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The FN SPecial Police Rifle (SPR), .308 Win.
A rifle you can trust
The precision bolt-action rifle is an essential part of any tactical team.The FN Special Police Rifle combines the best of traditional design with the latest materials, workmanship and manufacturing.The result is a tactical rifle with exceptional accuracy and reliability - a rifle you can trust.
Features
Three positions safety:
1 Safe
2 Blocked firing pin allows safe chambering
3 Fire
McMillan® Adjustable Stock
- Adjustable cheek piece saddle
- Fiberglass construction
- Vertical pistol grip
- Five easy-release spacer adjust lenght of pull
- Butt hook for better support-hand control

A = Scope
B = Detachable box magazine (DBM)
C = MIL - STD 1913Pictinny type scope rail
D = M70 Winchester type bolt for precise and reliable action
E = Heavy 24" chrome- lined barrel
F = Durable stell and aluminum construction, and fold away legs adjustable from 15.2 to 22.9cm
Other accessories
- Barrel with threaded muzzle
- Silencer
- Nylon or leather sling
- Dragbag
- Scope and crown cover
- Toolkit
- Carrying case
- Cleaning kit
| Technical data : | |
| • Caliber | 7.62 x 51 mm (.308 Win) |
| • Mechanism | Bolt action, Winchester M70 type |
| • Weight w/o bipod & scope | 6 kg (13.2 lb) |
| • Overall length | 1,107 mm (45.58 in) to 1,145 mm (45.08 in) |
| • Barrel lenght | 610 mm (24 in) |
| • Rifling grooves | Right hand twist, 4 grooves, 1/10" |
| • Stock height adjustement | 35 mm (1.4 in) |
| • Stock length adjustement | 33 mm (1.5 in) |
| • Magazine capacity | DBM, 4-round |
| • Trigger pull | 1.8 - 2.0 kg (4.0 - 4.5 lb) |
| • Accuracy | 1 MoA (ø 29 mm @ 100 m) |
| • Safety | 3-positions |
| • Scope rail | MIL-STD 1913 |
Ultima Ratio® Intervention sniper rifle,7.62 x 51 mm NATO

Description
Mini-Hecate is structured around a central rigid metallic girder :
a receiver made of high quality 7075 aircraft grade aluminum ;
a bolt with three front lugs and overpressure vent holes ;
a quality trigger ;
a 10- round magazine ;
a full floating match grade fluted barrel with integrated muzzle brake ;
a pistol grip and an adjustable / foldable stock ;
an adjustable folding bipod fitted with an axial adjustable brake;
sling attachments;
back up iron sights.
The standard rifle is delivered with :
- A folding bipod
- Two 10-shots magazines
- A MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny type scope rail

Missions
Specific situations require specific tools. Designed to defeat the toughest obstacles at exten
ded range, the Mini-Hecate and the .338 Cal. are the new partners of demanding snipers.
The .338 Lapua Magnum fills an important niche between the 7.62 NATO and the .50 Cal. calibers. firing a 250 gr bullet at 900m/s, it significantly outperforms the 7.62, while being much lighter, more compact and softer recoiling than rifles traditionnaly chambered for .50 Cal.
Mini-Hecate has no competitor in terms of balance between light weight and performance.
Adjustable folding stock
- Stock adjustement
- Butt pad adjustement
- Ground spike adjustement
- Cheek rest adjustement
- Handhook
Accessories
- Tools and spare parts kit,
- Carrying case,
- Spare magazine,
- Gauges,
- Sling,
- Drag bag,
- Mil dot 10x scope

| Technical data : | |
| • Operating principle | Bolt action |
| • Caliber | .338 Lapua Magnum |
| • Weight | 6.6 kg ( 17.68 lb) |
| • Lenght, butt extended | 1,290 mm (49.9 in) |
| • Lenght, butt folded | 1,010 mm (39.79 in) |
| • Barrel length | 700 mm (27.6 in) |
| • Magazine capacity | 10 rounds |
Mini-Hecate sniper rifle, .338 Lapua Magnum

