The AWM features a five round detachable box magazine. The normal cartridges for this rifle, and the ones which have been accepted by NATO for use in AWM rifles, are .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum. Muzzle brakes are fitted to reduce recoil, jump and flash and act as a base for optional iron sights and suppressors. It also is equipped with a detachable aperture type iron sights,rails for dayor night optics, and weighs in at a total 6.9 kg with a muzzle velocity of 869 m/s. Normally, the AWMs are outfitted with a Schmidt & Bender PM II