Mercury Sport Bolt-Action Rifle Urban Sniper Barrel Length 61 cm Black .308 Win

The Mercury Urban Sniper is a precision rifle built for hunting and competition. The multi-radial barrel has a diameter of 22 mm at the muzzle and features a 5/8″x24 muzzle thread for attaching useful accessories such as a suppressor or a muzzle brake. The action and barrel are blued to reduce unnecessary reflections and glare to a minimum. The bolt handle is interchangeable and, together with the external magazine release lever directly on the trigger guard, provides speed advantages in all competitions and hunting situations. The sturdy plastic thumbhole stock sits comfortably in the hand and reduces vibration. The cheekpiece is fully adjustable and can be adapted to the most individual requirements. Magazine capacity of 7 rounds.

The multi-radial barrel profile (MRR®)
When comparing a traditional barrel with a polygonal one and the multi-radial one, the latter is ideal for both traditional soft-point and full metal jacket bullets.
In multi-radial barrels two different radii alternate, giving the bullet a geometrically positive hold without stressing it too much. In fact, the bullets follow the circumference by pressure forming and are not cut as in the traditional barrel, which extends the service life of the barrel. Furthermore, there are no sharp corners as in other barrel systems, in which residues collect, so the barrel stays cleaner and wear is lower.
All tests that have been carried out show that multi-radial barrels shoot better and more accurately than traditionally shaped ones with conventional lead bullets and with full metal jacket bullets in cal. 7.62 mm (.308) and cal. 6.5 mm (.264).
At standard gas pressure the exit velocity is higher than with the conventional barrel - under certain circumstances by up to 12%. The bullet seals the bore better, so that no gas can escape forwards, which optimises the effect of the propellant energy. In addition, the friction between bullet and barrel is reduced to a minimum.
The spatial arrangement has improved further owing to the extremely tight production tolerances that must be observed in the manufacture of multi-radial barrels. The multi-radial barrel is ideally suited to the cold hammer forging process. The consistency of the barrel profile produced is excellent and the overall quality of the barrels has been improved.
The special barrel geometry of the chamber end in multi-radial barrels enables more precise and more continuous guidance of the bullet through the chamber neck and the bore than is the case with conventional barrel systems - the bullet meets the bore in the best possible way, which reduces abrasion in flight.
Under the same conditions, fewer copper deposits form inside multi-radial barrels, so less cleaning is required. And when cleaning is necessary, it is easier than with conventional rifling. The user can improve the performance of the multi-radial barrel even further by simply applying abrasive paste, without having to fear ruining the barrel, as can be the case with the traditional profile.

Robust safety

The safety used locks both the trigger and the sear. It is a very safe system, because the locking of the sear is designed to be particularly robust. And when the sear is locked, the firing pin is in principle locked as well. In theory, a safety that locks the firing pin directly is safer, but owing to the small size of the components these parts are often less resistant.

Technical data:

• Multi-radial barrel
• Muzzle thread 5/8x24
• Picatinny rail
• Match trigger, trigger weight 1,100 g
• interchangeable bolt handle
• Magazine capacity: 7 rounds
• Overall length: 100 cm
• Weight: 4.6 kg