway to purchase more.: The Turkish Armed Forces
Turkish Armed Forces
The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. They consist of the Army, the Navy , and the Air Force...
is interested in importing the rifle and is having talks with the Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Azerbaijani Armed Forces
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces were re-established according to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Armed Forces from 9 October 1991. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic had originally formed its own armed forces from 26 June 1918...
. An unknown number of Istiglals were purchased. In April 2011, Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation of Turkey announced that sniper rifle, which will be produced jointly, will differ much from the model that is being tested in Azerbaijan. Changes will be made in the design, weight and some systems of the weapon. The production of IST-12.7 sniper rifle in Turkey is the first military production transfer of Azerbaijan.
The following countries have shown interest in acquiring the rifle:
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