List of sniper rifles

Major precision rifle variants used by snipers from around the world are as follows. The list includes hunting or precision rifles equipped with a telescopic optic, and precision rifles used by both military and law enforcement trained snipers and marksmen.


Name Manufacturer(s) Image Cartridge(s) Action Origin Year
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (L96A1) Accuracy International 7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester
Bolt-action  United Kingdom 1982
Accuracy International AWM Accuracy International .300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  United Kingdom 1996
Accuracy International AW50 Accuracy International .50 BMG Bolt-action  United Kingdom 2000
Accuracy International AS50 Accuracy International .50 BMG Direct impingement (semi-auto)  United Kingdom 2007
Accuracy International AX50 Accuracy International .50 BMG Bolt-action  United Kingdom 2010
Anzio 20mm rifle Anzio Iron Works 20×102mm Bolt-action  United States 2006
AR10T ArmaLite 7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester
.338 Federal
Direct impingement (semi-auto)  United States 1956
Armalite AR-50 ArmaLite .50 BMG
.416 Barrett
Bolt-action (single-shot)  United States 1997
Barrett M82
M107 "Light Fifty"
Barrett Firearms Company .50 BMG
.416 Barrett
Short-recoil (semi-auto)  United States 1980
Barrett M90 Barrett Firearms Company .50 BMG Bolt-action  United States 1990
Barrett M95 Barrett Firearms Company .50 BMG Bolt-action  United States 1995
Barrett M98B Barrett Firearms Company .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-action  United States 1997
Barrett M99 Barrett Firearms Company .50 BMG
.416 Barrett
Bolt-action (single-shot)  United States 1999
Barrett MRAD Barrett Firearms Company 6.5mm Creedmoor
7mm Remington Magnum
.308 Winchester
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
.338 Norma Magnum
Bolt-action  United States 2009
Barrett XM109 Barrett Firearms Company 25×59mm Short-recoil (semi-auto)  United States 2004
Barrett XM500 Barrett Firearms Company .50 BMG Gas operation (semi-auto)  United States 2006
Blaser R93 Tactical Blaser 7.62×51mm NATO
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
6.5×55mm
Bolt-action  Germany 1993
Dragunov SVD Izhmash 7.62×54mmR Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  Soviet Union 1958
Dragunov SVU KBP Instrument Design Bureau 7.62×54mmR Short-stroke piston (semi-auto, select-fire OTs-03A variant)  Russia 1994
DSR-1 DSR-precision GmbH .308 Winchester
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  Germany 2000
GOL Sniper Magnum Gol-Matic GmbH 7.62×51mm
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  Germany 1986
G28
M110A1 CSASS
M110E1
Heckler & Koch 7.62×51mm Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  Germany 2005
KSVK 12.7 Degtyarev plant 12.7×108mm 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 Springfield
Bolt-action  United States 1903
M1C/M1D Garand Springfield Armory .30-06 Springfield
7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester
Long-stroke piston (semi-auto)  United States 1928
Krag–Jørgensen Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk 8×58mmR Danish Krag
.30-40 Krag
6.5×55mm Swedish
Bolt-action  Norway 1886
Karabiner 98k Mauser 7.92×57mm Mauser Bolt-action  Germany 1935
Mosin–Nagant Tula
Izhevsk
Sestroryetsk
7.62×54mmR Bolt-action  Russian Empire 1891
M38 DMR Heckler & Koch 5.56×45mm NATO Short-stroke piston (select-fire)  Germany 2008
Dragunov SVDK Izhmash 9.3×64mm Brenneke Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  Russia 2006
Orsis T-5000 ORSIS 6.5×47mm Lapua
7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester)
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
.375 CheyTac
Bolt-action  Russia 2018
SV-98 Izhmash 7.62×54mmR
.338 Lapua Magnum
7.62×51mm
Bolt-action  Russia 1998
VSS Vintorez Tula Arms Plant 9×39mm Long-stroke piston (select-fire)  Soviet Union 1983
Savage 10FP Savage Arms Company .223 Remington
.300 Winchester Magnum
.308 Winchester
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  United States 1956
