Germans have always thought one step ahead in military field, the German army was improvised with latest and the heaviest weaponry. They have always been fond of heavy artillery and machinery and with the production of artillery they also concentrated improving their infantry’s equipment provided them with state of the art weapon systems and technology, today we have yet again posted the article on German’s amazing technology check out.
No.10: H&K PSG-1
The PSG-1 (Prazisions Schutzen Gewehr) sniper system also termed as “high-precision marksman’s rifle” in English Vocabulary, had been urbanized by the German company Heckler – Koch in the midst of 20th century and was adopted as an ultimate police and counter-terror weapon. Some German elite law-enforcement groups, like GSG or KSK-9, participate in this development, and since its foreword the PSG-1 had been adopted by a range of police forces in Europe and America.
| Caliber: | 7.62 x 51mm NATO (.308 Win) |
| Magazine: | 5 or 20 round detachable box |
| Barrel: | 25.59″ (650mm), Heavy, 4 grooves, right hand twist. |
| System of Operation: | Roller locked, delayed blowback. |
| Overall length: | 47.56″ (120.8 cm) |
| Total Weight: | 17.81 lbs (8.10kg) |
| Scope: | Hendsoldt 6×42, with reticle illumination. 6 settings from 100 to 600 meters |
| Stock: | Matte black high impact plastic, adjustable for length, pivoting butt cap, vertically-adjustable cheek piece; target-type pistol grip with adjustable palm shelf. |
| Trigger: | Adjustable for pull, removable from pistol grip. |
| Features: | Uses HK-91 action with low-noise bolt closing device; special for end with T-way rail for sling swivel or tripod. |
No.9: H&K MSG90
The MSG90 was urbanized as a cost effective substitute to the PSG-1, it used the same in use structure and trigger. It features a regulating reserve, but not as conjure as the PSG-1 and it weighed 3 pounds less than the PSG-1. The MSG90 makes a great chosen marksman rifle (DMR), and in fact, the USMC appraised 6 of them for their DMR agreement. Ultimately the MSG90 was ruled out because it was not retrofit able to .300 WM.
| Caliber: | 7.62mm x 51 |
| Design Objective | Semi-automatic rifle for single fire |
| Operation | Recoil-operated delayed blowback bolt system, firing from closed bolt position |
| Barrel | Cold-forged, quenched and tempered barrel, 600mm long |
| Trigger | Standard trigger with a constant trigger pull, approx 15 N Vertically adjustable trigger shoe for widening the trigger |
| Stock | Butt stock with lengthwise adjustable butt cap and vertically adjustable cheek-piece |
| Sights | Telescopic sight mount for different types of daylight and night sight featuring STANAG fitting dimensions |
| Magazine | 5-round or 20-round magazines at option |
| Features | Handguard with T-way for fixing a firing sling or mounting the bipod |
No. 8: H&K SR9
Basically the SR9 is fundamentally a redesigned HK91, inorder to make it more better rifle. While all HK’s display good precision, the normal SR9 does not meet the routine life accuracy standards of sniping. But the (T) and (TC) versions of the SR9 can make nice sniper/marksman’s rifles.
| Caliber: | 7.62mm NATO (.308 Win) |
| Magazine: | 5-rd steel staggered box |
| Barrel: | 19.7″ (500mm) Polygonal |
| Twist: | RH 1 in 11″ (280mm) |
| Weight (with scope): | 10.9 lbs. (4.95 kg) |
| Overall Length: | 43.5″ (1105mm) |
| Stock: | Synthetic |
| Sights: | Rotary aperture rear sight, adjustable for windage and elevation hooded front sight. |
No. 7: Walther WA2000
The Walther WA-2000 sniper rifle was developed by Carl Walther Waffenfabrik (Germany) during the 20th century as a highly specialized police sniper rifle. For the first time it was introduced in the year 1982 was adopted by some dedicated police units in Germany, but the cost of rifle was unbearable to accomplish extensive sales, and that’s way the fabrication was fairly limited. It is believed that only about 176 WA-2000 rifles were ever made.
| Standard Caliber | .300 Win mag |
| Optional Calibers | .308 (7.62x51mm NATO) or 7.5x55mm Swiss |
| Operation | Gas Operated, Rotating Bolt, Semi-Auto (Bullpup) |
| Length | 35.62″ (90.5 cm) |
| Weight Unloaded | 15.9 lbs 5oz (6.95 kg) (Less optics) |
| Barrel Length | 25.59″ (65 cm) |
| Barrel | Fluted, with muzzle brake |
| Stock | Thumb-hole (Wood) – Fully adjustable |
| Magazine | 6 round detachable box |
| Trigger | Fully adjustable |
| Standard Sight | Schmidt & Bender 2.5-10x56mm |
| Max Effective Range | 1000+ meters with .300 win mag |
No. 6: Mauser SP66
The SP66 was planned and proposed for both Martial and Law Enforcement utility. It is a fine made rifle, with a stunning and very realistic contoured lumber stock. The SP66 is comparable to, and can mark out some of its ancestry back to, some rivalry rifles.
