The SSG 69, short for Scharfschutzengewehr 69, or Sharpshooter Rifle 69, is a bolt-action sniper rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher that serves as the standard sniper rifle of the Austrian Army. 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
Service Status Weapon ClassBolt-action sniper rifle 2 Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) Connections
Operated By
Source Wikipedia: Steyr SSG 69
Used In
Source Wikipedia: Steyr SSG 69
Source Wikipedia: Steyr SSG 69
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: Steyr Arms, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Steyr SSG 69
Wikidata Q876160, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Steyr SSG 69
Lead section
a bolt-action sniper rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher
Lead section [introduced-year]
adopted in 1969 (hence the designation)
service-status
service = 1969-present
caliber
cartridge = 7.62×51mm NATO/.308 Winchester, .243 Winchester, .22-250 Remington (SSG 69 PII)
Used In: Croatian War of Independence, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Croatian War of Independence
Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Syrian Civil War
Operated By: Austrian Army, Wikipedia article text
Aside from being the Austrian Army's standard issue sniper rifle, it is also used by several law enforcement organizations.
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