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| name = Shaher
| image = File:Iranian Army Ground Forces New Equipment Ceremony 2015 (48).jpg
| image_size = 300
| caption = a Shaher sniper rifle being uveiled in a 2015 ceremony, procuring new military equipment to the Iranian Army.
| origin = Iran
| type = [[Anti-Material Rifle|Anti-materiel]] [[sniper rifle]]
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| used_by = [[Iranian Armed Forces]]
| wars = <!-- Production history -->
| designer =
| design_date =
| manufacturer = [[Defense Industries Organization]]
| unit_cost =
| production_date = 2012
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| weight = 22 kg (49 lbs)
| length = 1,850 mm (72.8 inches)
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| cartridge = [[14.5×114mm]]
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| caliber = 14.5 mm
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| action = Bolt-action
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| max_range = {{convert|4000|m|abbr=on}}
| feed = *[[Single-shot]]
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'''Shaher''' is an [[Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran|Iranian]]-made [[14.5×114mm|14.5mm]] [[anti-materiel rifle|anti-materiel]] [[sniper rifle]] capable of penetrating concrete strongholds, [[armored vehicle]]s and helicopters. It has a maximum effective range of {{convert|4|km|mi}}. The weapon weighs {{convert|22|kg|lb}} and is {{convert|1.85|m|ft}} long. It can engage [[Military helicopter|helicopters]] and other low flying [[aircraft]]. The [[anti-armor]] rounds used by the Shaher are capable of penetrating {{convert|50|mm|in|abbr=on|adj=on}} thick armor and come in different [[armor-piercing]] varieties.
'''Shaher''' ({{Langx|fa|شاهر}}) is an [[Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran|Iranian]]-made [[14.5×114mm|14.5mm]] [[anti-materiel rifle|anti-materiel]] [[sniper rifle]] capable of penetrating concrete strongholds, [[armored vehicle]]s, and helicopters. It has a maximum effective range of {{convert|4|km|mi}}. The weapon weighs {{convert|22|kg|lb}} and is {{convert|1.85|m|ft}} long. It can engage [[Military helicopter|helicopters]] and other low flying [[aircraft]]. The [[anti-armor]] rounds used by the Shaher are capable of penetrating {{convert|50|mm|in|abbr=on|adj=on}} thick armor and come in different [[armor-piercing]] varieties.


==History==
==History==
[[File:سلاح تک تیرانداز شاهر - رونمایی از جدیدترین دستاوردهای نیروی زمینی ارتش (1).jpg|thumb|New version of Shaher rifles]]
The rifle was unveiled in 2012 alongside a series of military vehicles and transportation units.<ref>{{cite web| title=Iranian Army Unveils 2 New Home-Made Products |url=http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9106242868| last=[[Fars News Agency]] |publisher=FarsNews.ir |date=September 29, 2012 |accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref>
The rifle was unveiled in 2012 alongside a series of military vehicles and transportation units.<ref>{{cite web| title=Iranian Army Unveils 2 New Home-Made Products |url=http://english.farsnews.ir/newstext.php?nn=9106242868| last=[[Fars News Agency]] |publisher=FarsNews.ir |date=September 29, 2012 |accessdate=April 28, 2013}}</ref>
In April 2014, a new version of Shaher was unveiled, with [[Picatinny rail|Picatinny rails]] added on the top of the rifle.
In April 2014, a new version of Shaher was unveiled, featuring a 5 round detachable [[box magazine]] and [[Picatinny rail]]s on the top of the rifle.

It has seen use with [[Taliban]] forces during the [[war in Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Giustozzi |first1=Antonio |title=The Taliban at war : 2001-2018 |date=2019 |location=New York, NY |isbn=9780197507131 |page=154}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:14.5×114mm sniper rifles]]
[[Category:Post–Cold War weapons of Iran]]
[[Category:Sniper rifles of Iran]]
[[Category:Anti-materiel rifles]]
[[Category:14.5×114mm anti-materiel rifles]]
[[Category:Semi-automatic rifles]]
[[Category:Single-shot bolt-action rifles]]
[[Category:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2012]]



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Latest revision as of 16:39, 7 November 2024

Shaher
a Shaher sniper rifle being uveiled in a 2015 ceremony, procuring new military equipment to the Iranian Army.
TypeAnti-materiel sniper rifle
Place of originIran
Service history
In service2012–present
Used byIranian Armed Forces
Production history
ManufacturerDefense Industries Organization
Produced2012
Specifications
Mass22 kg (49 lbs)
Length1,850 mm (72.8 inches)
Cartridge14.5×114mm
Caliber14.5 mm
ActionBolt-action
Maximum firing range4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Feed system

Shaher (Persian: شاهر) is an Iranian-made 14.5mm anti-materiel sniper rifle capable of penetrating concrete strongholds, armored vehicles, and helicopters. It has a maximum effective range of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi). The weapon weighs 22 kilograms (49 lb) and is 1.85 metres (6.1 ft) long. It can engage helicopters and other low flying aircraft. The anti-armor rounds used by the Shaher are capable of penetrating 50 mm (2.0 in) thick armor and come in different armor-piercing varieties.

History

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New version of Shaher rifles

The rifle was unveiled in 2012 alongside a series of military vehicles and transportation units.[1] In April 2014, a new version of Shaher was unveiled, featuring a 5 round detachable box magazine and Picatinny rails on the top of the rifle.

It has seen use with Taliban forces during the war in Afghanistan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fars News Agency (September 29, 2012). "Iranian Army Unveils 2 New Home-Made Products". FarsNews.ir. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  2. ^ Giustozzi, Antonio (2019). The Taliban at war : 2001-2018. New York, NY. p. 154. ISBN 9780197507131.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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