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This article is a listing of major precision rifle variants used by snipers from around the world.
A hunting or precision rifle equipped with a telescopic optic has been long described as a sniper rifle. Below is the list of precision rifles used by both military and law enforcement trained snipers and marksmen.
Name | Manufacturer/s | Image | Cartridge/s | Origin | From (year) |
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Arctic Warfare (L96A1) | Accuracy International | 7.62×51mm NATO .308 Winchester | United Kingdom | 1982 | |
Arctic Warfare Magnum | Accuracy International | .300 Magnum .338 Magnum | United Kingdom | 1996 | |
AW50 | Accuracy International | .50 BMG | United Kingdom | 2000 | |
AS50 | Accuracy International | .50 BMG | United Kingdom | 2007 | |
AX50 | Accuracy International | .50 BMG | United Kingdom | 2010 | |
AR-50 | ArmaLite | .50 BMG .416 Barrett | United States | 1997 | |
M82 | Barrett Firearms Company | .50 BMG .416 Barrett | United States | 1980 | |
M90 | Barrett Firearms Company | .50 BMG | United States | 1990 | |
M95 | Barrett Firearms Company | .50 BMG | United States | 1995 | |
M98B | Barrett Firearms Company | .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | 1997 | |
M99 | Barrett Firearms Company | .50 BMG .416 Barrett | United States | 1999 | |
MRAD | Barrett Firearms Company | .308 Winchester .300 Magnum .338 Magnum | United States | 2009 | |
XM109 | Barrett Firearms Company | 25×59mm | United States | 2004 | |
Dragunov rifle | Izhmash | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | 1958 | |
Dragunov Rifle (Shortened) | KBP Instrument Design Bureau | 7.62×54mmR | Russia | 1994 | |
KSVK 12.7 | Degtyarev plant | 12.7×108mm | Russia | 1997 | |
XM2010 (Enhanced) | Remington Arms | .300 Magnum | United States | 2010 | |
SR-25 | Knight's Armament Company | 7.62×51mm | United States | 1990 | |
The Intervention | CheyTac LLC | .408 Chey Tac .375 Chey Tac | United States | 2001 | |
AMR-2 | China South Industries Group | 12.7×108mm | China | 2000 approx. | |
7.62 Tkiv 85 | Valmet | 7.62×53mmR | Finland | 1984 | |
Alejandro Sniper Rifle | Union de Industrias Militares | 7.62×54mmR | Cuba | 2002 | |
Azb DMR MK1 | POF | 7.62×51mm NATO | Pakistan | 2014 | |
Model 1993 | Blaser | .22 .375 Magnum .458 Magnum .30-06 | Germany | 1993 | |
Model 1993 (Tactical) | Blaser | 7.62×51mm .300 Magnum .338 Magnum 6.5×55mm | Germany | 1993 | |
Bor rifle | OBR SM Tarnów | 7.62×51mm .338 Magnum | Poland | 2005 | |
IST-12.7 Mubariz | Azerbaijan Defense Industry | 12.7×108mm | Azerbaijan | 2013 | |
Yirtiji 7.62 | Azerbaijan Defense Industry | 7.62x54mm | Azerbaijan | 2010 | |
Advanced Precision Rifle 308 | Brügger & Thomet | 7.62×51mm .308 Winchester .338 Magnum | Switzerland | 2003 | |
C14 Timberwolf | PGW Defence Technologies Inc. | .338 Magnum | Canada | 2001 | |
Crazy Horse rifle | Smith Enterprise Inc. | 7.62×51mm | United States | 2003 | |
Cyclone Rifle | Steel Core Designs | 7.62×51mm .338 Magnum .50 BMG | United Kingdom | 2017 | |
The 700 sniper rifle | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod | 7.62×51mm | Czech Republic | 2001[1] | |
