List of sniper rifles
This page is a listing of major precision rifle variants used by snipers from around the world.
A hunting or precision rifle equipped with a telescopic optic has been long described as a sniper rifle. A person trained in the skills and art of sniping uses many weapons to complete the task and mission given. The weapon doesn't necessarily have to be equipped with a telescopic optic. All snipers have a primary weapon. The secondary weapon is a precision rifle of some kind equipped with a telescopic optic and it is this weapon that is mistakenly referred to as a sniper rifle. Below is the list of precision rifles used by both military and law enforcement trained snipers and marksmen.
| Name | Manufacturer/s | Image | Cartridge/s | Origin | From |
| 7.62 Tkiv 85 | Valmet | 7.62×53mmR | Finland | 1984 | |
| Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | Accuracy International | 7.62×51mm NATO .308 Winchester | United Kingdom | 1982 | |
| Accuracy International AS50 | Accuracy International | .50 BMG | United Kingdom | 2007 | |
| Accuracy International AW50 | Accuracy International | .50 BMG | United Kingdom | 2000 | |
| Accuracy International AWM | Accuracy International | .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum | United Kingdom | 1996 | |
| Alejandro Sniper Rifle | Union de Industrias Militares | 7.62×54mmR | Cuba | 2002 | |
| AMR-2 | China South Industries Group | 12.7×108mm | People's Republic of China | 2000 approx. | |
| Armalite AR-50 | ArmaLite | .50 BMG .416 Barrett | United States | 1997 | |
| Azb DMR MK1 | POF | 7.62×51mm NATO | Pakistan | 2014 | |
| Barrett M82 | Barrett Firearms Company | .50 BMG .416 Barrett | United States | 1980 | |
| Barrett M90 | Barrett Firearms Company | .50 BMG | United States | 1990 | |
| Barrett M95 | Barrett Firearms Company | .50 BMG | United States | 1995 | |
| Barrett M98B | Barrett Firearms Company | .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | 1997 | |
| Barrett M99 | Barrett Firearms Company | .50 BMG .416 Barrett | United States | 1999 | |
| Barrett MRAD | Barrett Firearms Company | .308 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | 2009 | |
| Barrett XM109 | Barrett Firearms Company | 25×59mm | United States | 2004 | |
| Blaser R93 | Blaser | Germany | 1993 | ||
| Blaser 93 Tactical | Blaser | 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum 6.5×55mm | Germany | 1993 | |
| Bor rifle | OBR SM Tarnów | 7.62×51mm NATO .338 Lapua Magnum | Poland | 2005 | |
| IST-12.7 Mubariz | Azerbaijan Defense Industry | 12.7×108mm | Azerbaijan | 2013 | |
| Yirtiji 7.62 | Azerbaijan Defense Industry | 7.62x54mm | Azerbaijan | 2010 | |
| Brügger & Thomet APR308 | Brügger & Thomet | 7.62×51mm NATO .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum | Switzerland | 2003 | |
| C14 Timberwolf | PGW Defence Technologies Inc. | .338 Lapua Magnum | Canada | 2001 | |
| CheyTac Intervention | CheyTac LLC | .408 Chey Tac .375 Chey Tac | United States | 2001 | |
| Crazy Horse rifle | Smith Enterprise Inc. | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 2003 | |
| CZ 700 sniper rifle | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod | 7.62×51mm NATO | Czech Republic | 2001 | |
| Denel NTW-20 | Denel Land Systems | 20 mm caliber | South Africa | 1995 | |
| Desert Tech SRS | Desert Tech | .243 Winchester 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | 2008 | |
| Dragunov sniper rifle | Izhmash | 7.62×54mmR | Soviet Union | 1958 | |