Savage 110 BA Savage Arms Company .338 Lapua Magnum
.300 Winchester Magnum
Bolt-action  United States 2009
VSK-94 KBP Instrument Design Bureau 9×39mm Long-stroke piston (select-fire)  Russia 1994
SR-25 Knight's Armament Company 7.62×51mm NATO Direct impingement (semi-auto)  United States 1990
CheyTac Intervention CheyTac Inc. .408 CheyTac
.375 CheyTac
Bolt-action  United States 2001
Chukavin sniper rifle Kalashnikov Concern 7.62x51mm
.7.62x54mmR
..338 Lapua Magnum
Long-stroke piston (semi-automatic)  Russia 2023
Tango 51 Tactical Operations Incorporated 7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester
Bolt-action  United States 2000[1]
M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System Knight's Armament Company 7.62×51mm NATO
6.5mm Creedmoor (M110A3)
Direct impingement (semi-auto)  United States 2007
M21 Rock Island Arsenal
Springfield Armory
7.62×51mm NATO Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  United States 1969
M24 Remington Arms 7.62×51mm NATO
.338 Lapua Magnum (M24A3)
.300 Winchester Magnum (experimental)
Bolt-action  United States 1988
M25 Springfield Armory 7.62×51mm NATO Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  United States 1980s
USMC M39 Enhanced DMR United States Marine Corps 7.62×51mm NATO Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  United States 2008
Mk 13 Accuracy International
Remington Arms
.300 Winchester Magnum Bolt-action  United States 2018
Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, Smith Enterprise Inc., Mike Rock & Jim Ribordy 7.62×51mm NATO Short-stroke piston (select-fire)  United States 2002
Desert Tech SRS Desert Tech .243 Winchester
7.62×51mm NATO
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  United States 2008
FN Ballista Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal .300 Winchester Magnum
.308 Winchester
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  Belgium 2013
USMC M14 DMR USMC Precision Weapons Section 7.62×51mm NATO Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  United States 2001
USMC M16 SAM-R USMC Precision Weapons Section 5.56×45mm NATO Direct impingement (semi-auto)  United States 2001
Brügger & Thomet APR Brügger & Thomet 7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action   Switzerland 2003
Yirtiji 7.62 [az] Azerbaijan Defense Industry 7.62×54mmR Gas operation (semi-auto)  Azerbaijan 2010
C14 Timberwolf PGW Defence Technologies Inc. .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-action  Canada 2001
Diemaco C20 DMR Colt Canada 7.62×51mm NATO Direct impingement (semi-auto)  Canada 2020
M14SE Crazy Horse Smith Enterprise Inc. 7.62×51mm NATO Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  United States 2003
RT-20 20×110mm Bolt-action (single-shot)  Croatia 1994
Cyclone Steel Core Designs 7.62×51mm NATO
.338 Magnum
.50 BMG
Bolt-action  United Kingdom 2017
Steyr Scout Steyr Mannlicher 5.56×45mm NATO
.223 Remington
.243 Winchester
7mm-08
7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester
.376 Steyr
Bolt-action  Austria 1997
CZ 700 Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Czech Republic 2001[2]
Bor rifle OBR SM Tarnów 7.62×51mm NATO
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  Poland 2005
IWI Dan IWI .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-action  Israel 2010
Denel NTW-20 Denel Land Systems 20×82mm Bolt-action  South Africa 1995
Denel NTW-14.5 14.5×114mm
Denel NTW-20-110 20×110mm HS Bolt-action (single-shot)
D7CH Komodo Armament 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Indonesia 2018
ZVI Falcon Zbrojovka Vsetín Inc. 12.7×108mm
.50 BMG
Bolt-action  Czech Republic 1998
FN FNAR Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal 7.62×51mm NATO Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  United States 2008
FN Model 30-11 Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Belgium 1976
FN Special Police Rifle Fabrique Nationale de Herstal 7.62×51mm NATO
.300 Winchester Short Magnum
Bolt-action  Belgium 2004
FN Tactical Sport Rifle Fabrique Nationale de Herstal 7.62×51mm NATO
.308 Winchester
.300 Winchester Short Magnum
.223 Remington (TSP-XP USA)
Bolt-action  Belgium
