Steyr SSG 7.62 x 51 Target Rifle (Second Hand)

Steyr SSG 7.62 x 51 Target Rifle (Second Hand)

Steyr SSG 7.62 x 51 Target Rifle (Second Hand). The SSG 69 (Scharfschützengewehr 69, literally Sharpshooter Rifle 69) is a bolt-action sniper rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher that serves as the standard sniper rifle for the Austrian Army.

Designed as a sniper system to replace the SSG 98k sniper rifle (modified and accurized surplus Karabiner 98k rifles) and adopted in 1969 (hence the designation), it was ahead of its time with the use of synthetics like the stock, trigger guard, and magazines and cold hammer-forged barrels for durability. Aside from being the Austrian Army’s standard issue sniper rifle, it is also used by several law enforcement organizations. For its era and weight, it is extremely accurate and several international competitions have been won using an SSG-69 with accuracy being sub 0.15 mrad (0.5 moa).

This target rifle appears to have been re-barrelled with a Schultz & Larsen cut-rifled barrel by Swing Rifles Ltd. In excellent condition and full working order, this is a hogh class target rifle.