| Steyr HS .50 | |
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Steyr HS .50 |
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| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Steyr Mannlicher |
| Unit cost | $5,299 |
| Produced | 2004 |
| Variants | HS .460 HS .50 M1 |
| Specifications (HS .50) | |
| Weight | 12.4 kg (28.5 lbs) |
| Length | 1.370 mm (54 inches) |
| Barrel length | 833 mm (33 inches) |
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| Cartridge | .50 BMG .460 Steyr |
| Action | Bolt Action |
| Effective range | 1500 m |
| Feed system | Single shot, 5-round magazine (M1) |
The Steyr HS .50 is a .50 BMG single-shot anti-materiel sniper rifle manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher.
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The Steyr HS .50 is a single-shot bolt action rifle. It does not have a magazine so each round has to be loaded directly into the ejection port and is pushed into the chamber by the bolt. The fluted barrel is cold hammer forged and provides excellent accuracy at an effective range up to 1500 m. It has an adjustable bi-pod, a highly efficient muzzle brake which reduces recoil substantially to increase shooting comfort and a Picatinny rail for installation of various optics.
The rifle is also available in the proprietary .460 Steyr round, developed for markets where ownership of the .50 BMG by private citizens is banned, but .46 rounds are not, such as California. The .460 caliber version is known as the HS .460.
The HS .50 M1 is an evolution of the HS .50. The biggest differences are it is magazine fed from a 5 round magazine, has a longer top Picatinny rail with more Picatinny rails on the side, an adjustable cheekpiece, a newly designed fixable bipod and a monopod at the buttstock.