FN A1a Special Police Rifle Belgian Sniper

FN A1a Special Police Rifle

Based on the Winchester 70 action, the FN A1a SPR is a rifle designed for the needs of US law enforcement agencies. It is one of a family of “Special Police Rifles,” that includes the A1a and the A4 (below). It is designed for short-range sharpshooting, having only a 20-inch barrel, but the barrel is heavy and fluted for extra accuracy. In 7.62mm, the rifle is loaded though a box magazine loaded though a hinged floorplate; the .300 WSM version is top-loaded one at a time. The stock is the same one used by the US Marines on their M-40A3 sniper rifle, but in matte black. It has a rubber recoil pad and a MIL-STD-1913 scope base. The front swing swivel can mount most types of bipods.

FN A1a Special Police Rifle

FN A1a Special Police Sniper Rifle

FN A1a SPR

FN A1a Sniper Rifle Specifications

Calibers: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308Win) and .300WSM (Winchester Short Magnum)
Operation: manually operated rotating bolt action
Barrel: 610 mm (24") on all models except A1a and A5a; 508 mm(20") on A1a and A5a
Weight: 4.9 kg - 7.5 kg depending on version
Length: ~1120 mm (44") with 24" barrels; ~1015 mm (40")with 20" barrels.
Feed Mechanism: 7.62x51/.308 - 4 rounds in detachable box magazine or 5rounds in integral magazine; .300WSM - 3 rounds in integral magazine