Description
Mini-Hecate is structured around a central rigid metallic girder :
- a receiver made of high quality 7075 aircraft grade aluminum ;
- a bolt with three front lugs and overpressure vent holes ;
- a quality trigger ;
- a 10- round magazine ;
- a full floating match grade fluted barrel with integrated muzzle brake ;
- a pistol grip and an adjustable / foldable stock ;
- an adjustable folding bipod fitted with an axial adjustable brake;
- sling attachments;
- back up iron sights.
The standard rifle is delivered with :
- A folding bipod
- Two 10-shots magazines
- A MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny type scope rail
Missions
Specific situations require specific tools. Designed to defeat the toughest obstacles at extended range, the Mini-Hecate and the .338 Cal. are the new partners of demanding snipers.
The .338 Lapua Magnum fills an important niche between the 7.62 NATO and the .50 Cal. calibers. firing a 250 gr bullet at 900m/s, it significantly outperforms the 7.62, while being much lighter, more compact and softer recoiling than rifles traditionnaly chambered for .50 Cal.
Mini-Hecate has no competitor in terms of balance between light weight and performance.

Adjustable folding stock

- Stock adjustement
- Butt pad adjustement
- Ground spike adjustement
- Cheek rest adjustement
- Handhook
Accessories
- Tools and spare parts kit,
- Carrying case,
- Spare magazine,
- Gauges,
- Sling,
- Drag bag,
- Mil dot 10x scope


| Technical data : | |
| • Operating principle | Bolt action |
| • Caliber | 12.7 x 99 mm (.50 Cal.) |
| • Weight | 15.8 kg ( 42.33 lb) |
| • Length | 1,400 mm (55.11 in) |
| • Length (butt removed) | 1,120 mm (44.09 in) |
| • Barrel length | 700 mm (27.6 in) |
| • Magazine capacity | 7 rounds |
.50 Cal. Sniper Rifle HECATE II®

Description
Hecate II© is structured around a very rigid central metallic girder :
- a receiver made of high quality 7075 aircraft grade aluminum;
- a bolt with three front lugs and overpressure vent holes ;
- a match quality trigger ;
- a 7- round detachable magazine ;
- a full floating match grade barrel fitted with a muzzle brake including a very efficient thrust reverser ;
- a detachable stock for easy transport ;
- an adjustable folding bipod fitted with an axial adjustable brake ;
- a collapsible carrying handle ;
- sling attachments ;
- backup iron sights.
The standard rifle is delivered with :
- A folding bipod
- Two 7-shots magazines
- a MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny type scope rail
Missions

For the longest shots and the hardest of targets, nothing does the job quite like thev .50 Cal.
Hecate® II can effectively engage targets normally acquired by heavy machine guns but with precision and discretion, for only a fraction of the weight.
Hecate® II offers the marksman superior downrange energy and versatiliy of ammunition (ball, armor-piercing, incendiary, APEI,...)
It is the perfect precision instrument to provide the outstanding power, the accuracy and the consistancy required by highly trained snipers.
HECATE® II with optionnal sound suppressor kit

Adjustable stock
- Stock length adjustement
- Ground spike adjustement
- Cheek rest adjustement
Accessories
- Tools and spare parts,
- Sound suppressor kit
- Scope and mount,
- Carrying case,
- Spare magazine,
- Gauges,
- Sling,
- Drag bag,
- Mil dot 10x scope
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| Technical data : | |
| • Operating principle | Bolt action |
| • Caliber | 12.7 x 99 mm (.50 Cal.) |
| • Weight | 15.8 kg ( 42.33 lb) |
| • Length | 1,400 mm (55.11 in) |
| • Length (butt removed) | 1,120 mm (44.09 in) |
| • Barrel length | 700 mm (27.6 in) |
| • Magazine capacity | 7 rounds |

