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Sniper Rifles used by Indian Armed Forces

Sniper Rifles used by Indian Armed Forces



Bolt-action Sniper Rifles


Sako TRG-42 : Bolt- action sniper rifle.

Calibre: .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm)

Range: 1,500m

Users: Para (SF)


Mauser SP66: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 800m

Users: Indian Army


Steyr SSG69: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 800m

Users: BSF & CRPF


Barrett M95: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: .50 BMG (12.7×99mm)

Range: 1,800m

Users: Para (SF) & Mumbai Police


Barrett M 98B: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre:. 338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm)

Range: 1,500m

Users: Para (SF) & NSG


Beretta Scorpio TGT: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm)

Range: 1,500m

Users: Indian Army


SIG Sauer SSG 3000: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 900m

Users: NSG


Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)/ Semi-automatic Sniper Rifles


Dragnov SVD: Designated Marksman rifle (DMR)

Calibre: 7.62×54mm

Range: 800m

Users: Indian Army


IWI Galil Sniper: Designated Marksman rifle (DMR)

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 800m

Users: Indian Army


Heckler & Kock MSG90: Designated Marksman rifle

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 1,000m

Users: NSG, MARCOS, Indian Army, OCTOPUS & Greyhounds


Anti-Material Rifles

Vidhwansak: Anti-material rifle

Calibre: 14.5×114mm, 12.7×108mm & 20×82mm

Range: 2,300m (14.5×114mm), 1,800m (12.7×108mm) & 1,300m (20×82mm)

Users: BSF


Denel NTW-20: Anti-material rifle

Calibre: 14.5×114mm & 20×110mm

Range: 2,300m (14.5×114mm) & 1,800m (20×110mm)

Users: Indian Army





2 comments:

  1. Anti-material rifle are large sniper rifle used for eliminating large targets with large rounds (12 mm - 20 mm).

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