Prickskyttegevär 90
Caliber:	7.62 mm NATO (7.62 * 51)
Weapon Weight:	Unloaded weapon with scope: 6.19 kg (13.6 lb)
Magazine Weight:	Empty: 143 g (0.32 lb), Full: 364 g (0.8 lb)
Length:	1184 mm (46.61 inches)
Magazine:	9 rounds capacity + 1 in chamber
Scope Power:	10x
Manufacturer:	Accuracy International

Prickskyttegevär 90 (Psg 90) (lit. Sniper Rifle) Is the name given to the sniper rifle used by the Swedish Army. It was developed from the British L96A1 rifle made by Accuracy International. The L96A1 is widely recognized as one of the most accurate rifles in the world, and is used by many other armed forces and police services around the world. The Swedish Army model is designated L96A1 AW, where AW stands for "Arctic Warfare". Image File history File links Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare_-_Psg_90. ... The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... Accuracy International is a British firearms manufacturer, best known for producing the Accuracy International AWM rifle. ... Swedish Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The L96A1 is the name given by the British Army to the Accuracy Arctic Warfare (AW). ... Accuracy International is a British firearms manufacturer, best known for producing the Accuracy International AWM rifle. ...

At the end of the 80s, the Swedish Defence Forces were looking to replace the aging Mauser m96 bolt-action rifle, the design dating from the late 19th century. The first plans included using a scoped version of the mainstay assault rifle of the Swedish Defence Forces, the Ak 4 (A Swedish version of the G3A3 rifle). However, the results were disappointing, and the need for a pure sniper rifle was soon realized. Mauser is the common name of a German arms manufacturer, maker of a line of bolt-action rifles from the 1870s to present. ... The Ak 4 is a Swedish version of the German Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifle. ... The G3 (Gewehr 3) is a family of select fire battle rifles manufactured by Heckler & Koch. ...

In 1990, the L96A1 was accepted by the Swedish Defense Forces after many rigorous tests, and after a few modifications to accommodate the rifle to the Swedish operational environment.

See also

• Accuracy International Arctic Warfare