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Walther WA 2000

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The Walther WA 2000 is a semi-automatic bullpup sniper rifle produced by the Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen company from 1978 to 1988, introduced to the market in 1981 in three different calibers. Production was limited to only 176 rifles and was stopped early because the design was too expensive for widespread sales and not robust enough for military use as a sniper rifle. Its rarity has made it one of the most sought after and valuable production firearms ever made, with auction prices in the United States starting around fifty thousand dollars. 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
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic bullpup sniper rifle 2
Introduced Year
1981 2
Classification
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 2
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Walther WA 2000
Wikidata Q42257, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Walther WA 2000
  • Lead section
    The WA2000 was introduced to the markets in 1981
  • Lead section, first sentence
    The Walther WA 2000 is a semi-automatic bullpup sniper rifle produced by the Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen company from 1978 to 1988.
  • caliber
    cartridge = * 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum 7.5×55mm Swiss
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