Truvelo Raptor
- Category
- Sniper Rifle
- Barrel
- 950 mm
- Weight, empty
- 16.00 kg
- Introduced
- Not recorded
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Truvelo Raptor is a South African bolt-action anti-materiel rifle from Truvelo Armoury, built for long-range engagement of light armoured vehicles, equipment and fortifications. Part of Truvelo's large-calibre anti-materiel family, it is chambered primarily in .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) with 14.5x114mm among the heavy calibres offered, feeding from a five-round detachable box magazine or single-shot. The free-floated barrel, large muzzle brake and bipod-mounted skeletal stock give it roughly 1 MOA accuracy out to about 1,500 metres.
Truvelo's anti-materiel rifles are built around a 'metallic backbone' and a rotating bolt with three locking lugs, letting a single platform be rebarreled across calibres from .50 BMG up to the 20mm Hispano cannon round.
Truvelo's anti-materiel rifle line is offered across .50 BMG, 14.5x114mm, 20x82mm and 20x110mm Hispano; the Raptor designation covers the heavy bolt-action AMR. Spec figures reflect the .50 BMG configuration.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Truvelo Armoury
- Category
- Sniper Rifle
- Country
- South Africa
- Status
- In production
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 950 mm
- Overall length
- 1510 mm
- Weight, empty
- 16.00 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Rotating bolt
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 5
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Aluminum
- Finish
- Phosphate
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 853 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 18000 J
- Effective range
- 1500 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Muzzle brake
Free floating barrel
Bipod
Picatinny rail
Adjustable stock
Multi caliber
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 31 12.7x99mm NATO sniper rifles | 16.00 kg | 12.43 kg | Among the heaviest tenth |
| Overall lengthAmong 31 12.7x99mm NATO sniper rifles | 1510 mm | 1384 mm | Longer than about 90% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 31 12.7x99mm NATO sniper rifles | 950 mm | 737 mm | Among the longest tenth |
| Magazine capacityAmong 31 12.7x99mm NATO sniper rifles | 5 | 5 | Near the median |
Answers
Questions about the Truvelo Raptor
How much does the Truvelo Raptor weigh?
The Truvelo Raptor weighs 16.00 kg (35.27 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Truvelo Raptor?
The Truvelo Raptor is chambered in .50 BMG and 14.5x114mm.
How many rounds does the Truvelo Raptor hold?
The Truvelo Raptor holds 5 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Truvelo Raptor?
The Truvelo Raptor is 1510 mm (59.4 in) long overall, with a 950 mm (37.4 in) barrel.
Who makes the Truvelo Raptor?
The Truvelo Raptor is made by Truvelo Armoury (South Africa).
How does the Truvelo Raptor operate?
The Truvelo Raptor uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is rotating bolt.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- South African National Defence Force
- South Africa
Provenance
Confidence in this record
57%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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