The world’s top ten classic sniper rifles for nostalgia?

The ghostly figure, sharp eagle eyes, cold expression, and firm belief all imply that what you are facing is An opponent who can kill you with one shot - a sniper. The weapons in the hands of this ghostly sniper only add to your fear and awe of him. A good sniper paired with a classic sniper rifle will become a lingering nightmare for every soldier on the battlefield. Now we will list ten of the more classic sniper rifles and share them with you.

1. L96A1 (UK)

The L42A1 sniper rifle changed from the Lee Enfield No. 4 single-shot rifle is "old" and has long been unable to adapt. requirements of modern warfare. In the Falklands War, the gun seemed "powerless". So the British army turned its attention to a new sniper rifle of 7.62x51 mm NATO caliber. The basic requirement is: regardless of whether the barrel is clean or not, it must hit the first shot. Since then, the British army conducted comparative tests on several models, and finally selected the PM sniper rifle (meaning precision competition gun) of the British International Precision Instruments Company. The gun is also called AW (Arctic Warfare) and was developed by Malcolm Cooper, the world champion and gold medalist in "Rifle of Choice" shooting. There are three types of this gun: infantry type, police type and "stealth PM". The infantry type was equipped with the British Army in 1986 and is called the L96A1 sniper rifle.

2. M21 (United States)

Since 1965, the quality of sniper rifles has improved during the US military's war of aggression in Vietnam. At that time, the 7.62×51mm standard ammunition was used . However, the US military quickly noticed that the M84 sniper rifle, which was made by adding a scope to the M14 standard rifle, was not suitable, and the M21 sniper rifle derived from the M84 was too slow to come out. It was not until the late Vietnam War that the M21 sniper rifle became a common sniper rifle for the U.S. Army and Navy. The barrel of this gun is slightly heavier than the barrel of the M14 rifle. It uses special bullets and has a magazine capacity of 20 rounds. Equipped with a bipod, the shooting stability is good. The trigger force is small and uniform, and it can hit 10 bullets in a circle with a diameter of 15cm at a distance of 300m. The target distance can be seen directly in the scope, and the aiming point can be adjusted by turning the adjuster. After 1987, the US military began to equip M24 sniper rifles.

3. M24 (United States)

The M24 Sniper's Weapon System (SWS) is a rotating bolt-action sniper rifle of the US Army that fires M118 rounds. Like the Marine Corps' M 40A1, the M24 SWS uses the Remington 700 system. The lightweight but sturdy butt is made of Kevlar, graphite fiber and epoxy resin. The butt bottom plate can be adjusted in length and the sight is 10 ×42 Leupold M3 super scope. The M24 SWS began to be equipped with the U.S. Army in July 1988, and was fully deployed in December 1991. At that time, the army was equipped with 3,510 M24 SWS.

4. M40A1 (United States)

The M40A1 system is manufactured by the U.S. Marine Corps arsenal in Quantico, Virginia. The M40A1 is a very accurate weapon that fires M118 special warhead competition rounds with a maximum effective range of 800 meters, but the Marine Corps claims its maximum effective range is 1,000 yards (about 915 meters). Some people said that they specifically used the M24 SWS to conduct comparative tests at a distance of 900 meters, and found that the accuracy of the M40A1 and the M24 SWS was almost the same. Americans consider the M40A1 the forerunner of modern sniper rifles. The U.S. Marine Corps attaches the most importance to the development of small arms in the U.S. military. When they felt the need to equip professional snipers with a professional sniper rifle, they received 700 Remington 700/M40s for testing in 1966, of which 550 Supports the installation of Redfield's 3-9x zoom scope.

