Sniper rifle 82
| Sniper rifle 82 | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | Sniper rifle 82 |
| Country of operation: | GDR |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Vehicle and hunting weapons factory "Ernst Thälmann" Suhl |
| Development year: | 1982 |
| Manufacturer country: | GDR |
| Production time: | since 1982 |
| Weapon Category: | Repeating rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1080 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 4.5 kg |
| Barrel length : | 585 (600) mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 5 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Box magazine |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Number of trains : | 4th |
| Twist : | 195 mm right |
| Visor : | Rifle scope |
| Closure : | Chamber lock |
| Charging principle: | Repeater |
| Lists on the subject | |
The sniper rifle 82 (SSG 82) is a multi-load sniper rifle in caliber 5.45 × 39 mm . It was developed for special police units of the GDR to counter terrorism.
description
The Suhl small-bore standard rifle 150 served as the basis for the development of the SSG 82 .
The SSG 82 has a cold-hammered, free-swinging barrel. The sports stock is similar to that of the standard small bore rifle with a cheek piece and a punched pistol grip. The butt plate is adjustable in length and height.
The chamber lock has four locking lugs and rotates 60 °. The pressure point trigger is adjustable (350 ± 50 pond ). A slide lock on the right side of the weapon above the trigger serves as a safety device .
The quadruple riflescope comes from the VEB Carl Zeiss Jena ("Ziel4 / S" 4 × 32 ZF, reticle 1) and is attached with a swivel mount from Suhl .
The SSG 82 fires ammunition specially manufactured for this weapon in the Warsaw Treaty standard caliber 5.45 × 39 mm M74 with a muzzle velocity of 980 m / s.
commitment
The SSG 82 were used by Department XXII of the Ministry of State Security , the "Anti-Terror Service Unit". In addition, bodyguards and forces of the Ministry of the Interior (MdI) as well as special forces of the riot police were equipped with this weapon.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g P. Hoffmann: Das Gewehr. In: The SSG-82 sniper rifle. ssg-82.com, archived from the original on July 6, 2017 ; Retrieved September 5, 2015 .
- ↑ Maxim Popenker: SSG-82. In: Modern Firearms. modernfirearms.net, accessed on July 16, 2019 .
- ↑ a b P. Hoffmann: The development. In: The SSG-82 sniper rifle. ssg-82.com, archived from the original on July 6, 2017 ; Retrieved September 5, 2015 .
- ↑ a b SSG82 in 5.45x39, on the trail of the truth… In: waffen-welt.de. Retrieved September 5, 2015 .
Web links
- SSG 82. In: ssg-82.de. Retrieved September 5, 2015 .