Ceska · Sniper Rifle
CZ BREN 2 PPS
Gas operated short stroke · 7.62x51mm NATO · introduced 2022
Also known as BREN 2 PPS, Přesná Puška Samonabíjecí, CZ BREN 2 Precision
About the CZ BREN 2 PPS
The CZ BREN 2 PPS is a 7.62x51mm NATO designated marksman rifle developed by Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod for the Army of the Czech Republic. It is built on the CZ BREN 2 BR battle-rifle platform but lengthened with an 18-inch (457 mm) cold-hammer-forged match-grade barrel, free-floated under an extended M-LOK handguard, and fitted with a two-stage trigger and a precision side-folding adjustable stock. The Czech Army began fielding the PPS in 2022 to replace the SVD/SVDN-3 Dragunov in the squad designated marksman role.
When the Czech Army needed to replace its Cold-War-era Dragunov SVDs, CZUB simply stretched the BREN 2 BR battle rifle by two inches, dropped in a match-grade barrel, and gave it a Czech-acronym name - proving you can turn a battle rifle into a designated marksman rifle without redesigning the whole gun.
CZ BREN 2 PPS specifications
General
- Type
- Sniper Rifle
- Action
- Gas operated short stroke
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Calibres
- 7.62x51mm NATO
- Magazine capacity
- 25 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 457 mm (18.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1300 mm (51.2 in)
- Folded length
- 1050 mm (41.3 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 4.60 kg (10.14 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:11 in (280 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 4
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Aluminum
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- anodized
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 800 m/s (2625 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 3040 J (2242 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 800 m
History
- Introduced
- 2022
- Production status
- In service
- Country of origin
- CZ
- Designer
- CZUB design team (Bren 2 platform)
Features
- Cold hammer forged barrel
- Duralumin receiver
- Side folding adjustable stock
- Ambidextrous controls
- Full length picatinny rail
- M lok handguard
- Match grade trigger
- Free floating barrel
- Muzzle brake
- Two moa accuracy
Safety
- Manual safety
- Ambidextrous safety
PPS stands for 'Přesná Puška Samonabíjecí' (Precision Self-loading Rifle). The Czech MoD ordered an initial 350 rifles, with deliveries to combat squads starting in 2022. Distinct from the export-market CZ BREN 2 BR battle rifle (407 mm barrel) and the longer-barreled marketing variant sold by CZ-USA.
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