5. M1891/30 (Soviet Union)

Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30 rifle (Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30) was officially equipped with the Soviet Red Army in 1930. It is an improved version of the Russian Type 1891 rifle. It was designed and manufactured by Russian Captain Sergei Ivanovich Mosin. The "Mosin-Nagant" rifle has experienced World War I, the October Revolution, the Soviet Civil War, and World War II. It is a Russian/Soviet rifle. The army's standard infantry equipment. By the end of World War II, more than 17,000,000 "Mosin-Nagant" rifles had been produced. The sniper rifle used by the Soviet Red Army in the movie "At the Gate"

6. SVD (Soviet Union)

The former Soviet army selected a sniper rifle designed by Dragunov in 1963 to replace the Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle, called CBД (Снайперская ВинтовкаДрагунова ) sniper rifle, known as SVD (Snayperskaya Vinyovka Dragunov) in English, after further improvements, it began to be equipped with troops in 1967.

In addition to the former Soviet Union/Russia, the armies of Egypt, Yugoslavia, Romania and other countries also adopt and produce SVD. The SVD imitated by China is the Type 79 sniper rifle finalized in 1979 and the improved Type 85. The SVD is actually an enlarged version of the AK47 assault rifle, but with a simpler firing mechanism. Since the 7.62×54mm bullet fired by the SVD is a rim bullet and is much more powerful than the 7.62×39mm M43 bullet used in the AK47, the bolt machine head needs to be redesigned and strengthened to withstand high pressure. However, since it can only fire a single shot, the firing and firing mechanism is relatively simple. The main parts are the hammer, the single-shot lever, and the safety iron controlled by the machine frame. There are separate hammer springs and trigger springs.

7. Kar 98K (Germany)

The German sniper rifles are mainly modified 7.92mm Mauser Gewehr 98 and Kar98k, equipped with 3 or 4x scopes. Although the magnification is not very high, it is more than enough for use on trench battlefields where the two sides are quite close. The accuracy of the British Army's .303-inch Lee-Enfield rifle (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield, SMLE) was slightly insufficient, so they switched to the P.14 rifle, also designed with a Mauser action, as a sniper rifle. In addition, Canada The snipers using Ross rifles in the military are also excellent. Captain Herbert W. McBride, a famous American sniper during World War I, started sniping while serving in the Canadian Volunteer Army. The US Army, the French Army and the Belgian Army are not impressive. , there is no active sniper action. On the Eastern Front, the Russian army has no so-called snipers. It has neither equipment nor organization, and it is impossible to survive under the guns of German snipers.

8. SP66 (Germany)

The Mauser SP66 sniper rifle adopts the Mauser 98 sniper rifle short bolt system. The charging handle is at the front of the bolt and behind the locking protrusion. Compared with ordinary sniper rifles, The bolt stroke is shortened by 90mm. In this way, the barrel length can be increased without increasing the overall gun length. Due to the shortened gun body, the overall gun mass is reduced. There are fewer protruding parts at the rear of the gun, so the shooter does not need to deflect when opening the bolt. When the gun is unlocked, the body extends slightly backward, which does not affect the shooter's aiming. The barrel is heavy-duty, and the muzzle is equipped with a flash suppressor/muzzle brake, but it must be viewed from above.

9. SSG69 (Austria)

For a long time, the Alpine country of Austria has had top-notch light weapons like its music. The SSG69 sniper rifle used extensively by the Austrian military and police. A long-range weapon favored by all good warriors. Because it is often painted in green camouflage, some people call the SSG69 the "green gun". Don't underestimate this inconspicuous green gun. It has deadly accuracy. Shooters from law enforcement agencies described it as a "precision-guided weapon mounted on a bullock cart." Many people who were not familiar with shooting techniques tried to use the gun to complete the following tasks: hit the portrait target at a distance of 400 meters, and hit the target at a distance of 600 meters. For mid-chest targets, the hit rate on moving targets at a distance of 800 meters is no less than 80%, and most of them pass. The accuracy of SSG69 has almost become a legend.

10. FN30-11 (Belgium). )

The FN30-11 7.62mm sniper rifle is mainly used by the army and police to protect important facilities such as airports, military sites and state agencies. The gun was designed in the 1970s and put into mass production in 1980. The police have officially installed this gun, and the Ivory Coast is also equipped with this gun. The FN30-11 sniper rifle is made of high-quality materials, has a strong structure, and has high shooting accuracy. It is known as the best contemporary sniper rifle in Western countries, at least in NATO countries.