MCR Horizon's Lord
The MCR Horizon's Lord is a Ukrainian anti-materiel rifle capable of penetrating targets at long distances. It is designed to combat anti-tank guided missiles, heavy caliber machine guns, light armored vehicles, and enemy snipers.
History
It is made by the Mayak company which is part of the state enterprise Ukroboronprom, at the Mayak arms factory in Kyiv under the direction of chief designer Alexander Gordeev.Mayak was founded in 1924 and made tape recorders and other items. After the declaration of Ukraine's independence, the plant became Ukraine's leading enterprise in the production of communication and recording equipment. In 2015 Mayak began production of a new sniper rifle, the MCR Horizon's Lord.
Longest kill
A world record for longest sniper kill was set in November 2023 by Viacheslav Kovalskyi while using an MCR Horizon's Lord. Kovalskyi was working for the Security Service of Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War. It was reportedly surpassed in August 2025 with a distance of 4,000 m with a Snipex Alligator and 14.5x114mm ammunition by a member of the "Pryvyd" during the Russo-Ukrainian War.Specifications
The rifle can be chambered in 12.7×99mm NATO, 12.7×108 mm, 14.5×114 mm, 23×115mm, and its own proprietary cartridge, 12.7×114mmHL; it was created by necking down a 14.5×114mm case to 12.7mm. The round was developed to have the capability of both anti-materiel and anti-personnel engagements.The creation of this caliber came after multiple proposed cartridges failed to meet the requirements. The first was to use .416 Barrett or .408 CheyTac, both of which failed to meet the anti-materiel requirements. Although both are generally considered to excel at long range anti-personnel engagements, neither had anti-materiel bullet types available. 14.5×114mm was rejected for the opposite problem, its sub-par anti-personnel capabilities. This role would normally be filled by.50 BMG, but it didn't have enough velocity for the role.
Due to the difficulty of creating an entirely new cartridge and caliber, they repurposed two that had already been produced. By necking down the cartridge 14.5×114mm to accept.50 BMG, 12.7×114mmHL was created, with a muzzle velocity of. The MCR Horizon's Lord was also designed to be adaptable in comparison to other similar rifles. It can switch between the previously mentioned calibers on the field, sometimes only requiring a barrel change. Unfolded, its length is, and folded. Its weight is approximately.