Military Issued Sniper Rifles

This is the place where we keep an up to date list of sniper rifles used by the armed forces from around the world. The rifles that are included here are standard issue sniper rifles from the various armed forces. There is a column for rifles that are not standard issue but are used by various other units which typically include special operations units. If you can help us keep the list up to date in anyway or make corrections, please contact us.

CountryOfficially AdoptedCivilian VersionOther Rifles Used
AlbaniaSVDn/an/a
AlgeriaSVDn/an/a
ArmeniaSVDn/aSVU
AustraliaSR 98
Mk 11 Mod 0		AI Arctic Warfare
None		AI AW50F .50 BMG
Blaser Tactical 2 .338 Lapua
Barrett M82A1M
AustriaSSG-69
SSG-08 (338 Lapua)		Steyr SSG PI
Steyr SSG-08		Steyr HS .50
AzerbaijanSVDn/an/a
BangladeshSVDn/an/a
BelarusSVDn/an/a
BelgiumAI Arctic WarefareAI Arctic WarefareFN-30-11
BulgariaSVDn/aSVDK
VSS
PSG-1
CanadaC3A1
LRSW
C14		Parker Hale M82
McMillan TAC-50
Prairie Gun Works Timberwolf		n/a
ChileMauser SP66 (Army)
H&K MSG90 (Navy)
Galil Sniper (Air Force)		Mauser SP66
n/a
n/a		Barrett M82A1
M-21
ChinaType 79 (SVD)n/aType 85 (Modified SVD)
Type 86
Type 88
CroatiaM76
EMM-992		n/aMACS M-2A
Czech RepublicSVD
TRG-22		n/a
Sako TRG-22		n/a
DenmarkSako TRG-42
H&K PSG-1
L-69
H&K 417		Sako TRG-42
H&K PSG-1
n/a		diemaco c7ct
EgyptSVDn/an/a
EstoniaGalil Snipern/an/a
Finland8.6 Tarkkuuskivaari 2000
7.62 Tarkkuuskivaari 85
12.7 Tarkkuuskivaari 2000 Barrett		Sako TRG-42 .338 Lapua
n/a
Barrett M82A1		Dragunov SVD
FranceFR-F2n/aPGM Hecate II
GeorgiaSVDn/aSVU
GermanyG 22 (Army)AI Super Magnum (.300 WM)MSG-90
SP66
GreeceSSG-69
Scoped H&K G3A3		Steyr SSG PI
n/a		n/a
HungarySVDn/aGepard
IndiaMauser SP66
SVD		n/aH&K PSG-1 (NSG)
H&K MSG-90
Sig SSG3000 (NSG)
IndonesiaAR-10T
Remington 700
Galil Galatz/99R
SPR-1
Steyr SSG69		n/aHectate II
Sig Sauer SSG3000
IranSVDn/an/a
IraqSVDn/aTabuk
IrelandH&K 33/SG1
L96A1		n/a
AI Arctic Warefare		AI AW50
IsraelM24 SWS
HS Precision HTR 2000
SR-25
M82A1		n/aBarrett M82A1
Galil Sniper
Mauser SP-66
ItalyAI AWPSMAI Super MagnumBarrett M82A1
H&K PSG-1
H&K MSG90
Mauser SP66
JapanM24 SWSRemington M24 SWSBeretta M95/99
KasachstanSVDn/aSVU
LatviaSVDn/an/a
LithuaniaSVDn/an/a
MacedoniaM76n/an/a
MalaysiaL96A1AI Arctic WarfareH&K MSG90
MexicoHK G3A3 Snipern/an/a
NetherlandsAccuracy Arctic Warfare Magnum (.338 lapua)AI Super MagnumBarrett M82A1
Steyr SSG69
New ZealandL96A1AI Arctic Warfaren/a
NorwayNM149SM98AI Super Mag
Barrett M82A1
H&K MSG-90
PakistanSteyr SSG-69Steyr PIH&K G3/SG1
PhilippinesMSSRn/aBarrett M95
PolandSako TRG-22
Kbw Alex		n/a
n/a		L96A1
Sako TRG-42
M110 SASS/SR25
WKW Wilk
Others
RussiaSVDn/aSV-98
SVU
VSS (Sub-sonic 9mm)
V-94 (12.7mm)
Saudi ArabiaSteyr SSG69Steyr SSG69n/a
SerbiaM-76
Zastava M91		n/a
n/a		Zastava M-93
SingaporeAI Arctic WarfareAI Arctic WarefareSteyr SSG69
SlovakiaSVDn/an/a
SloveniaPGM/FN Ultima Ration/aPGM/FN Hecate 2 (.50 BMG)
South AfricaH&K PSG-1
Steyr SSG69		H&K PSG-1
Steyr SSG P1		n/a
South KoreaHK MSG-90 (ROKMC)n/an/a
SpainAWAI Arctic WarfareMauser SP66
Sako TRG-22/42
Barrett M95
and others
SurinameSVDn/an/a
SwedenPSG-90AI Arctic WarfareAG90A (Barrett M82A1)
SwitzerlandSturmgewehr 90
TRG-42 .338 Lapua		SIG 550
TRG-42		PGM Hecate II
SyriaSVDn/an/a
TaiwanSig Saurer SSG2000Sig Saurer SSG2000H&K PSG-1
U.K.L96A1
L115A1		A.I. Arctic Warfare
A.I. Super Magnum		Barrett M82A1
U.S.A.M40A1 (USMC)
M40A3 (USMC)
M24SWS (Army & USAF)
M110 SASS (Army)		n/a
n/a
n/a		Barrett XM107/M82A1
XM25
UkraineSVDn/an/a
UsbekistanSVDn/aSVU
YugoslaviaM76n/an/a