 United States
2009
FR F1 Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne 7.5×54mm French
7.62×51mm NATO
Bolt-action  France 1966
FR F2 sniper rifle Nexter 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  France 1984
Pattern 1914 Enfield RSAF Enfield .303 British Bolt-action  United Kingdom 1914
Gewehr 98 Mauser 7.8×57 M/88
7.92×57mm Mauser
Bolt-action  German Empire 1895
G3SG1 Heckler & Koch 7.62×51mm NATO Roller-delayed blowback (semi-auto)  West Germany 1955
H-S Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR H-S Precision .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-action  United States
 Israel
2000
Harris Gun Works M-96 Harris Gun Works .50 BMG Gas operation (semi-auto)  United States 1996
RAI 300 8.58×71mm
7.62×51mm NATO
Bolt-action  United States 1981
Haskins M500 12.7×99mm Bolt-action (single-shot)
PSG1
MSG90
Heckler & Koch 7.62×51mm NATO Roller-delayed blowback (semi-auto)  West Germany 1970s
Howa 1500 Howa .22-250 Remington
.223 Remington
.204 Ruger
6.5×55mm
.300 Winchester Magnum
.308 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
.375 Ruger
Bolt-action  Japan 1979
Istiglal Anti-Materiel Rifle Azerbaijani Defense Industry 12.7×108mm
14.5×114mm
Short-recoil (semi-auto)  Azerbaijan 2008
JS 7.62 China South Industries Group 7.62×54mmR Bolt-action  China 2005
Kalekalıp KNT-308 MKEK 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Turkey 2008
Kefefs Elliniki Viomichania Oplon 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Greece 1995
L42A1 RSAF Enfield 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  United Kingdom 1970
POF LSR Pakistan Ordnance Factories 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Pakistan 2016
Longbow T-76 Dakota Arms .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-action  United States 1997
7.62 Tkiv 85 Valmet 7.6×53mmR Bolt-action  Finland 1984
M40 rifle Remington Arms 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  United States 1966
M89SR Technical Equipment International 7.62×51mm NATO Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  Israel 1980s
Kongsberg M59 Kongsberg Gruppen .30-06 Springfield
7.62×51mm NATO
Bolt-action  Norway 1959
Kongsberg M67 Kongsberg Gruppen 7.62×51mm NATO
6.5×55mm
.22 Long Rifle
Bolt-action  Norway 1967
McMillan Tac-50 McMillan Brothers Rifle Company .50 BMG Bolt-action  United States 1980s
AMR-2 China South Industries Group 12.7×108mm Bolt-action  China 2000 approx.
JNG-90 MKEK 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Turkey 2004
Alejandro sniper rifle Union de Industrias Militares 7.62×54mmR Bolt-action  Cuba 2002
Azb DMR MK1 Pakistan Ordnance Factories 7.62×51mm NATO Roller-delayed blowback (semi-auto)  Pakistan 2014
Blaser R93 Blaser .22 Long Rifle
.375 H&H Magnum
.458 Winchester Magnum
.30-06 Springfield
Bolt-action  Germany 1993
MSSR Philippine Marine Corps 5.56×45mm NATO Direct impingement (semi-auto)  Philippines 1996
OSV-96 KBP Instrument Design Bureau 12.7×108mm Direct impingement (semi-auto)  Soviet Union 1990
M82 Parker-Hale 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  United Kingdom 1960s
Parker-Hale M85 Parker-Hale 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  United Kingdom 1985
PDShP STC Delta 12.7×108mm Long-recoil (mod-1)
Bolt-action (mod-2)
 Georgia 2012
PSR-90 Pakistan Ordnance Factories 7.62×51mm NATO
.308
Roller-delayed blowback (semi-auto)  Pakistan 2010
Pindad SPR-1
Pindad SPR-3
Pindad 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Indonesia 2005
Pindad SPR-2 .50 BMG 2007
Pindad SPR-4 .338 Lapua Magnum 2017
PGM 338 PGM Précision .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-action  France 1993
PGM Hecate II PGM Précision .50 BMG Bolt-action  France 1993
PGM Ultima Ratio PGM Précision 7.62×51mm NATO
.300 Savage
7mm-08 Remington
6.5-08 A-Square
6.5×47mm Lapua
6mm BR
Bolt-action  France 2000
Puşca Semiautomată cu Lunetă Fabrica de Arme Cugir SA 7.62×54mmR
7.62×51mm NATO
Long-stroke piston (semi-auto)  Romania 1974
QBU-10 China North Industries Corporation 12.7×108mm Short recoil (semi-auto)  China 2006
QBU-88 China North Industries Corporation 5.8×42mm DBP87