| Dragunov SVU | KBP Instrument Design Bureau | 7.62×54mmR | Russia | 1994 | |
| DSR-Precision GmbH DSR-1 | DSR-precision GmbH | .308 Winchester .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum | Germany | 2000 | |
| EDM Arms Windrunner | EDM Arms | .50 BMG | United States | 2003 approx. | |
| Falcon | Zbrojovka Vsetín Inc. | 12.7×108mm .50 BMG | Czech Republic | 1998 | |
| FN Ballista | Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal | .300 Winchester Magnum .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum | Belgium | 2013 | |
| FN FNAR | Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 2008 | |
| FN Model 30-11 | Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal | 7.62×51mm NATO | Belgium | 1976 | |
| FN Special Police Rifle | Fabrique Nationale de Herstal | 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Winchester Short Magnum | Belgium | 2004 | |
| FN Tactical Sport Rifle | Fabrique Nationale de Herstal | 7.62×51mm NATO .308 Winchester .300 Winchester Short Magnum .223 Remington | Belgium United States | 2009 | |
| FR F1 | Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne | 7.5×54mm French 7.62×51mm NATO | France | 1966 | |
| FR F2 sniper rifle | Nexter | 7.62×51mm NATO | France | 1984 | |
| Gewehr 98 | Mauser | 7.92×57mm Mauser | German Empire | 1895 | |
| GOL Sniper Magnum | Gol-Matic GmbH | 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum | Germany | ||
| H-S Precision Pro Series 2000 HTR IDF Barak | H-S Precision | .338 Lapua Magnum | United States Israel | 2000 | |
| Harris Gun Works M-96 | Harris Gun Works | .50 BMG | United States | ||
| Haskins Rifle | 8.58×71mm 7.62×51mm NATO .50 BMG | United States | 1981 | ||
| Heckler & Koch HK417 | Heckler & Koch | 7.62×51mm NATO | Germany | 2005 | |
| Heckler & Koch PSG1 | Heckler & Koch | 7.62×51mm NATO | West Germany | 1970s | |
| Howa M1500 | Howa | .22-250 Remington .223 Remington .204 Ruger 6.5×55mm .300 Winchester Magnum .308 Winchester .30-06 Springfield .375 Ruger | Japan | ||
| IMBEL AGLC | IMBEL | 7.62×51mm NATO | Brasil | ||
| Istiglal Anti-Material Rifle | Azerbaijani Defense Industry | 12.7×108mm 14.5×114mm | Azerbaijan | 2008 | |
| JS 7.62 | China South Industries Group | 7.62×54mmR | People's Republic of China | 2005 | |
| Kalekalıp KNT-308 | MKEK | 7.62 mm caliber | Turkey | 2008 | |
| Kefefs | Elliniki Viomichania Oplon | 7.62×51mm NATO | Greece | 1995 | |
| Komodo Armament D7CH | Komodo Armament | 7.62×51mm NATO | Indonesia | 2018 | |
| KSVK 12.7 | Degtyarev plant | 12.7×108mm | Russia | 1997 | |
| L42A1 | RSAF Enfield | 7.62×51mm NATO | United Kingdom | 1970 | |
| Light Sniper Rifle | Pakistan Ordnance Factories | 7.62×51mm NATO | Pakistan | 2016 | |
| Lobaev Sniper Rifle | Tsar-Cannon Ltd | Russia | |||
| Longbow T-76 | Dakota Arms | .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | 1997 | |
| M21 Sniper Weapon System | Rock Island Arsenal Springfield Armory | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 1969 | |
| M24 Sniper Weapon System | Remington Arms | 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | 1988 | |
| M25 Sniper Weapon System | Springfield Armory | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 1980s | |
| M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle | United States Marine Corps | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 2008 | |
| M40 rifle | Remington Arms | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 1966 | |
