PGM Ultima Ratio

PGM Ultima Ratio
PGM Ultima Ratio Commando of the Slovenian Army
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	2000–present[1]
Used by	See Users
Production history
Manufacturer	PGM Précision
Variants	Intervention Commando I Commando II Integral Silencieux
Specifications
Mass	7.39 kg (16.29 lb) (Intervention) 6.26 kg (13.8 lb) (Commando I) 6.12 kg (13.5 lb) (Commando II) 7.08 kg (15.6 lb) (Integral Silencieux)
Length	1,158 mm (45.6 in) (Intervention, extended stock) 873 mm (34.4 in) (Intervention, stock folded)
Barrel length	600 mm (23.6 in) (Intervention) 550 mm (21.7 in) (Commando I) 470 mm (18.5 in) (Commando II) 400 mm (15.7 in) (Integral Silencieux)
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO .300 Savage 7mm-08 Remington .260 Remington 6.5mm Creedmoor 6.5×47mm Lapua 6mm Norma BR
Action	Bolt-action
Effective firing range	800 m (875 yd) (7.62×51mm NATO)
Feed system	5 or 10-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Optical sights Backup iron sights (accessory)

The PGM Ultima Ratio is a French-designed and manufactured sniper rifle. It uses the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge but depending on the barrel variant can also be chambered for several other cartridges. The PGM Ultima Ratio is intended to fulfill an anti-personnel role and is produced by PGM Précision of France. Its main commercial competitors/equivalents on the high-end factory sniper rifle market are the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare and Sako TRG product lines. All of these rifles are similar in performance.

The name "Ultima Ratio" derives from the Latin expression ultima ratio regum ("the final argument of kings"), which Louis XIV had engraved on his cannons.^[2][3]