Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of air guns (rifles and pistols) aimed mostly at competitive ISSF shooting events such as 10 m Air Pistol and 10 m Air Rifle contested at the Olympic Games as governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Firearms |
Predecessor | Steyr Mannlicher |
Founded | 2001 |
Founder | Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher and Otto Schönauer |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Air Pistols, Air Rifles |
Website | http://www.steyr-sportwaffen.com |
Footnotes / references Split from Steyr Mannlicher to form a separate company in 2001 |
The company was formed as an offshoot of Steyr Mannlicher in 2001.
They are most well known for the Steyr LP10 pre-charged pneumatic air pistol that was used to win gold and silver medals in both the men's and women's 10 m Air Pistol at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece.
In the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics All medals - gold, silver, bronze for the Women's event and both Gold And Silver in the Men's event went to shooters using Steyr pistols
Products
editAir Pistols
editAir Rifles
editTarget
editHunting
editSee also
edit- Steyr Mannlicher from which Steyr Sportwaffen was formed.
- 10 m Air Pistol
- 10 m Air Rifle
External links
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