| M89SR sniper rifle | Technical Equipment International | 7.62×51mm NATO | Israel | 1980s | |
| M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System | Knight's Armament Company | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 2007 | |
| Mauser M59 | Kongsberg Gruppen | .30-06 Springfield 7.62×51mm NATO | Norway | 1959 | |
| Mauser M67 | Kongsberg Gruppen | 7.62×51mm NATO 6.5×55mm .22 Long Rifle | Norway | 1967 | |
| McMillan Tac-50 | McMillan Brothers Rifle Company | .50 BMG | United States | 1980s | |
| MK 13 rifle | Accuracy International/Remington Arms | .300 Win Mag | United States | 2018 | |
| Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle | Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 2002 | |
| MKEK JNG-90 | MKEK | 7.62×51mm NATO | Turkey | 2004 | |
| Modular Sniper Rifle | Remington Arms | .338 Lapua Magnum .338 Norma Magnum 300 Winchester Magnum 308 Winchester 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 2009 | |
| MSSR rifle | Philippine Marine Corps | 5.56×45mm NATO | Philippines | 1996 | |
| OSV-96 | KBP Instrument Design Bureau | 12.7×108mm | Soviet Union | 1990 | |
| Otto Repa SOC | .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum .50 BMG | Germany | |||
| Parker Hale M82 | Parker Hale | 7.62×51mm NATO | United Kingdom | 1960s | |
| Parker Hale M85 | Parker Hale | 7.62×51mm NATO | United Kingdom | ||
| PDSHP | STC Delta | 12.7×108mm | Georgia | 2012 | |
| PSR-90 | Pakistan Ordnance Factories | 7.62×51mm NATO .308 | Pakistan | 2010s? | |
| Pindad SPR | Pindad | 7.62×51mm NATO .50 BMG | Indonesia | ||
| Pindad SS2-V4 | Pindad | 5.56×45mm NATO | Indonesia | 2005 | |
| PGM 338 | PGM Précision | .338 Lapua Magnum | France | ||
| PGM Hecate II | PGM Précision | .50 BMG | France | 1993 | |
| PGM Ultima Ratio | PGM Précision | 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Savage 7mm-08 Remington .260 Remington 6.5×47mm Lapua 6mm BR | France | ||
| Puşca Semiautomată cu Lunetă | Fabrica de Arme Cugir SA | 7.62×54mmR 7.62×51mm NATO | Socialist Republic of Romania | 1974 | |
| QBU-88 | China North Industries Corporation | 5.8×42mm DBP87 5.56×45mm NATO | People's Republic of China | 1990s | |
| Remington Semi Automatic Sniper System | Remington Arms Company | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | ||
| Remington SR-8 | Remington Arms Company | .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | ||
| Robar RC-50 | Robar Companies, Inc | .50 BMG | United States | ||
| RT-20 | 20×110mm | Croatia | 1994 | ||
| S&T Motiv K14 | S&T Motiv | 7.62×51mm NATO | Republic of Korea | 2011 | |
| Sako TRG-42 | SAKO | .260 Remington .308 Winchester .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum | Finland | 1989 | |
| Satevari MSWP | STC Delta | .300 Winchester Magnum .300 Norma Magnum .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum .338 GBM .375 GBM .50 BMG | Georgia | ||
| Savage 10FP | Savage Arms Company | .223 Remington .300 Winchester Magnum .308 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum | United States | 1956 | |
| Savage 110 BA | Savage Arms Company | .338 Lapua Magnum .300 Winchester Magnum | United States | 2009 | |
| SC-76 Thunderbolt | Steel Core Designs | 7.62 mm caliber | United Kingdom | ||
| Shaher | Defense Industries Organization | 14.5×114mm | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2012 | |
| SIG Sauer SSG 2000 | Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft | 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum 7.5×55mm Swiss | West Germany Switzerland | 1989 | |
