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Heckler & Koch PSG1

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The Heckler & Koch PSG1, short for Prazisionsschutzengewehr, German for precision marksman rifle, is a semi-automatic sniper rifle and designated marksman rifle designed and produced by the German company Heckler & Koch. It was designed in 1968 and entered production in 1972, remaining in production until 2014 and in service since its introduction, built for police and military marksmen requiring high first-shot accuracy at extended range. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic sniper rifle, designated marksman rifle 1
Introduced Year
1972 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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Used In

Lebanese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch PSG1
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch PSG1
War in Iraq (2013-2017), Wars
Source Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch PSG1
Yemeni Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch PSG1
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Manufactured By

Heckler & Koch

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Heckler & Koch PSG1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch PSG1
  • Infobox, Type field
    semi-automatic sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle
  • Infobox: service
    1972-present
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×51mm NATO
  • Used In: Yemeni Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Lebanese Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    Lebanese Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Used In: Lebanese Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Lebanese Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Used In: War in Iraq (2013-2017), Infobox: wars
    Lebanese Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Russian invasion of Ukraine
View the Source
2. Wikidata: Heckler & Koch PSG1
Wikidata Q309370, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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