The Snipex Alligator long-range large-caliber magazine-fed repeating rifle is designed to engage moving and stationary targets: vehicles, communications and air defense systems, aircraft in parking areas, fortified fixed defensive positions,
dugouts, etc. The box
magazine is detachable and holds five rounds of ammunition. It is designed to penetrate of
armor plate at a distance of . The
rifle was designed to take into account all the requirements for high-precision shooting. Barrel locking is achieved through a rotating
bolt. The rifle exhibits an "acceptable" level of recoil during shooting. Recoil is suppressed by a
muzzle brake, a recoil isolator, an elastic multilayer shoulder pad, and optimally balanced weight. The rifle has a height-adjustable cheek rest, which can be positioned for right- or left-handed shooting. For ease of aiming, the rifle is equipped with a folding bipod and an adjustable rear support, allowing for fine adjustment. It has a
Picatinny rail with a 35
arc minute gradient on which various sighting devices can be mounted. ==History==