MTs-116M and OTs-48 Sniper Rifle

The OTs-48K Sniper Rifle differs significantly from the OTs-48 Sniper Rifle or the original Mosin-Nagant, as it uses a bullpup pattern. Unusually for a bullpup weapon, the stock is still largely of wood. The bolt is operated while shooting with a secondary cocking handle attached to the bolt by a pair of hinged levers, allowing it to be placed well forward of the receiver in a more manageable position for the sniper. The stock has a mostly straight-line profile, with a cheekpiece that rises upwards and to the side of the receiver for better scope use. The buttplate and the rear of the stock is dropped a bit below the rest of the stock, where it fits better on the shoulder. The OTs-48K Sniper is a handy but accurate weapon that is popular with Russian special operations snipers.

This is a Mosin-Nagant M-1891/38 Sniper’s Rifle brought up to late-20 century standards. It is a very different weapon than the old M-1891/38 Sniper; other than the far superior construction and materials, the wooden stock is thicker and easier to grip, and is adjustable for length and cheekpiece. The buttplate is also equipped with a recoil pad. The detachable backup iron sights are far better than the primitive ones of the M-1891/38s, and the modified receiver is topped with a scope mount able to use the PSO-1 or PKS-07 telescopic sights. The mount can also take the PKN-03 telescopic night scope. The 28.75-inch free-floating barrel is tipped with a large brake, which can be removed and replaced with a silencer or a conventional flash suppressor. The OTs-48 Sniper, if anything, is more rare than the OTs-48K below.

OTs-48 Sniper Rifle

OTs-48K Sniper Rifle

Both of these rifles are very rare, as they are built only to military request to equip a relatively small amount of snipers in the Russian Army. The OTs-48 Sniper Rifle and the OTs-48K Sniper Rifle are believed to have never been sold outside of Russia. Unlike in the Real World, the OTs-48 is about twice as common as the OTs-48K in the Twilight 2000 timeline. The OTs-48K was believed to be merely a rumor until late 1997, when an example was captured in Western Romania after a Spetsnaz sniper team was killed.

MTs-116M Sniper Rifle

Developed from the MTs-116 target rifle, the MTs-116M Sniper Rifle differs from it's target rifle cousin primarily in being magazinefed and having a longer and better-quality barrel. The MTs-116M Sniper uses a match-quality operating mechanism, including a trigger group adjustable for pull weight and travel. The MTs-116M Sniper has a folding rear sight and a sight mount that can use both Russian and Western sight bases, including a MIL-STD-1913 rail. The 25.6-inch barrel is cold-forged and match-quality, and tipped with a small flash suppressor. The walnut stock has a deep-pocket pistol grip wrist, an adjustable cheekpiece, a butt adjustable for length and angle, and a rubber recoil pad. The fore-end has finger grooves and a detachable bipod that is adjustable for height and cant. Currently, the MTs-116M is produced only to order, and its customers are unknown.