Snipex Alligator
| Snipex Alligator | |
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| Type | Anti-materiel rifle |
| Placeoforigin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| Inservice | 2021–present |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | XADO-Holding Ltd. |
| Produced | 2020 |
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| Action | Manually operated, bolt action |
| Muzzlevelocity | 980m/s (3,200ft/s)[2] |
| Effectivefiringrange | 4,000m (13,000ft)[3] |
| Maximumfiringrange | 7,000m (23,000ft)[3] |
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| Sights | MIL-STD rail |
The Snipex Alligator is a bolt-action, very long-range, magazine-fed anti-materiel rifle chambered in ×ばつ114mm" title="×ばつ114mm" id="mwQA">×ばつ114mm manufactured by XADO Holding Ltd.[2] [4] [5]
Design
[edit ]The Snipex Alligator long-range large-caliber magazine-fed repeating rifle is designed to engage moving and stationary targets: vehicles, communications and air defense systems, aircraft in parking areas, fortified fixed defensive positions, dugouts, etc. The box magazine is detachable and holds five rounds of ammunition. It is designed to penetrate 10 mm (0.39 in) of armor plate at a distance of 1,500 m (1,600 yd).[2]
The rifle was designed to take into account all the requirements for high-precision shooting. Barrel locking is achieved through a rotating bolt. The rifle exhibits an "acceptable" level of recoil during shooting. Recoil is suppressed by a muzzle brake, a recoil isolator[clarification needed ], an elastic multilayer shoulder pad, and optimally balanced weight.
The rifle has a height-adjustable cheek rest, which can be positioned for right- or left-handed shooting. For ease of aiming, the rifle is equipped with a folding bipod and an adjustable rear support, allowing for fine adjustment. It has a Picatinny rail with a 35 arc minute gradient on which various sighting devices can be mounted.
History
[edit ]The rifle was first introduced in June 2020 on the official Snipex Facebook page. In July, the first presentation video appeared on the official YouTube channel of XADO.[6] Based on the state examinations results, the ×ばつ114 mm caliber Snipex Alligator rifle was unofficially adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2020;[7] it was officially adopted on 2 March 2021.[2]
The Alligator has been used by Ukrainian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8] A near-record killing shot was recorded there in November 2022 at a confirmed distance of 2,710 m (8,890 ft).[9] [10]
On 14 August 2025, Ukrainian journalist and soldier Yurii Butusov claimed that another sniper killed two Russian targets at a distance of 4,000 meters using the Alligator, setting a new record for the longest range sniper kill. The shot was reportedly made with assistance by AI and a drone.[11]
Users
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[edit ]References
[edit ]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ""Snipex Alligator and Monomakh, the Ukrainian army's anti-material rifles"" . Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Військові взяли на озброєння українську великокаліберну гвинтівку "Алігатор"". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022年09月25日.
- 1 2 "Snipex Alligator". Snipex.
- ↑ "This New Sniper Rifle Is Being Used by Ukrainian Special Ops, and It's a Real Beast". Popular Mechanics. 2022年09月22日. Retrieved 2022年09月25日.
- ↑ "The Alligator: The two-metre-long rifle in Ukrainian hands explained" (video). Technology Org. 2022年07月10日. Retrieved 2022年09月29日.
- ↑ "Snipex Alligator ×ばつ114. Made in Ukraine". YouTube.
- 1 2 "Ukrainian army adopts new anti materiel sniper rifles". Defense Express.
- ↑ "The Alligator: All about the anti-materiel rifle in Ukrainian hands". Forces Network. Retrieved 2022年09月25日.
- ↑ "Ukrainian sniper takes out Russian soldier 1.68 miles away nearly breaking world record". The Mirror. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ↑ "Ukraine claims that a Ukrainian sniper made the second-longest combat kill ever". jpost.com. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ↑ Dmytro Shumlianskyi (2025年08月15日). "Ukrainian Sniper Sets New Record for Longest Confirmed Engagement". militarnyi. Retrieved 2025年08月16日.