Dan .338 | IWI | .338 Magnum | Israel | 2010 | |
NTW-20 | Denel Land Systems | 20×82mm | South Africa | 1995 | |
7.62X51mm CMS | Truvelo Specialised Manufacturing | 7.62x51mm NATO | South Africa | 1994 | |
.338 Lapua Magnum | Truvelo Specialised Manufacturing | .338 Lapua Magnum | South Africa | 1994 | |
.50 BMG | Truvelo Specialised Manufacturing | 12.7x99mm | South Africa | 1994 | |
14.5×114mm | Truvelo Specialised Manufacturing | 14.5×114mm | South Africa | 1994 | |
20x42mm | Truvelo Specialised Manufacturing | 20x42mm | South Africa | 1994 | |
20x82mm | Truvelo Specialised Manufacturing | 20x82mm | South Africa | 1994 | |
20x110mm | Truvelo Specialised Manufacturing | 20x110mm | South Africa | 1994 | |
Stealth Recon Scout | Desert Tech | .243 Winchester 7.62×51mm .300 Magnum .338 Magnum | United States | 2008 | |
DSR-1 | DSR-precision GmbH | .308 Winchester .300 Magnum .338 Magnum | Germany | 2000 | |
The Windrunner | EDM Arms | .50 BMG | United States | 2003 approx. | |
Falcon | Zbrojovka Vsetín Inc. | 12.7×108mm .50 BMG | Czech Republic | 1998 | |
The Ballista | Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal | .300 Magnum .308 Winchester .338 Magnum | Belgium | 2013 | |
FNAR | Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal | 7.62×51mm | United States | 2008 | |
Model 30-11 | Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal | 7.62×51mm | Belgium | 1976 | |
Special Police Rifle | Fabrique Nationale de Herstal | 7.62×51mm .300 Magnum (Short) | Belgium | 2004 | |
Tactical Sport Rifle | Fabrique Nationale de Herstal | 7.62×51mm .308 Winchester .300 Magnum (Short) .223 Remington | Belgium United States | 2009 | |
FR F1 | Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne | 7.5×54mm 7.62×51mm | France | 1966 | |
FR F2 sniper rifle | Nexter | 7.62×51mm | France | 1984 | |
Gewehr 98 | Mauser | 7.92×57mm | German Empire | 1895 | |
Magnum Rifle | Gol-Matic GmbH | 7.62×51mm .300 Magnum .338 Magnum | Germany | ||
Pro Series 2000 High Tactical Rifle IDF Barak | H-S Precision | .338 Magnum | United States Israel | 2000 | |
M96 | Harris Gun Works | .50 BMG | United States | ||
Haskins Rifle | 8.58×71mm 7.62×51mm .50 BMG | United States | 1981 | ||
HK417 | Heckler & Koch | 7.62×51mm | Germany | 2005 | |
PSG1 | Heckler & Koch | 7.62×51mm | West Germany | 1970s | |
M1500 | Howa | .22-250 Remington .223 Remington .204 Ruger 6.5×55mm .300 Magnum .308 Winchester .30-06 .375 Ruger | Japan | ||
AGLC | IMBEL | 7.62×51mm | Brazil | ||
Istiglal Anti-Materiel Rifle | Azerbaijani Defense Industry | 12.7×108mm 14.5×114mm | Azerbaijan | 2008 | |
JS 7.62 | China South Industries Group | 7.62×54mmR | China | 2005 | |
Kalekalıp KNT-308 | MKEK | 7.62 mm | Turkey | 2008 | |
Kefefs | Elliniki Viomichania Oplon | 7.62×51mm | Greece | 1995 | |
D7CH | Komodo Armament | 7.62×51mm | Indonesia | 2018 | |
L42A1 | RSAF Enfield | 7.62×51mm | United Kingdom | 1970 | |
Light Sniper Rifle | Pakistan Ordnance Factories | 7.62×51mm | Pakistan | 2016 | |
Lobaev Rifle | Tsar-Cannon Ltd | Russia | |||
Longbow T-76 | Dakota Arms | .338 Magnum | United States | 1997 | |
