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Type 97 Sniper Rifle: Arisaka: 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka: Bolt-action Japan: 1937 Type 99 sniper rifle: 7.7×58mm Arisaka: Bolt-action Japan: 1939 AMU SDM-R: United States Army Marksmanship Unit: 5.56×45mm NATO: Direct impingement (select-fire) United States: 2004 Snipex T-Rex: XADO-Holding Ltd. 14.5×114mm: Bolt-action (single-shot) Ukraine: 2020 ...
The M24 is a bolt-action sniper rifle that is effectively a modified version of the popular civilian Remington 700 hunting rifle. The M24 was the primary sniper rifle of the U.S. Army from 1988 ...
The SIG Sauer SSG 3000 (Scharfschützengewehr 3000, literally Sharpshooter Rifle 3000) [3] is a bolt-action, magazine fed rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO.It was derived in Germany from the Sauer 200/Sauer 202 rifle family, that featured a modular construction allowing for easy replacement of components and changing between barrels with different chamberings.
In addition to it being catered as a hunting rifle, the Model 700 also provided the basis for military and police sniper rifles, starting with the M40 rifle in 1966, which the U.S. Marine Corps initially ordered. The U.S. Army adopted the M24 Sniper Weapon System in 1986. [2]
The SPR-1 is a single-shot sniper rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. Referred to as a "Precision Tactical Rifle" by Pindad, the SPR-1 is in fact essentially a well-made version of a locally-available hunting rifle (probably based on the Remington 700), brought to military/police sniper standards. The rifle was developed from ...
The Rangemaster is a series of bolt-action rifles produced by the British company RPA International, formerly known as RPA Precision Ltd.Before the Rangemaster, the company had focused on target rifles, and entered the tactical rifle market in 2001 when they introduced their Rangemaster 7.62 rifle in 7.62×51mm NATO.
The operating mechanism of the CZ 550 series is based on the Mauser M 98 controlled-feed bolt action system.The original Mauser M 98 is a simple, strong, safe, and well-thought-out design that inspired other military and hunting/sporting rifle designs that became available during the 20th century.
The MSG90 (Militärisches Scharfschützengewehr, German for "militarized sharp-shooting rifle") is a militarized variant of the PSG1 that is both strengthened and lightened while less expensive. [4] Compared to the PSG1 which is regarded as a pure sniper rifle, the MSG90 can fill the role of a designated marksman rifle. [5] [6]