OREANDA-NEWS The Russian company SWC has created a semi-automatic rifle "Titan", designed for use by special forces. This is reported by the Izvestia newspaper.

A caliber rifle .308 is similar to the German Heckler product & The Koch — 417, however, is lighter than it and is equipped with a six-position gas regulator. The new weapon is already being used in the zone of a special military operation as a sniper or assault weapon.

"The military in their reviews note the reliability of the design, accuracy, accuracy," the manufacturer said.

In October, the newspaper reported that the new STM-308 rifle, which could be a replacement for the Dragunov sniper rifle (SVD), was developed in Russia.