| Bor | |
|---|---|
 The Bor sniper rifle fitted with a Leupold telescopic sight | |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2007–present |
| Used by | Polish Army, Nigeria |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Aleksander Leżucha |
| Designed | 2005 |
| Manufacturer | OBR SM Tarnów |
| Produced | 2006– |
| Variants | Alex Tactical Sport Alex-338 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.1 kg (13.45 lb) |
| Length | 1,038 mm (40.9 in) |
| Barrel length | 680 mm (26.8 in) 560 mm (22.0 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO .338 Lapua Magnum |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 870 m/s (2,854 ft/s) (7.62 NATO) |
| Effective firing range | 800 m (875 yd) (7.62 NATO) |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | day or night optics, ZTOCS-1 ACRAB also Carl Zeiss Optronics NSV 80[1][2] |
The Bor is a Polish bolt-action 7.62×51mm NATO and .338 Lapua Magnum caliber sniper rifle. The weapon received the code name Alex during development, after the name of the lead designer Aleksander Leżucha, creator of the 12.7×99mm NATO Wilk anti-materiel rifle. After the development phase, the rifle received the military designation 'Bor'.
- ^ http://www.altair.com.pl/start-2872 Archived 7 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Polish)
- ^ http://www.altair.com.pl/start-6418 Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Polish)