Top 10 Sniper Rifles in the world
1.Name: Barrett M82
Country of origin: USA
Designed: 1980
Entered service: 1989
Weight: 12,9 kg
Length: 1448 mm
Barrel length: 737 mm
Caliber: 12.7×99 mm
Muzzle velocity: 854 m/s
Sighting range: 2000 m
Effective firing range: 1800 m
Magazine capacity : 10 rounds
2.Name: Steyr SSG 69
Country of origin: Austria
Designed: 1969
Entered service: 1969
Weight: 4 kg
Length: 1140 mm
Barrel length: 650 mm
Caliber: 7.62×51 mm
Muzzle velocity: 860 m/s
Sighting range: 3700 m
Effective firing range: 800 m
Magazine capacity: 5 or 10 rounds
3.Name: Accuracy International L96A1 AW
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Designed: 1982
Entered service: 1990
Weight: 6.19kg
Length: 1184 mm
Barrel length: 660 mm
Caliber: 7.62 x51 mm
Muzzle velocity: 850 m/s
Sighting range: 880 m
Effective firing range: 1100 m
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
4.Name: Barrett M95
Country of origin: USA
Designed: since 1995
Entered service: 1999
Weight: 10.7 kg
Length: 1143 mm
Barrel length: 737 mm
Caliber: 12.7x99mm NATO
Muzzle velocity: 854 m/s
Sighting range: 1800 m
Effective firing range: 2000 m
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
5.Name: SAKO TRG 42
Country of origin: Finland
Designed: 1989
Entered service: 2000
Weight: 5.3 kg
Length: 1200 mm
Barrel length: 690 mm
Caliber: 260 Remington (TRG-22), 6.5 Creedmoor (TRG-22 A1), 308 Winchester (TRG-21, TRG-22) 7.62×51mm NATO (TRG-21, TRG-22), 300 Winchester Magnum, 338 Lapua Magnum (TRG-41, TRG-42)
Muzzle velocity: 850 m/s
Sighting range: 1200 -1300 m
Effective firing range: 800 m (TRG-22 .308 Winchester), 1,100 m (1,203 yd) (TRG-42 .300 Winchester Magnum), 1,500 m (TRG-42 .338 Lapua Magnum)
Magazine capacity: 7 rounds
6.Name: M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS)
Country of origin: USA
Designed: 1988
Entered service: 1988
Weight: 5.4 kg
Length: 1168 mm
Barrel length: 610 mm
Caliber: 7.62×51mm NATO (M24, M24A2),.338 Lapua Magnum (M24A3)
Muzzle velocity: 830 m/s
Sighting range: 800 m
Effective firing range: 800 metres (7.62×51mm), 1,500 metres (.338 Lapua Magnum)
Magazine capacity: 5 or 10 rounds
7.Name: Blaser 93 LRS2
Country of origin: Germany
Designed: 1993
Weight: 5.4 kg
Length: 1130 mm
Barrel length: 600 mm, 762 mm with extension
Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win)
Muzzle velocity: 777m/s
Effective firing range: 800m
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
8.Name: SIG Sauer SSG 3000
Country of origin: Germany / Switzerland
Designed: 1992-current
Weight: 5.44 kg
Length: 1180 mm
Barrel length: 600 mm
Caliber: 7.62×51mm NATO
Muzzle velocity: 800 m/s
Effective firing range: 914 m
Magazine capacity: 5-round detachable internal
9.Name: Accuracy International Arctic Warfare 50
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Designed: 1982
Entered service: 1999
Weight: 13.5 kg
Length: 1353 mm
Barrel length: 686 mm
Caliber: 12.7×99 mm (.50 BMG)
Muzzle velocity: 825 m/s
Effective firing range: 800 m
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
10.Name: ORSIS T-5000
Country of origin: Russia
Designed: 2011
Entered service: 2017
Weight: 6.1kg, 6.3 kg (.308 Winchester), 6.5 kg (.338 Lapua Magnum)
Length: 1270 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum), 1060 mm/ 1230 mm (.308 Winchester)
Barrel length: 508 mm/ 673.1 mm (.308 Winchester), 698.5 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum)
Caliber: 7.62×51 mm (.308 Winchester), 7,62×67 mm (.300 Winchester Magnum), 8.6×70 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum)
Muzzle velocity: 925m/s
Sighting range: 1000 m (.308) или 1500m(.338)
Effective firing range: 800 m
Magazine capacity: 5 or 10 rounds
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