AMP DSR No. 1 .338 Lapua Mag
German Defensive Sniper Rifle is a 1000-yard sureshot!
Marine snipers working in Iraq and Afghanistan know all about the benefits of smaller rifles. The latest sniper rifle design to be put forward by the leathernecks is a 16-inch-barreled .338 Lapua Mag. The thinking is that by lopping off 10 inches of barrel, the rifle can be shortened to fit inside a pack so that a sniper can deploy with an M4, like a regular grunt, and not attract undue attention with a long, scoped weapon, marking him as a sniper. There is, however, a more sophisticated solution to miniaturizing a sniper rifle.
Bullpup rifles incorporate the rifle’s action behind the trigger, allowing for a compact overall length without shortening the barrel. Bullpups are not new; they date back to World War I, but they’ve never been very popular outside of Europe, where the best examples originated. The Steyr AUG might be the most widely known bullpup. The British army began issuing a bullpup in 1985, the SA80; FN’s P90 is a more recent example.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:16 pm
it is sept and I can not find on newsstan. how can I buy this article , or monthe, from publisher?
August 31st, 2008 at 9:11 pm
This price for one of these is around $15,000 but I have yet to find a dealer in the U.S. that has them listed on their website.
August 26th, 2008 at 6:40 am
I contacted the manufacture here is what he said
“We do not have a distributor in the U.S.
We do not authorize anybody to take or bring the DSR 1 to USA, because of the USA liability laws.
If it is done it is totally on your own risk.
Canadians may contact:
The Shooting Edge
Calgary
Canada ”
I have yet to find the price for this beauty and how I can obtain one… But I will find a way. If anyone knows of a way please pass it on.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Dusty, So the DSR is an awsome rifle but how much does this bod boy go for fully equipted? I wish I could aquire one here in the US, but it sounds like there’s no way possible huh?
July 28th, 2008 at 6:32 am
Hi
I’m trying to find pics with uk soldiers or sas using this beautiful sniper rifle.
Could you please help me??
Thank you
July 12th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
I have a AMP DSR-1 I got through an SAS contact and imported from UK in .300 WM. Fuckin accurate. Beats my other heavy BR rifles. Puts three shots into same hole at 300m no sweat!
July 12th, 2008 at 8:58 am
The last importer of AMP’s DSR is no longer in business and the German manufacturer does not currently have a U.S. importer. There’s no reason that the gun shouldn’t be available here other than perhaps it’s so expensive and exotic that no one wants to invest the capital necessary to start an importing business. You can try asking the manufacturer directly, but I haven’t had much luck with responses from them (maybe the language barrier): http://www.amp-ts.com/
Thanks for reading Tactical-Life.com
July 11th, 2008 at 6:49 am
Why isn’t it offered in the US?
July 1st, 2008 at 10:22 am
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