No 6. PSG1 (German)
Type | Sniper rifle |
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Place of origin | West Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1972-present |
Used by | Germans |
Production history | |
Designer | Heckler & Koch GmbH |
Designed | 1970s |
Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch GmbH SEDENA (licensed) |
Produced | 1972–present |
Variants | PSG1A1, MSG90, MSG90A1 |
Specifications | |
Weight | 7.2 kg (15.87 lb) |
Length | 1,230 mm (48.4 in) |
Barrel length | 650 mm (25.6 in) |
Width | 59 mm (2.3 in) |
Height | 258 mm (10.2 in) with telescopic sight |
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Cartridge | 7.62x51mm NATO |
Action | Roller-delayed blowback |
Muzzle velocity | 868 m/s (2,848 ft/s) |
Effective range | 800 m |
Feed system | 5- or 20-round detachable box magazineor 50-round drum |
Sights | Hendsoldt ZF6x42PSG1 telescopic sightwith illuminated reticle |