Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH

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).

Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH
Company typePrivate
IndustryFirearms
PredecessorSteyr Mannlicher
Founded2001 (2001)
FounderFerdinand Ritter von Mannlicher and Otto Schönauer
Headquarters,
ProductsAir Pistols, Air Rifles
Websitehttp://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

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Air Pistols

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Steyr LP2

Air Rifles

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Target

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Hunting

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