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Steyr SSG 69

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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
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Caliber
.308 Winchester 1
Caliber
.243 Winchester 1
Caliber
.22-250 Remington 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Bolt-action sniper rifle 1
Introduced Year
1969 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Austrian Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Steyr SSG 69

Used In

Croatian War of Independence, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Steyr SSG 69
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Steyr SSG 69
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Steyr Arms

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Steyr SSG 69
Sources
1. 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)
  • Infobox: production_date
    1969-2015
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×51mm NATO/.308 Winchester, .243 Winchester, .22-250 Remington (SSG 69 PII)
  • Infobox: service
    1969-present
  • Used In: Croatian War of Independence, Infobox: wars
    Lebanese Civil War Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Croatian War of Independence Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Lebanese Civil War Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Croatian War of Independence Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-Yemeni border conflict (2015-present)
  • 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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2. Wikidata: Steyr SSG 69
Wikidata Q876160, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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