M21 | Rock Island Arsenal Springfield Armory | 7.62×51mm | United States | 1969 | |
M24 | Remington Arms | 7.62×51mm .300 Magnum .338 Magnum | United States | 1988 | |
M25 | Springfield Armory | 7.62×51mm | United States | 1980s | |
M39 (Enhanced) | United States Marine Corps | 7.62×51mm | United States | 2008 | |
M40 | Remington Arms | 7.62×51mm | United States | 1966 | |
M89 | Technical Equipment International | 7.62×51mm | Israel | 1980s | |
M110 Semi-Automatical | Knight's Armament Company | 7.62×51mm | United States | 2007 | |
Mauser M59 | Kongsberg Gruppen | .30-06 7.62×51mm | Norway | 1959 | |
Mauser M67 | Kongsberg Gruppen | 7.62×51mm 6.5×55mm .22 Long Rifle | Norway | 1967 | |
Tactical Rifle (.50 BMG) | McMillan Brothers Rifle Company | .50 BMG | United States | 1980s | |
MK 13 | Accuracy International/Remington Arms | .300 Magnum | United States | 2018 | |
Mk 14 (Enhanced) | Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division | 7.62×51mm | United States | 2002 | |
JNG-90 | MKEK | 7.62×51mm | Turkey | 2004 | |
Modular Sniper Rifle | Remington Arms | .338 Lapua Magnum .338 Norma Magnum .300 Magnum 308 Winchester 7.62×51mm | United States | 2009 | |
MSSR rifle | Philippine Marine Corps | 5.56×45mm | Philippines | 1996 | |
OSV-96 | KBP Instrument Design Bureau | 12.7×108mm | Soviet Union | 1990 | |
Otto Repa SOC | .308 Winchester .338 Magnum .50 BMG | Germany | |||
M82 | Parker Hale | 7.62×51mm | United Kingdom | 1960s | |
M85 | Parker Hale | 7.62×51mm | United Kingdom | ||
PDSHP | STC Delta | 12.7×108mm | Georgia | 2012 | |
PSR-90 | Pakistan Ordnance Factories | 7.62×51mm .308 | Pakistan | 2010 | |
Special Precision Rifle | Pindad | 7.62×51mm .50 BMG | Indonesia | ||
Rifle (.338 Magnum) | PGM Précision | .338 Magnum | France | ||
Hecate II | PGM Précision | .50 BMG | France | 1993 | |
Ultima Ratio | PGM Précision | 7.62×51mm .300 Savage 7mm-08 Remington .260 Remington 6.5×47mm Lapua 6mm BR | France | ||
Puşca Semiautomată cu Lunetă | Fabrica de Arme Cugir SA | 7.62×54mmR 7.62×51mm | Romania | 1974 | |
QBU-88 | China North Industries Corporation | 5.8×42mm DBP87 5.56×45mm | China | 1990s | |
Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle | Remington Arms Company | 7.62×51mm | United States | ||
Remington SR-8 | Remington Arms Company | .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | ||
RC (.50 BMG) | Robar Companies, Inc | .50 BMG | United States | ||
RT-20 | 20x110mm | Croatia | 1994 | ||
K14 | S&T Motiv | 7.62×51mm | South Korea | 2011 | |
TRG-42 | SAKO | .260 Remington .308 Winchester .300 Magnum .338 Magnum | Finland | 1989 | |
Variate MSWP | STC Delta | .300 Winchester Magnum .300 Norma Magnum .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum .338 GBM .375 GBM .50 BMG | Georgia | ||
10FP | Savage Arms Company | .223 Remington .300 Magnum .308 Winchester .338 Magnum | United States | 1956 | |
110 BA | Savage Arms Company | .338 Magnum .300 Magnum | United States | 2009 | |
76 Thunderbolt | Steel Core Designs | .308 Winchester 7.62×51mm | United Kingdom | ||
Shaher | Defense Industries Organization | 14.5×114mm | Iran | 2012 | |