| Caliber: | 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win) .300 Win. |
| Operation: | Manual bolt action |
| Scope: | Zeiss-Diavari ZA 1.5-6x standard, others may be fitted |
| Feed: | 3 round integral box magazine |
| Weight (Loaded): | 13.64lbs (6.2 kg) |
| Length: | 44.85″ (114cm) |
| Barrel: | 26.75″ (68 cm) – 4 Groves, right hand twist. |
| Stock: | Fully adjustable, thumbhole, target style wood stock. |
No. 5: Mauser 86 SR
The Mauser 86SR sniper rifle was urbanized by Mauser Werke during the mid of 20th century, it was a mordenized version of Mauser 66 SP sniper rifle. It features a new bolt, and a different stock which is ventilated to help dissipate heat from the barrel. The rifle as comparable to SP66 was longer in length and was lighter than the SP66. But the accuracy is no less than the SP66.
| Caliber: | 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win) .300 Win. |
| Operation: | Manual bolt action |
| Scope: | Any may be fitted |
| Feed: | 9 round double row box magazine |
| Weight (No Sight): | 10.8 lbs (4.9 kg) |
| Length: | 47.7″ (121cm) |
| Stock: | Fully adjustable, thumb-hole, Ventilated target style wood stock. |
No. 4: Blaser R93 Tactical
The rifle is based on the Blaser typical straight pull achievement, and is loosely connected to their target rifle. But this edition is designed particularly for the tactical group of people. The rifle includes all of the essential specifications and also includes some of the latest features, like the muzzle-break, adjustable stock, and detachable magazine.
| Calibers: | 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win) |
| Operation: | Straight pull bolt action |
| Scope Mount: | Prepared for the Blaser Saddle Mount. |
| Feed: | 10 round detachable box magazine |
| Weight: | 11.88lbs (5.4 kg) |
| Barrel: | Chrome-Molybdeum-Nickel-Steel, thermally destressed, fluted. |
| Barrel Lengh: | 23.6″ (600mm), 30″ (762mm) with extension. |
| Trigger: | First and second stages adjustable for weight, takes up, and overtravel. Trigger blade can be moved horizontally. |
| Stock: | Fully adjustable cheekpiece. Aluminium stock with skeleton architecture. Butt-stock and forend finished in a black systhetic coating for grip. |
| Options/Features: | Bipod, Muzzle brake, Butt stock trail spade, Mirage band |
No. 3: Erma SR-100
The ERMA SR100 is one of the very expensive tactical rifle that is used by some elite units of Germany for instance GSG9 being one of them. This is a very high superiority weapon that is premeditated to be one of the most accurate rifles in existence and is indeed tremendously precise. The rifle has some inimitable attributes, like a 60 degree rotating bolt, a unique mounting system for the action and etc.
| Calibers: | 7.62mm NATO (.308Win), |
| Operation: | Rotating bolt action |
| Weight: | 11.88lbs (5.4 kg) |
| Barrel: | 650 mm for 7.62mm NATO |
| Weight: | 6.4 – 6.9 kg without scope |
| Length: | 1260 or 1360 mm |
| Feed Mechanism: | 10 (.308), 8 (.300 wm) or 5 (.338) rounds detachable box |
No.2: Unique Alpine TPG-1
Most of the people are unaware of the TPG-1 or the corporation that manufacture it, Unique Alpine (UA). This is a European sphere rifle, much like we have over here in the USA. This rifle is a distinctive plan built on UA’s own action and developed with outstanding craftsmanship. These rifles are extremely accurate and precise, as this rifle in .300 WM consistently shoots well below .5 MOA and gets to .25 MOA or better without too much effort.
No. 1: Keppeler KS-V sniper rifle
Keppeler KS-V sniper rifle is a fifth generation of bull pup sniper rifles, produced in Germany by Keppeler – Technische Entwicklungen GmbH. This rifle features an unusual bull pup design, in which the magazine located above the pistol grip rather than behind it. This allows for faster magazine change, and also places the bolt handle closer to the pistol grip, allowing for faster rate of aimed fire.
| Calibers: | 7.62×51 NATO /.308Win |
| Operation: | Bolt action |
| Weight: | 5.5 kg |
| Barrel: | 650 mm (also 500 mm) |
| Length: | 1080 mm |
| Feed Mechanism: | 3 or 5 rounds detachable box magazine |
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