Place of origin China Wars Syrian Civil War | Used by China
Free Syrian Army Produced 2005-present | |
Type Semi-automatic Anti-materiel rifle Manufacturer Zijiang Machinery Company (Arsenal 9656) | ||
The M99 is a semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle first introduced in 2005. It has since seen use by the People's Liberation Army Navy and Marine Corps in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, and has been seen in the hands of various rebel groups involved in the Syrian Civil War.
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The Type 99 is a lightweight, 12.7x108 mm, direct impingement gas-operated, anti-materiel rifle, with the design based on the Accuracy International AS50. It features a large muzzle brake to aid in the mitigation of the tremendous recoil produced by its cartridge. A 2006 trial conducted by the Pakistan Army indicated that the rifle is capable of 1.6 MOA accuracy with the appropriate precision ammunition. The acquisition of the M99 by rebel forces in Syria is thought to have been brokered through Qatar or Sudan.