SSG 2000 | Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft | 7.62×51mm .300 Magnum 7.5×55mm | West Germany Switzerland | 1989 | |
SSG 3000 | Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft | 7.62×51mm | Germany Switzerland | ||
Siyavash | Iran | 2013 | |||
Sniper Support Rifle Mk 20 Mod 0 | FNH USA | 7.62×51mm | Belgium | 2009 | |
S-18/100 | Waffenfabrik Solothurn | 20×105mm B | Switzerland | ||
SSG08 | Steyr Mannlicher | .243 Super Short Magnum 7.62×51mm .300 Magnum .338 Magnum | Austria | 2008 | |
SSG 82 | VEB Fahrzeug- und Jagdwaffenwerk "Ernst Thälmann" Suhl | 5.45×39mm | East Germany | 1982 | |
The Scout | Steyr Mannlicher | 5.56×45mm .223 Remington .243 Winchester 7mm-08 7.62×51mm .308 Winchester .376 Steyr | Austria | 1997 | |
HS .50 | Steyr Mannlicher | .50 BMG .460 Steyr | Austria | 2004 | |
SSG 69 | Steyr Mannlicher | 7.62×51mm .243 Winchester .22-250 | Austria | 1969 | |
IWS 2000 | Steyr Mannlicher | 14.5mm 15.2×169mm | Austria | 1980s | |
SV-98 | Izhmash | 7.62×54mmR and .338 7.62×51mm | Russia | 1998 | |
SVDK | Izhmash | 9.3×64mm 7N33 | Russia | 2006 | |
T-12 | MKEK | Turkey | |||
T93 | 205th Armory | 7.62×51mm | Taiwan | 2003 | |
Tabuk Sniper Rifle | Al-Qadissiya Establishments | 7.62×39mm | Iraq | 1970s | |
Tango 51 | Tactical Operations Incorporated | 7.62×51mm .308 Winchester | United States | ||
TPG-1 | Unique Alpine AG | .223 Remington 5.56×45mm .338 Ultra Magnum | Germany | 2000 | |
Type 97 Sniper Rifle | Arisaka | 6.5×50mm | Japan | 1937 | |
Type 99 sniper rifle | 7.7×58mm | Japan | 1939 | ||
Army Squad's Designated Marksman Rifle | 5.56×45mm | United States | 2004 | ||
Navy Mk 12 Mod X Special Purpose Rifle | 5.56×45mm | United States | 2002 | ||
Marine Corps Marksman Rifle (Designated) | 7.62×51mm | United States | 2001 | ||
Marine Corps Marksman Rifle (Advanced) | 5.56×45mm | United States | 2001 | ||
NM149 | Våpensmia A/S | 7.62×51mm | Norway | 1985 | |
Vidhwansak | Ordnance Factories Organisation | 12.7×108mm 14.5×114mm 20×82mm | India | 2005 | |
VSK-94 | KBP Instrument Design Bureau | 9×39mm | Russia | 1994 | |
Vintorez Special Sniper | Tula Arms Plant | 9×39mm | Soviet Union | 1980s | |
VSSK Vykhlop | 12.7×55mm | Russia | 2002 | ||
WA 2000 | Walther Arms | 7.62×51mm .300 Magnum 7.5×55mm | West Germany | 1970s | |
WKW Wilk | pl:Zakłady Mechaniczne „Tarnów” | .50 BMG | Poland | 2000 | |
Yalguzag | Azerbaijani Defense Industry | 7.62×51mm | Azerbaijan | 2011 | |
M07 | Zastava Arms | 7.62×51mm | Serbia | 2006 | |
M12 Black Spear | Zastava Arms | 12.7×108mm .50 BMG | Serbia | 2012 | |
M76 | Zastava Arms | 7.92×57mm | Yugoslavia | 1975 | |
M91 | Zastava Arms | 7.62×54mmR | Serbia and Montenegro | 1991 | |
M93 Black Arrow | Zastava Arms | 12.7×108mm .50 BMG | Serbia and Montenegro | 1993 |
See also[edit]
- List of books, articles and documentaries about snipers
- List of assault rifles
- List of battle rifles
- List of carbines
- List of bolt action rifles
- List of straight pull rifles
- List of pump action rifles
- List of rifles
References[edit]
- ^ http://cz-usa.com/press-release/new-cz-700-m1-sniper-rifle-to-be-introduced-at-2001-shot-show/