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Bolt action sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm: An Australian variant of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare, it is the standard-issue sniper rifle in the Australian Army and is chambered for 7.62×51mm. It replaced the Parker Hale Model 82 rifle in the late 1990s. Manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia.
The Blaser R93 Tactical is a German bolt action sniper rifle, based on the Blaser R93 design. It has as variants the Blaser LRS 2 and Tactical 2. It is used by German and Dutch police forces as well as the Australian military and special police units. The rifles were manufactured by the German firearms manufacturer Blaser.
List of equipment of the Australian Army; References This page was last edited on 27 July 2023, at 10:24 (UTC). ...
The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International. It has proved popular as a civilian, police, and military rifle since its introduction in the 1980s. The rifles have features that improve performance in extremely cold conditions (which gave the ...
Bolt-action Russia: 1997 Remington MSR: Remington Arms.338 Lapua Magnum.338 Norma Magnum.300 Winchester Magnum.308 Winchester 7.62×51mm NATO: Bolt-action United States: 2009 M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle: Remington Arms.300 Winchester Magnum: Bolt-action United States: 2010 M1903 Springfield: Springfield Armory.30-03 Springfield.30-06 ...
Lithgow LA102 CrossOver bolt-action centerfire rifle, available in .223 Rem, .243 Win, 6.5mm Creedmoor and .308 Win; Lithgow LA105 Woomera bolt-action centerfire rifle, available in 6.5mm Creedmoor and .308 Win; Lithgow F90 Semi Auto/Automatic Military Grade Rifle, available in 5.56×45mm NATO [10]
The rifle was abandoned when the Steyr AUG was adopted for use by the Australian military. Of interest to those that study firearms, designs and evolution, the T2 used a triangular bolt-face that was similar to the Winchester Model 100. This was adopted because the original bolt-face was too complex and expensive to manufacture.
Assault rifles. F88 Austeyr (locally produced Steyr AUG derivative, adopted 1988, still in use) (5.56 NATO calibre) M16A1 /M16S1 Used by the Australian Army until 1989 when the F88 Austeyr came into service. Australian forces involved in UN peacekeeping operations in Namibia, Western Sahara, and Cambodia used the M16A1 rifle well into the early ...