Armas de infantería

Fusil antimaterial AM-50 Sayyad calibre .50

Also known as
  • AM-50
  • AM50
  • Sayyad-2
  • AM-50 Sayyad-2

El AM-50 Sayyad es un fusil antimaterial iraní de 12.7x99 mm derivado del patrón Steyr HS .50 después de una venta de HS .50 a Irán a mediados de la década de 2000. Es un arma monotiro de cerrojo producida por DIO/ICIG y documentada con fuerzas gubernamentales iraquíes, milicias de la guerra siria, combatientes hutíes en Yemen y combatientes vinculados a Hamás en Gaza.

Fusil antimaterial AM-50 Sayyad calibre .50, Fusil antimaterial, Armas de infantería
Image source: Wikimedia Al-Quds Brigades (2) image

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Specifications

Calibre
12.7x99 mm (.50 BMG)
Acción
Cerrojo monotiro
Peso
12.2 kg
Longitud total
1480 mm
Longitud del cañón
913 mm
Alcance efectivo
1200 m
Grupos principales de componentes
Grupo del cajón de mecanismos, grupo del cañón, grupo del cerrojo y mira óptica
Advertencia sobre la óptica
CAR encontró que el fusil examinado estaba equipado con una mira económica de estilo civil 2-6x32, inadecuada para las exigencias de retroceso militares
Munición disparada

ARES identifica el fusil como recamarado para la familia estándar de cartuchos 12.7x99 mm NATO / .50 BMG.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMG, 12.7 mm heavy machine-gun cartridge, Munitions12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMGFamilia de cartuchos 12.7x99 mm NATO / .50 BMG

ARES describe el AM-50 Sayyad como un fusil antimaterial monotiro de cerrojo recamarado para 12.7 x 99 mm (.50 BMG), lo que constituye evidencia directa de fuente de que dispara esta familia de cartuchos.

Sources: ARES Iranian AM50 in Iraq

Design Lineage And Fielding Pattern

El AM-50 Sayyad combina una configuración derivada del Steyr HS .50 con producción iraní y un historial de conflicto que abarca fuerzas estatales, milicias alineadas y grupos armados no estatales.

AspectoDetalle respaldado por fuentesConclusión para el lector
LinajeCAR vincula el arma con la venta de 800 fusiles Steyr HS .50 a Irán y describe la posterior producción iraní sin licencia del AM-50.El fusil se entiende mejor como una copia o derivado iraní, no como un diseño autóctono no relacionado.
Configuración mecánicaARES y CAR describen un fusil monotiro de cerrojo de 12.7x99 mm; CAR divide el fusil examinado en grupos de cajón de mecanismos, cañón, cerrojo y mira óptica.El registro corresponde a un fusil antimaterial simple optimizado para disparos de gran calibre, no para fuego rápido.
Indicios de fabricaciónCAR encontró defectos de producción, ajuste y acabado deficientes en el fusil examinado, y evidencia que sugiere que distintas instalaciones iraníes realizaron el cañón, la carcasa y el marcado.La calidad técnica puede variar entre ejemplares, y el fusil examinado no debe tratarse como una muestra de fábrica perfecta.
Difusión en conflictosReportes de SADJ/ARES y AP sitúan ejemplares AM50/Sayyad con fuerzas gubernamentales iraquíes, milicias de la guerra siria, combatientes hutíes en Yemen y combatientes vinculados a Hamás en Gaza.El arma es un caso de proliferación regional tanto como una página de especificaciones de fusil.

Fuentes: CAR Iranian AM-50 Technical Report; ARES Iranian AM50 in Iraq; SADJ Iranian AM50 in Yemen; SADJ Iranian RU Sights in Syria; AP Hamas weapons analysis.

Timeline

Fusil antimaterial AM-50 Sayyad calibre .50 Key Events

  1. Fotos de Iraq muestran fusiles iraníes AM50

    ARES publicó fotos de Iraq que mostraban nuevos fusiles iraníes AM50 con tropas gubernamentales, documentando el fusil fuera de Irán antes de que aparecieran las imágenes de Gaza.

    Sources: ARES Iranian AM50 in Iraq

  2. Un depósito de Alepo vincula el fusil con la guerra siria

    El reporte de SADJ basado en ARES describe imágenes del 2 y 3 de noviembre de 2015 de un depósito presuntamente capturado a fuerzas de milicias chiíes en la zona rural de Alepo que incluía un AM50 (Sayyad-2) iraní.

    Sources: SADJ Iranian RU Sights in Syria

  3. Video de Hamás muestra copias nacionales

    AP informó sobre un video de Hamás fechado el 20 de diciembre de 2023 que pretende mostrar a militantes mecanizando copias nacionales del AM-50 Sayyad en Gaza.

    Sources: AP Hamas weapons analysis

Media

Fusil antimaterial AM-50 Sayyad calibre .50 Images

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Source: Wikimedia Training of al-Quds Brigades snipers in Gaza (01) image
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Source: Wikimedia Training of al-Quds Brigades snipers in Gaza (06) image
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Sources

ARES Iranian AM50 in IraqPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports AM-50 Sayyad background, manufacturer, technical lineage, and specifications including DIO/ICIG production, .50 BMG chambering, weight, length, barrel length, effective range, and the 2013 War in Iraq direct-use context from photos of AM50 rifles with Iraqi government troops. | Accessed: 2026-07-01CAR Iranian AM-50 Technical ReportPublisher: Conflict Armament Research | Note: Supports technical background from CAR's September 2021 disassembly of a recovered AM-50, including the 2004 Steyr HS .50 sale cited by CAR, 12.7x99 mm chambering, major component groups, markings, production flaws, and optical-sight limitations. | Accessed: 2026-07-01SADJ Iranian AM50 in YemenPublisher: Small Arms Defense Journal | Note: Republishes ARES reporting that directly supports 2014 Yemen Civil War AM50/Sayyad-2 use by Houthi fighters and also summarizes 2013 War in Iraq documentation of AM50 rifles with Iraqi government forces. | Accessed: 2026-07-01SADJ Iranian RU Sights in SyriaPublisher: Small Arms Defense Journal | Note: Republishes ARES reporting that directly supports 2011 Syrian Civil War AM50/Sayyad-2 conflict-use context: a November 2015 Aleppo-countryside cache allegedly captured by Jabhat al-Nusra from Shi'a militia forces included an Iranian AM50 .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle. | Accessed: 2026-07-01AP Hamas weapons analysisPublisher: AP News | Note: Supports 2023 Israel-Hamas War direct-use context: AP identified an AM-50 Sayyad in Hamas propaganda footage from Gaza and reported a December 20, 2023 Hamas video purporting to show militants machining local copies of the rifle. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Wikimedia Al-Quds Brigades (2) imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the Commons AM-50 Sayyad gallery image Al-Quds Brigades (2).jpg, listed in the AM-50 Sayyad in service with Al-Quds Brigades category. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Wikimedia Training of al-Quds Brigades snipers in Gaza (01) imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the Commons AM-50 Sayyad gallery image Training of al-Quds Brigades snipers in Gaza (01).jpg, which is licensed on its Commons description page. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Wikimedia Training of al-Quds Brigades snipers in Gaza (06) imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the Commons AM-50 Sayyad gallery image Training of al-Quds Brigades snipers in Gaza (06).jpg, which is licensed on its Commons description page. | Accessed: 2026-07-01