This long recoil movement helps absorb some of the recoil force more is absorbed by a multi-baffle muzzle brake of high efficiency. The bolt is then released to run forward, collect a cartridge, load it, and lock into the chamber by rotating.
It uses the long recoil system of operation barrel and bolt recoil locked together for almost ten inches, after which the bolt is unlocked and held while the barrel runs back to the forward position. The Steyr AMR 5075 is a heavyweight precision rifle for a long-range attack of vulnerable equipment.
