SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle: Difference between revisions

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===Functionality===
===Functionality===
As with most human weapons, to fire the SRS99C-S2 AM, the index finger is used to depress a trigger positioned towards the top of the grip. After firing, no additional action is required to chamber another round, with the weapon’s gas systems serving to cycle the bolt and load a new round automatically. Holding the trigger down, however, will not result in continuous firing, making it semi-automatic, as opposed to fully-automatic. When the weapon fires, a hot cloud of fiery gasses are expelled from port of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzzle_brake muzzle brake], and as the projectile travels through the air, it leaves a lingering trail of smoky vapor. This process can be repeated continuously until all available rounds are expended.<ref name="HCE"/><ref name="H2"/>  
As with most human weapons, to fire the SRS99C-S2 AM, the index finger is used to depress a trigger positioned towards the top of the grip. After firing, no additional action is required to chamber another round, with the weapon’s gas systems serving to cycle the bolt, ejecting the spent casing and loading a new round automatically. Holding the trigger down, however, will not result in continuous firing, making it semi-automatic, as opposed to fully-automatic. When the weapon fires, a hot cloud of fiery gas is expelled from the barrel exit and the ports of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzzle_brake muzzle brake], and as the projectile travels through the air, it leaves a lingering trail of smoky vapor. The expended cartridge case is ejected out of the right side of the weapon as the charging handle reciprocates, before moving forward again as the next round is chambered. This process can be repeated continuously until all available rounds are expended.<ref name="HCE"/><ref name="H2"/>  
   
   
[[File:Crosshair.png|thumb|right|The display of the [[smart-linked]] optic mounted on an S2-AM in [[Mombasa]], targeting a [[grunt minor]]. ]]
[[File:Crosshair.png|thumb|right|The display of the [[smart-linked]] optic mounted on an S2-AM in [[Mombasa]], targeting a [[grunt minor]]. ]]