| SIG Sauer SSG 3000 | Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft | 7.62×51mm NATO | Germany Switzerland | ||
| Siyavash sniper rifle | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2013 | |||
| Sniper Support Rifle Mk 20 Mod 0 | FNH USA | 7.62×51mm NATO | Belgium | 2009 | |
| Solothurn S-18/100 | Waffenfabrik Solothurn | 20×105mm B | Switzerland | ||
| SR-25 | Knight's Armament Company | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 1990 | |
| SSG08 | Steyr Mannlicher | .243 Winchester Super Short Magnum 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum | Austria | 2008 | |
| SSG 82 | VEB Fahrzeug- und Jagdwaffenwerk "Ernst Thälmann" Suhl | 5.45×39mm | East Germany | 1982 | |
| Steyr Scout | Steyr Mannlicher | 5.56×45mm NATO .223 Remington .243 Winchester 7mm-08 Remington 7.62×51mm NATO .308 Winchester .376 Steyr | Austria | 1997 | |
| Steyr HS.50 | Steyr Mannlicher | .50 BMG .460 Steyr | Austria | 2004 | |
| Steyr SSG 69 | Steyr Mannlicher | 7.62×51mm NATO .243 Winchester .22-250 Remington | Austria | 1969 | |
| Steyr IWS 2000 | Steyr Mannlicher | 14.5mm 15.2×169mm | Austria | 1980s | |
| SV-98 | Izhmash | 7.62×54mmR and.338 7.62×51mm NATO | Russia | 1998 | |
| SVDK | Izhmash | 9.3×64mm 7N33 | Russia | 2006 | |
| T-12 sniper rifle | MKEK | Turkey | |||
| T93 sniper rifle | 205th Armory | 7.62×51mm NATO | Republic of China | 2003 | |
| Tabuk Sniper Rifle | Al-Qadissiya Establishments | 7.62×39mm | Iraq | 1970s | |
| Tango 51 | Tactical Operations Incorporated | 7.62×51mm NATO .308 Winchester | United States | ||
| TPG-1 | Unique Alpine AG | .223 Remington 5.56×45mm NATO .338 Remington Ultra Magnum | Germany | 2000 | |
| Type 97 Sniper Rifle | Arisaka | 6.5×50mm Arisaka | Empire of Japan | 1937 | |
| Type 99 sniper rifle | 7.7×58mm Arisaka | Empire of Japan | |||
| United States Army Squad Designated Marksman Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | 2004 | ||
| United States Navy Mark 12 Mod X Special Purpose Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | 2002 | ||
| United States Marine Corps Designated Marksman Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | United States | 2001 | ||
| United States Marine Corps Squad Advanced Marksman Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | 2001 | ||
| Våpensmia NM149 | Våpensmia A/S | 7.62×51mm NATO | Norway | 1985 | |
| Vidhwansak | Ordnance Factories Organisation | 12.7×108mm 14.5×114mm 20×82mm | India | 2005 | |
| VSK-94 | KBP Instrument Design Bureau | 9×39mm | Russia | 1994 | |
| VSS Vintorez | Tula Arms Plant | 9×39mm | Soviet Union | 1980s | |
| VSSK Vykhlop | 12.7×55mm | Russia | 2002 | ||
| Walther WA 2000 | Walther Arms | 7.62×51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum 7.5×55mm Swiss | West Germany | 1970s | |
| WKW Wilk | :pl:Zakłady Mechaniczne „Tarnów” | .50 BMG | Poland | 2000 | |
| XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle | Remington Arms | .300 Winchester Magnum | United States | 2010 | |
| Yalguzag sniper rifle | Azerbaijani Defense Industry | 7.62×51mm NATO | Azerbaijan | 2011 | |
| Zastava M07 | Zastava Arms | 7.62×51mmN | Serbia | 2006 | |
| Zastava M12 Black Spear | Zastava Arms | 12.7×108mm .50 BMG | Serbia | 2012 | |
| Zastava M76 | Zastava Arms | 7.92×57mm Mauser | Yugoslavia | 1975 | |
| Zastava M91 | Zastava Arms | 7.62×54mmR | Serbia and Montenegro | 1991 | |
| Zastava M93 Black Arrow | Zastava Arms | 12.7×108mm .50 BMG | Serbia and Montenegro | 1993 |