{"id":11115,"date":"2020-05-08T12:11:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T12:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/08\/pgm-hecate-ii-a-battle-hardened-50-caliber-sniper-rifle\/"},"modified":"2020-07-18T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-18T16:00:27","slug":"pgm-hecate-ii-a-battle-hardened-50-caliber-sniper-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/08\/pgm-hecate-ii-a-battle-hardened-50-caliber-sniper-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"PGM Hecate II: A Battle-Hardened .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3dGCSutRXFM?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons\/home<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forgotten-weapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forgotten-weapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of PGM Precision USA, we have a chance to take a look at a Hecate II sniper rifle today. This rifle&#8217;s story begins with the Ultima Ratio, a classic-based 7.62mm precision rifle designed by Gilles Payen in France circa 1991 for the French RAID police unit. The rifle was very well-received, and Payen partner with colleagues Alain Gonnet and Fran\u00e7ois Morier to form PGM Precision in order to scale the design up to .50 BMG caliber. <\/p>\n<p>The resulting rifle was named the Hecate, and tested by French troops in Sarajevo in 1994. After a few requested changes were made, the improved Hecate II was formally adopted by the French military in 1995. It is built to be a supremely accurate rifle, with an effective range of 1800m, and easily maintained in field conditions. It have been used widely by French forces since its adoption, and also adopted by a variety of other military forces around the world, developing a reputation as the best military .50 caliber precision rifle available.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nForgotten Weapons<br \/>\n6281 N. Oracle #36270<br \/>\nTucson, AZ 85740<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons https:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons\/home Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forgotten-weapons Courtesy of PGM Precision USA, we have a chance to take a look at a Hecate II sniper rifle today. This rifle&#8217;s story begins with the Ultima Ratio, a classic-based 7.62mm precision rifle designed by Gilles Payen in France circa 1991 for the French RAID police unit. 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