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The Steyr SSG 08 (German: Scharfschützengewehr 2008, lit. 'sharpshooter rifle [model] 08') is an Austrian bolt-action sniper rifle developed and produced by Steyr Mannlicher. The rifle is a further evolution of Steyr’s earlier SSG 04 sniper rifle.
| Steyr SSG 08 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Several SSG 08s being exhibited at Interpolitex 2011 | |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War[1] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Steyr Mannlicher |
| Produced | 2008–present |
| Variants | SSG 08 M1[2][3] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.125 lb (5.500 kg) (.308 Winchester, unloaded, without accessories) 13.25 lb (6.01 kg) (.338 Lapua Magnum, unloaded, without accessories) |
| Length | 42.9 in (1,090 mm) stock unfolded, 34.2 in (870 mm) stock folded (20 in barrel) 46.5 in (1,180 mm) stock unfolded, 37.8 in (960 mm) stock folded (23.6 in barrel) 50.1 in (1,270 mm) stock unfolded, 41.4 in (1,050 mm) stock folded (27.2 in barrel) |
| Barrel length | 20 in (510 mm) 23.6 in (600 mm) 27.2 in (690 mm) |
| Cartridge | .243 Winchester .308 Winchester .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine (.243 Winchester, .308 Winchester) 8-round detachable box magazine (.300 Win Mag) 6-round detachable box magazine (.338 Lapua Magnum) |
| Sights | 20 MOA Picatinny rail |
Design
editIt is a highly accurate bolt-action sniper rifle, with a folding stock and an adjustable cheek piece and butt plate. It is equipped with a bipod and a "butt spike" monopod for added stability. The pistol grip is customisable by changing the front and back straps. The rifle has a Picatinny rail for mounting optics. The rifle also features an improved muzzle brake over the SSG 04, with the ability to attach a suppressor.
Introduced in 2008, Steyr claims EKO Cobra, Austria's primary counter-terrorism unit, had its hand in developing this weapon.[4] The SSG 08 utilises the Safe Bolt System (SBS) action, cold hammer-forged barrels, trigger units and magazines of its parent, the SSG 04, but features an aluminium alloy stock, with side-folding, fully adjustable butt and additional Picatinny rails on the forend. The SSG 08 is advertised as capable of sub-MOA accuracy with proper ammunition.
The SSG 08 is based on Steyr's SBS rotary bolt action with four frontal locking lugs, arranged in pairs. It also features free-floated, cold hammer-forged heavy barrels, which are available in 20 inch (.308 Winchester), 23.6 inch (.243 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum) and 27.2 inch (.338 Lapua Magnum) lengths. Feed is from detachable double-column box magazines, which hold ten .243 Winchester or .308 Winchester, eight .300 Winchester Magnum or six .338 Lapua Magnum rounds. The single-stage trigger is factory set for optimum performance, but can be adjusted by the user. It is not equipped with iron sights.[5]
Users
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Armenia: Observed with Armenian Armed Forces snipers during Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.[6][7]
Austria: Used by Jagdkommando[4][8]
Azerbaijan: Used by Azerbaijani Special Forces and State Border Service (DSX)[9]
Croatia[10]
Germany[citation needed]
Greece: Used by Hellenic Army snipers Steyr SSG M1 variant.[4][11]
Indonesia: Used by Indonesian National Police Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob)[12]
Free Papua:Used by the Free Papua Movement, captured from Indonesian security forces [13]
Norway[14]
Russia: Observed with Russian troops involved in the Syrian Civil War.[1]
Slovenia[citation needed]
Turkey: Used by Police Special Operation Department.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Sniper Weapon Systems of Russian Forces in Syria – Armament Research Services". armamentresearch.com. 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Steyr SSG 08 M1 on Steyr Arms' official Facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Steyr SSG 08 M1 on Gear Report". 22 May 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Steyr SSG 08 on Steyr Arms' official website". Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Steyr SSG 08 on Modern Firearms". 27 October 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1314999323915153408". Twitter.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1315242213287366656". Twitter.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Wilk, Remigiusz (27 November 2018). "Austrian special forces receive sniper rifles". IHS Jane's 360. Warsaw. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "DSX-nin silahlanmasında mövcud olan snayper tüfəngləri - HƏRBİ EKSPERT (I YAZI)".
- ^ "@specialforcesglobal on Instagram: "Croatian Special Forces in action #specialforces #croatia #hk #hk416 #hk416a5 #g36 #nocompromise #steyr #ssg08 #peq15 #mich20001…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.[better source needed]
- ^ "Steyr". 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Di Lapangan Tembak AWR Buding, Gubernur Jajal Senapan Sniper". Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (in Indonesian). 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Spesifikasi Senjata SSG08 dan AK 101 Milik Brimob yang Dirampas KKB Papua Pimpinan Egianus Kogoya". Tribunjogja.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Skarpskytterne oppgraderer med nytt våpen og nytt kurs".
- ^ "Einsatz von Scharfschützengewehren des Typs Steyr SSG 08 durch die Antiterrorspezialeinheit der türkischen Polizei". Sevim Dagdelen (in German). 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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