SIG-Sauer SSG 2000

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SIG-Sauer SSG 2000
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	Germany, Switzerland
Service history
Used by	Argentina, Great Britain, Jordan, Malaysia, Switzerland, Taiwan and others.
Production history
Manufacturer	Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)
Produced	1989 - Present
Specifications
Weight	6.6 kg empty with scope
Length	1210 mm
Barrel length	610 mm

Cartridge	7.62x51mm NATO .300 Winchester Magnum 7.5x55mm Swiss
Action	Bolt-action
Effective range	1000 m 7.62 mm NATO 1100 m .300 Winchester Magnum 1000 m 7.5 mm Swiss
Feed system	4-rounds detachable box magazine
Sights	detachable aperture type iron sights day or night optics

The SIG-Sauer SSG 2000 is a bolt-action, magazine fed rifle. It is a popular law enforcement sniper rifle in Europe, Asia and the United States.

[edit] Service use

The SSG-2000 sniper rifle is a joint effort by Swiss company SIG Arms (now SAN Swiss Arms) and German company J.P.Sauer & Sohn. Production of the SSG-2000 started in 1989 and it is still in production. SSG-2000 is used by many police units in Argentina, Great Britain, Jordan, Malaysia, Switzerland, Taiwan and in other countries.

[edit] Description

The SSG-2000 is derived from the Sauer 80/90 target rifle (also known as the STR, Scandinavian Target Rifle). It has a bolt action with rotating handle, but non-rotating bolt. When the handle is rotated to close the action, six lugs are driven onwards from the rear part of the bolt body to lock into the receiver. The action also features a loaded chamber indicator. The heavy barrel is hammer-forged and has a flash hider/muzzle brake unit installed. The wooden stock is adjustable. The trigger is two-stage.

The SSG-2000 has no iron sights by default and is usually fitted with Schmidt & Bender X1.5-6x42 variable power or Zeiss Diatal ZA 8x56T fixed power telescope sight.