Armas de infantería

AR-10 Super SASS

Also known as
  • SuperSASS
  • AR-10 SuperSASS

El AR-10 Super SASS es el fusil de francotirador semiautomático de 7,62x51 mm NATO basado en el AR-10 de ArmaLite, construido en torno a un cañón de precisión, culata ajustable y sistema de gases preparado para supresor. ArmaLite presentó comercialmente el Super SASS en el SHOT Show de 2006, y reportes posteriores situaron el fusil en imágenes de entrenamiento de ISWAP durante la insurgencia de Boko Haram de 2009.

AR-10 Super SASS, Fusil de francotirador semiautomático, Armas de infantería
Image source: AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Built by
ArmaLite
Type
Fusil de francotirador semiautomático
Service note
Fusil de precisión moderno de 7,62 mm con patrón AR-10
Designer
ArmaLite, basado en la plataforma AR-10
Designed
2006
Unit cost
ArmaLite lista el AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II a $3,824, con la disponibilidad indicada por separado del precio publicado.
Produced
Introducido comercialmente en 2006; el modelo Gen II actual figura en el catálogo de ArmaLite.
Number built
No comunicado públicamente

Specifications

Dotación
1 tirador designado, a menudo acompañado por un observador
Calibre
Clase 7.62x51 mm NATO / .308 Winchester
Acción
Fusil semiautomático de patrón AR-10 con sistema de gases SASS de longitud de fusil
Cañón
Cañón de acero inoxidable de 20 pulgadas en el AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II actual
Paso de estría
1:10 RH en el AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II actual
Longitud total
43 pulgadas en el AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II actual
Peso
11.2 lb en el AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II actual
Cargador
Magpul PMAG de 20 cartuchos en el modelo Gen II actual de patrón AR-10A
Culata
Culata ajustable Magpul PRS Gen 3 en el AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II actual
Guardamanos
Guardamanos táctico ArmaLite M-LOK de 15 pulgadas en el modelo Gen II actual
Disparador
Disparador Timney 662S de dos etapas en el modelo Gen II actual
Dispositivo de boca
ArmaLite Tactical Brake en el modelo Gen II actual
Manija de carga
Manija de carga ambidiestra Radian Raptor en el modelo Gen II actual
Alcance efectivo
Small Arms Review informó un alcance efectivo de 1,000 m para la configuración original Super SASS.
What Makes It Distinct

El Super SASS se sitúa entre el trabajo SASS de ArmaLite de la era XM110 y una línea comercial de fusiles de precisión AR-10. Los materiales de ArmaLite y reseñas posteriores destacan el sistema de gases preparado para supresor, el linaje AR-10 y el paquete Gen II actual.

Sistema de gases preparado para supresor

Los manuales del SuperSASS describen ajustes de gas seleccionables para fuego con y sin supresor.

Linaje de la era XM110

Small Arms Review y RifleShooter conectan el Super SASS con el trabajo de ArmaLite en torno a la competición SASS/XM110 de Estados Unidos.

Paquete Gen II actual

La página de producto actual de ArmaLite lista recámara 7.62x51 NATO, cañón de 20 pulgadas, longitud total de 43 pulgadas y peso de 11.2 libras.

Variants

La designación SuperSASS abarca configuraciones anteriores de las familias de cargadores AR-10A/AR-10B y el paquete A-Series Gen II posterior.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
AR-10A SuperSASSConfiguración de la familia de cargadores AR-10A

El manual A/B SuperSASS de ArmaLite distingue la familia AR-10A de la familia AR-10B por la compatibilidad de cargadores, manteniendo el funcionamiento y los controles funcionalmente similares.

Sources: AR-10A & AR-10B SuperSASS Manual

AR-10B SuperSASSConfiguración de la familia de cargadores AR-10B

El AR-10B SuperSASS utiliza el patrón de cargador AR-10B antiguo de ArmaLite documentado en el manual A/B.

