The DSR-1 is available in three chamberings - .308 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum. Its function is the same across all three types - managed through a manual bolt-action system typical to precision weapons. The handle is set over the right side of the frame in the usual way. Effective range of this sniper rifle is 800 meters to 1,500 meters out largely depending on the ammunition type used. In any case, feeding is from a 5-round detachable box magazine. Another 5-round magazine can be installed forward of the pistol grip in what amounts to a holding area for quickly-accessible ammunition - the shooter need not fumble around for his next magazine.
The DSR-1 comes in a base rifle form as well as two distinct model offshoots: DSR-1 "Subsonic" and DSR-50. The former relies on subsonic ammunition (7.62x51mm NATO / .308 Winchester subsonic) to produce a "silenced" weapon for clandestine operations (the charge of the cartridges is reduced to keep the bullet subsonic). The latter is nothing more than a dimensionally larger version of the DSR-1, the weapon enlarged and reinforced to fire the massive .50 BMG rifle cartridge for use in the Anti-Material Rifle (AMR) role.
Despite the glut of rifles available to snipers in the current global market, the DSR-1 has found a permanent home with a few notable operators - Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Spain and Taiwan, usually issued to police sharpshooters or special forces elements. The latter is the case with Malaysia and their PASKAL force, akin to the United States Navy SEALs group.
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