5.56×45mm NATO
Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  China 1990s
Remington SR-8 Remington Arms .338 Lapua Magnum Bolt-action  United States
Robar RC-50 Robar Companies, Inc .50 BMG Bolt-action  United States 1985
S&T Motiv K14 S&T Motiv 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  South Korea 2011
Sako TRG SAKO .260 Remington
6.5mm Creedmoor
.308 Winchester
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  Finland 1989
Sako TRG M10
C21 MCSW
SAKO 7.62×51mm NATO
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  Finland 2011
Satevari MSWP STC Delta .300 Winchester Magnum
.300 Norma Magnum
.308 Winchester
.338 Lapua Magnum
.338 GBM
.375 GBM
.50 BMG
Bolt-action  Georgia 2015
SC-76 Thunderbolt Steel Core Designs .308 Winchester
7.62×51mm NATO
Bolt-action  United Kingdom
M4 SEAL Recon Rifle NAVSEA 5.56×45mm NATO Direct impingement (select-fire)  United States 1993
Shaher Defense Industries Organization 14.5×114mm Bolt-action  Iran 2012
SG550-1 Sniper SIG Sauer 5.6mm Gw Pat 90 Long-stroke piston (select-fire)   Switzerland 1970s–1980s
SIG Sauer SSG 2000 SIG Sauer 7.62×51mm NATO
.300 Winchester Magnum
7.5×55mm Swiss
Bolt-action  West Germany
  Switzerland
1989
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 SIG Sauer 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Germany
  Switzerland
1992
Siyavash 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Iran 2013
FN SCAR-H PR
FN SCAR-H TPR
FNH USA 7.62×51mm Short-stroke piston (semi-auto)  Belgium 2009
Steyr SSG 08 Steyr Mannlicher .243 Winchester
7.62×51mm NATO
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
Bolt-action  Austria 2008
SSG 82 VEB Fahrzeug- und Jagdwaffenwerk "Ernst Thälmann" Suhl 5.45×39mm Bolt-action  East Germany 1982
Steyr HS .50 / HS .460 Steyr Mannlicher .50 BMG
.460 Steyr
Bolt-action (single-shot)  Austria 2004
Steyr SSG 69 Steyr Mannlicher 7.62×51mm NATO
.243 Winchester
.22–250
Bolt-action  Austria 1969
Steyr IWS 2000 Steyr Mannlicher 15.2×169mm Long-recoil (single-shot)  Austria 1980s
Lee–Enfield RSAF Enfield .303 Mk VII SAA Ball Bolt-action  United Kingdom 1895
K31 Waffenfabrik Bern 7.5×55mm Swiss Bolt-action   Switzerland 1933
T-12 MKEK 5.56×45mm NATO Bolt-action  Turkey
T93 205th Armory 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Taiwan 2003
Tabuk Sniper Rifle Al-Qadissiya Establishments 7.62×39mm Long-stroke piston (semi-auto)  Iraq 1970s
Taher Defense Industries Organization 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Iran 2016
TPG-1 Unique Alpine AG .223 Remington
5.56×45mm NATO
.338 Remington Ultra Magnum
Bolt-action  Germany 2000
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
Snipex Alligator XADO-Holding Ltd. 14.5×114mm Bolt-action  Ukraine 2020
Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Direct impingement (select-fire)  United States 2002
Våpensmia NM149 Våpensmia A/S 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Norway 1985
Vidhwansak Ordnance Factories Organisation 12.7×108mm
14.5×114mm
20×82mm
Bolt-action  India 2005
VSSK Vykhlop 12.7×55mm Bolt-action  Russia 2002
Walther WA 2000 Walther Arms 7.62×51mm NATO
.300 Winchester Magnum
7.5×55mm Swiss
Gas operation (semi-auto)  West Germany 1970s
WKW Wilk OBR SM Tarnów .50 BMG Bolt-action  Poland 2000
Yalguzag Azerbaijani Defense Industry 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Azerbaijan 2011
Zastava M07 Zastava Arms 7.62×51mm NATO Bolt-action  Serbia 2006
Zastava M12 Black Spear Zastava Arms 12.7×108mm
.50 BMG
Bolt-action  Serbia 2012
Zastava M76 Zastava Arms 7.92×57mm Mauser Long-stroke piston (semi-auto)  Yugoslavia 1975
Zastava M91 Zastava Arms 7.62×54mmR Long-stroke piston (semi-auto)  Serbia and Montenegro 1991
Zastava M93 Black Arrow Zastava Arms 12.7×108mm
.50 BMG
Bolt-action  Serbia and Montenegro 1993

See also

References

  1. ^ Nielsen, Eugene (April 2000). "The Tango 51". S.W.A.T. LFP, Inc. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "CZ-USA New CZ 700 M1 Sniper rifle to be introduced at 2001 SHOT show - CZ-USA". Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
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