Sources: AR-10A & AR-10B SuperSASS Manual

AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen IIPaquete Gen II actual

La página de producto actual de ArmaLite y el manual Gen II identifican la configuración A-Series SuperSASS Gen II posterior con recámara 7.62x51 NATO y paquete de sistema de gases seleccionable.

Sources: AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II, AR-10A Super SASS Gen II Manual

Munición disparada

La página de producto actual de ArmaLite y una reseña de 2007 sitúan el Super SASS en la familia de cartuchos 7.62x51 mm NATO / .308 Winchester.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
7.62x51mm NATO cartridge, NATO-standard rifle and machine-gun cartridge, Munitions7.62x51mm NATO cartridgeCartucho de fusil

ArmaLite lista el SuperSASS Gen II actual como 7.62x51 NATO, y RifleShooter describió el fusil en .308 Winchester, confirmando la familia de cartuchos que dispara.

Sources: AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II, Semiauto Sniper: ArmaLite's Super SASS

Timeline

AR-10 Super SASS Key Events

  1. Presentación en SHOT Show

    Small Arms Review afirma que ArmaLite presentó el Super SASS en SHOT Show en 2006 y lo mostró como una evolución preparada para supresor del esfuerzo SASS de la era XM110.

    Sources: The ArmaLite Super SASS

  2. RifleShooter documenta el diseño

    RifleShooter describió el Super SASS basado en el AR-10 como un fusil de francotirador de 7,62 mm de origen militar con montaje de supresor de acople rápido y ajustes de gas regulables.

    Sources: Semiauto Sniper: ArmaLite's Super SASS

  3. Imágenes de entrenamiento de ISWAP

    ISS informó sobre imágenes de ISWAP desde el noreste de Nigeria que mostraban jóvenes reclutas entrenando con el AR-10 Super SASS durante la insurgencia de Boko Haram de 2009.

    Sources: Lake Chad Basin insurgents raise the stakes with weaponised drones

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Sources

AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen IIPublisher: ArmaLite | Note: Supports manufacturer, product background, specifications, current list price, and image provenance for the AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS Gen II. | Accessed: 2026-07-04AR-10A & AR-10B SuperSASS ManualPublisher: ArmaLite | Note: Supports SuperSASS background, AR-10A/AR-10B family distinctions, magazine details, match trigger context, and suppressor-ready system description. | Accessed: 2026-07-04AR-10A Super SASS Gen II ManualPublisher: ArmaLite | Note: Supports Gen II operational background, 7.62x51 NATO chambering, .308 Winchester ammunition compatibility caveat, and selectable gas-system context. | Accessed: 2026-07-04The ArmaLite Super SASSPublisher: Small Arms Review | Note: Supports background on the Super SASS development from the AR-10 platform, its 7.62x51 mm configuration, adjustable gas system, suppressor-ready design, and precision-rifle role. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Semiauto Sniper: ArmaLite's Super SASSPublisher: RifleShooter | Note: Supports the 2007 review context, XM110 competition background, AR-10-based military-origin framing, suppressor-ready gas system, and 2006 SHOT Show commercial introduction. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Lake Chad Basin insurgents raise the stakes with weaponised dronesPublisher: ISS Africa | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context: ISS reports that ISWAP training footage showed young recruits using the AR-10 Super SASS in Northeast Nigeria. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Insurgents In Northeast Nigeria, Lake Chad Reusing Seized Military WeaponsPublisher: HumAngle | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context: the AR-10 A-Series SuperSASS was fielded by or spotted with ISWAP/Boko Haram-linked insurgent weaponry in Northeast Nigeria and Lake Chad Basin reporting. | Accessed: 2026-07-04The Management of Lethal Materiel in Conflict SettingsPublisher: IPIS Research | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context: the AR-10 Super SASS is listed among selected materiel in service with, or recovered from, Boko Haram factions. | Accessed: 2026-07-04