Steyr SSG 69 PI Sniper Rifle

Steyr SSG 69 PI
Steyr SSG 69 PI
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	Austria
Service history
Used by	See Users
Production history
Manufacturer	Steyr Mannlicher
Produced	1969-present
Variants	SSG 69 PI, SSG 69 PII, SSG 69 PIV
Specifications
Weight	4 kg (8.82 lb) (SSG 69 PI) 4.2 kg (9.3 lb) (SSG 69 PII) 3.8 kg (8.4 lb) (SSG 69 PIV)
Length	1,119 mm (46.7 in) (SSG 69 PI) 1,119 mm (46.7 in) (SSG 69 PII) 1,003 mm (39.5 in) (SSG 69 PIV)
Barrel length	650 mm (25.6 in) (SSG 69 PI, SSG 69 PII) 409 mm (16.1 in) (SSG 69 PIV)

Cartridge	7.62x51mm NATO, .243 Winchester, .22-250 Remington (SSG 69 PII)
Action	Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity	Varies by type of round used.
Effective range	800 m
Feed system	5-round rotary magazine.
Sights	Varies by user preference.

The SSG 69 (Scharfschützengewehr 69) is a bolt-action sniper rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher and serves as the standard sniper rifle for the Austrian Army. In India the rifle is used by the BSF(Border Security Force) Paramilitary force. Adopted in 1969 (hence the designation), it was ahead of its time with the use of synthetics and cold-hammer forged barrels for accuracy. SSG-69 is the Austrian Army's standard issue sniper rifle, the PI is the civilian version of the same weapon. The SSG-69 is also used by several police agencies. The SSG is extremely accurate and several international competitions have been won using an SSG-69 with accuracy being sub .5 MOA.

There are several variants made with mostly cosmetic differences, the only anomaly being the SSG-PIV using a 409 mm barrel with a 1:250 mm (1:10 inches) twist designed to handle heavy subsonic ammunition.