list of all military sniper rifles in use?

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1. tilda_2006 says:

   December 2, 2009 at 8:24 am

   Sniper rifles:
   Regular ’sniper’ rifles. Including scoped variants of regular weapons, dedicated designs, dedicated marksman variants, etc..

   Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum
   Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Police
   AI AE
   AI Arctic Warfare / L96
   Alex
   AMP TS DSR-1
   Armalite AR10
   Barrett M98
   Beretta M501
   Blaser 93 Tactical
   CheyTac Intervention
   CZ 700
   EDM Arms Windrunner
   Dakota Longbow T-76
   Dragunov SVD
   Enfield L42A1 & Enforcer
   Enfield No. 1
   Erma SR-100
   FN 30-11
   FN Police Rifle
   FN SPR
   FR F2
   Galil Tzalafim (Galil sniper)
   HK MSG-90
   HK PSG1
   IMI SR-99
   KAC SR-25\Stoner SR-25
   Knight SR-25 (see SR-25)
   Mauser SP66
   Mauser 86SR
   M14
   M16A2E3 (designated marksman accurized assault rifle)
   M21
   M24 SWS
   M40 USMC sniper rifle
   M93 Black Arrow
   Parker-Hale M82 & C3A1
   PGM Ultima Ratio
   PGM Mini-Hecate .338
   RAI / RAP model 300
   Remington 700
   Remington 700 PSS
   Sako TRG
   Savage 10FP & 110FP
   SIG SG550 Sniper
   Sig Sauer SR66
   Sig Sauer SR86
   Sig-Sauer SSG 2000
   Sig-Sauer SSG 3000
   SIG SHR 970
   SIG STR
   SSG-82
   Steyr Scout Tactical
   Steyr SSG
   Steyr SSG 69
   SVU
   SV-98
   SV-99
   Tactical Ops Tango 51
   TCI SR-89 (bull-pup sniper rifle)
   Type 88
   Vapensmia NM149S
   VSK-94
   VSS Vintorez
   Walther WA2000
   Zastava M76
   [edit]
   Large caliber:
   (.50 caliber and larger. Mainly for anti-matériel, counter-sniper, etc. work)

   AI Arctic Warfare .50
   Armalite AR-50
   Barrett M82A1
   Barrett M82
   Barrett M90
   Barrett M95
   Barrett M99
   Black Arrow M93
   KSVK 12.7
   M500
   M600
   M650
   Mechem NTW-20
   OSV-96
   PGM UR Hecate II
   RT-20
   Steyr IWS 2000
   Steyr .50 HS
   SVN-98
   Tor (WKW Wilk)
   Truvelo .50
   Zastava M93
   I hope this helps
2. whoknows1775%$ says:

   December 2, 2009 at 8:24 am

   The main types of rifle designs used as sniper rifles are:

   A regular rifle or assault rifle fitted with a scope, bipod and sometimes other enhancements is a large and very common class of sniper rifles. Most modern assault rifles have a sniper variant as did many of their predecessors. A professional term for such weapons is "designated marksman" configuration.
   A dedicated sniper rifle designed specifically for the field or some subset of it. This includes what is most often thought of as a modern sniper rifle, epitomized in weapons such as the Accuracy International AWP. Low rate of fire, high unit cost, integrated bipods, and scope mounting systems such as the Picatinny Rail, are often found in this class. Large caliber sniper rifles (technically ‘anti-materiel rifles’) like the .50 caliber (12.7 mm) U.S. M107 or silenced ones, as in Russia’s VSS Vintorez, are good examples of what dedicated sniper rifles can accomplish, especially one devoted to a specialized niche. Rifles used for competition shooting would also often fall into this category.
   Hunting rifles are often used as sniper rifles. Some of the first sniper rifles and many modern ones are derived from or are direct copies of hunting rifles. The deep ties between the two fields result in weapons that fulfill similar needs.
   Other weapons and derivations exist that function as sniper weapons, although the use of the term ‘rifle’ may be debatable. Submachine guns, carbines, crew-served machine guns and even pistols can be used to snipe and outfitted with scopes, but these clearly are not sniper rifles.
   The main categories of use and resulting types include:

   Military sniper rifles feature a focus on high durability, use of highly available ammunition types (such as NATO 5.56 or, most commonly, 7.62 mm)
   Close support sniper-rifles extend the range of infantry, a role known as designated marksman in the US Army. A classic example is the SVD Dragunov or accurized M16A4s, equipped with scope and bipod (Such as the USMC SAM-R or US Army SDM-R).
   Standard sniping, with a sniper and spotter team, often use a rifle with higher range and reliability with a low rate of fire. They are usually bolt-action and usually have bipods (whereas ones used for close-support often do not) and high power scopes.
   Large-caliber sniper rifles use larger ammunition, especially 50-caliber (12.7 mm) rounds. There is a large similarity in use but two divergent focuses exist.
   Use against enemy combatants. Used the same way as standard sniper rifles but with higher target effect or at extreme ranges (this use is somewhat limited by continuing debates over whether or not such action falls under the Hague Convention’s specific prohibition of the usage of weapons "specifically calculated" to cause undue suffering).
   Use against materiel targets, such as for ordinance disposal or against thin-skinned targets like parked aircraft or gas tanks. This field of use is also a part of the field of Anti-materiel rifles and light infantry anti-vehicle weapons.
   Due to the similarity in function many large-caliber weapons in this category can be used in both roles.
   Police Sniper Rifles often feature less rugged designs and don’t have to adhere to military standards of durability and functionality, and are not restricted to certain ammunitions.
   Police sniper rifles more often feature compact or have a shorter barrel than their military counterparts due to the lack of need for high velocity long-range ammunition in the engagements.
   Police sniper rifles are often of relatively basic caliber, and usually are not large caliber. However, some police departments at least in the United States, are known to have large caliber rifles such as the Barrett M82.
   Civilian rifles of high accuracy tend to fall into two categories, general and competition. In addition to user requirements they are often heavily influenced by regulations in regard to their design placed by governmental bodies. Competition rifles must abide by the standards of a given sporting regulatory body as well. Common non-competition weapons include ones used for hunting or general target practice. There is generally a higher focus on ease of use, customization, as well the inclusion of things like ornamentation of the weapon.
   Many other ways of organizing sniper rifles into categories exist. The first highlights the difference in intent of design and the resulting characteristics. The second highlights intent of use and resulting characteristics.