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sniper rifle Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment tagged sniper rifle.

5 weapon systems

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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PGW Timberwolf, .338 Lapua Magnum bolt-action sniper rifle, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsPGW Timberwolf.338 Lapua Magnum bolt-action sniper rifleSide: Houthi-aligned forcesBuilt: PGW Defence Technologies / CanadaThe PGW Timberwolf, known in Canadian service as the C14 Medium Range Sniper Weapon System, is a Canadian .338 Lapua Magnum bolt-action rifle built for long-range precision fire. In the Yemen Civil War record, the rifle is relevant because imagery and Canadian reporting indicated apparent PGW Timberwolf rifles in Houthi possession after capture from Saudi border forces, highlighting diversion risks for high-end precision small arms.
M24 sniper rifle, Bolt-action sniper rifle, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsM24 sniper rifleBolt-action sniper rifleSide: United States and Afghan government forcesBuilt: Remington Arms / United StatesThe M24 sniper rifle is the U.S. Army's Remington Model 700-based Sniper Weapon System, a 7.62x51mm NATO bolt-action rifle package built around a long-action receiver, day optic, bipod, and support accessories. In Afghanistan, Afghan National Army training records show M24 rifles being fired during 2017 operational-readiness sniper training at Camp Shorabak to support reconnaissance and long-range squad overwatch.
M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle, Bolt-action sniper rifle, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsM2010 Enhanced Sniper RifleBolt-action sniper rifleSide: United States and Afghan government forcesBuilt: Remington Arms / United StatesThe M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle is the U.S. Army's .300 Winchester Magnum rebuild of the M24 Sniper Weapon System, developed to give sniper teams longer reach in Afghanistan's mountainous terrain. Remington converted the long-action M24 into a suppressed, magazine-fed precision rifle with a folding adjustable chassis, extended-range optic, night-sight compatibility, and a 1,200-meter effective range.
SVD, Semi-automatic designated marksman rifle, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsSVDSemi-automatic designated marksman rifleSide: Boko Haram and ISWAP / Russia / Ukraine / United States and Afghan government forcesBuilt: Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant / Kalashnikov Concern / Soviet Union / RussiaThe SVD, commonly known as the Dragunov, is a Soviet 7.62x54R semi-automatic designated marksman rifle designed to give infantry squads longer-range precision fire without the weight and slower rate of a bolt-action sniper rifle. It remains relevant in the Russia-Ukraine War because both Russian and Ukrainian forces inherited large stocks, while Russia has continued to field and procure Dragunov-family rifles despite newer replacement programs.