

Egypt – Used By Rapid Deployment Forces and Black Cobra.Marine Corps Special Operations Battalion.Although the rifle is not widely used in the United States, the choice to use it was primarily aesthetic, as explained by Fallout: New Vegas 's game director Josh Sawyer: "I based the anti-materiel rifle on the Hécate II because honestly I was/am sick of seeing Barretts in games and I think the Hécate II looks better." Users The anti-materiel rifle in the video game Fallout: New Vegas is heavily influenced by the design of the Hécate II. The standard-issue sight used with the Hécate II is the SCROME LTE J10 F1 10× telescope. Was a heavy firearm and weighs up to 35.27 pounds at most. The rifle is equipped with both an adjustable front bipod and a rear monopod for maximum accuracy. It is fitted with a high-efficiency muzzle brake which reduces the felt recoil to about the level expected of a 7.62×51mm NATO-chambered rifle. The barrel of the Hécate is manufactured by FN Herstal and is lined with Stellite alloy which is also used for large calibre machine guns. Its design is the same metallic-skeleton as used in other similar rifles in the PGM family, only scaled up. The name of the rifle is derived from the ancient Greek goddess Hecate. This is the largest weapon manufactured by PGM, chambered for the. It is manufactured by PGM Précision of France. The Hécate II is the standard heavy sniper rifle and anti-materiel rifle of the French Army, sometimes known as the FR-12.7 ( French: Fusil à Répétition de calibre 12.7 mm or "12.7 mm calibre repeating rifle").
