Steyr SSG 69 (SSG-P1)
SSG 69 (P1)
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	Austria
Service history
Used by	Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Singapore
Production history
Manufacturer	Steyr Mannlicher
Produced	1969–
Specifications
Weight	4 kg (8.8 lb)
Length	1150 mm
Barrel length	650 mm (25.6 in)
Cartridge	7.62 × 51 mm NATO
Caliber	7.62 mm (.308 in)
Action	Bolt-action
Effective range	800 m
Feed system	5-round rotary magazine or 10-round box magazine
Sights	Kahles ZF69 6x Telescopic sight

The SSG 69 is a bolt-action sniper rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher and serves as the standard sniper rifle for the Austrian Army. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 359 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 717 pixel, file size: 862 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Steyr SSG 69... The M40, United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle Sniper rifle is a term most frequently applied to rifles used by military or law enforcement to ensure accurate placement of shots at greater ranges than other small arms. ... The Austrian firm Steyr-Mannlicher is a firearms manufacturer based in the city of Steyr. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... NATO 7. ... 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. ... There are many cartridges which use 7. ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... Half opened bolt on a Winchester Model 70. ... A 30-round STANAG magazine. ... View through a 4x rifle scope A telescopic sight, commonly referred to as a scope, is a device used to give an accurate point of aim for a firearm. ... Half opened bolt on a Winchester Model 70. ... The M40, United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle Sniper rifle is a term most frequently applied to rifles used by military or law enforcement to ensure accurate placement of shots at greater ranges than other small arms. ... The Austrian firm Steyr-Mannlicher is a firearms manufacturer based in the city of Steyr. ... The name of the Military of Austria is Bundesheer (Federal Army). Between 1918 and 1921, the Austrian semi-regular army was called Volkswehr (Peoples Defence), and fought against Slovenian indigenous inhabitants in Carinthia. ...

Adopted in 1969 (hence the designation), it was ahead of its time with the use of synthetics and cold-hammer forged barrels for accuracy.

There are several variants made with mostly cosmetic differences, the only anomaly being the SSG-PIV using a 409 mm barrel with a 1-10 twist designed to handle heavy subsonic ammunition. Subsonic ammunition is ammunition designed to operate at speeds less than the speed of sound. ...

Major models

• Steyr SSG 69

• Steyr SSG-PI

• Steyr SSG-PII

• Steyr SSG-PIIK

• Steyr SSG-PIII
• Steyr SSG-PIV

Other specifications

• Magazine: 5 round detachable Mannlicher style rotary magazine / 10 round detachable box magazine
• Weight: 8.8 lb unloaded, no optics
• Sights: Optical Hensoldt 10x42 scope, backup iron sights

Disassembled bolt of the SSG 69

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Mannlicher may refer to: Ferdinand Mannlicher - a famous weapon designer various guns bearing his name: Rifle Mannlicher-Schönauer (arguably his most famous design) Pistol Steyr Mannlicher M1894 Pistol Steyr Mannlicher M1901 Rifle Mannlicher-Carcano M91 Rifle Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated... With regard to firearms, the term iron sights refers to the open unmagnified sighting system which comes as standard with most weapons. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 603 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (823 × 818 pixel, file size: 273 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Steyr SSG 69... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 603 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (823 × 818 pixel, file size: 273 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Steyr SSG 69... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ...

External links

• Steyr Webpage on the SSG
• Modern Firearms Information

See also

• Steyr HS .50
• Steyr Scout
• Sniper rifle