Erma SR-100
Notes: The
company of Erma was taken over by Suhler und Sportwaffen (a division of
Steyr-Mannlicher) in 1998. One of
their products is the advanced SR-100 sniper rifle, a weapon built of modern
materials and providing features that are desired by most military and police
snipers.
The barrel of
the SR-100 is made of cold-forged high-quality steel, with lightweight aluminum
alloys for most other metal parts except for most of the operating mechanism
parts. The barrel of the 7.62mm
version is 28.5 inches; all other versions use a 32.5-inch barrel. The trigger
is adjustable for pull, slack, weight, and position; the stock is adjustable in
length and height of the buttplate and the height of the cheekpiece.
(Most stocks are made from high-quality laminated wood, but synthetic
stocks are available.) The bipod is
adjustable, and a retractable “third leg” under the stock may also be deployed.
Inside the handguard is a compartment for storage of the bipod when it is
detached, as well as a set of sling swivels.
(The bipod and the front sling swivel cannot be attached at the same
time, since they use the same attachment point.)
The sight mount is a MIL-STD-1913 rail.
Backup iron sights do not come standard with the SR-100, though
fully-adjustable iron sights which attach to the MIL-STD-1913 rail and a mount
hear the muzzle brake can be provided upon request.
An extendable mirage deflector, used to reduce haze on the front iron
sight, may also be had upon request.
The muzzle has a full muzzle brake, which can be removed if a suppressor
is desired and the ammunition is appropriate.
When first
introduced, the SR-100 was available
in .50 Browning Machinegun and .50 Anthis, but these chamberings were quickly
dropped. However, as of 2006, a
version firing the .50 Whisper subsonic round (not to be confused with the .500
Whisper) was in development, but not expected to be on the market until
mid-2007. This version will mount
an integral suppressor/silencer as standard equipment.
Twilight 2000 Notes:
Not only did supplies of the SR-100 suffer from arriving late on the scene; such
a large amount of precision work is required in their construction that supplies
of the rifle were very low indeed.
Though they were spread out among US, NATO, Israeli, and Australian snipers, no
one country used a large amount of them.
.50 Anthis and .50 Whisper versions are not available in the Twilight
2000 timeline.
Merc 2000 Notes:
Largely as the Notes, but the cost of the SR-100 further limits their supply.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SR-100 |
7.62mm NATO or .308 Winchester Match |
7.89 kg |
10 |
$2440 |
SR-100 |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
7.8 kg |
8 |
$2933 |
SR-100 |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
7.8 kg |
5 |
$3341 |
SR-100 |
.50 Browning Machinegun |
9.06 kg |
5 |
$7770 |
SR-100 |
.50 Anthis |
8.44 kg |
5 |
$5064 |
SR-100 |
.50 Whisper |
10.91 kg |
5 |
$7322 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SR-100 (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
115 |
SR-100 (7.62mm, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
149 |
SR-100 (.308 Win Match) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
117 |
SR-100 (.308 Win Match, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
153 |
SR-100 (.300) |
BA |
5 |
2-4-Nil |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
122 |
SR-100 (.300, Bipod) |
BA |
5 |
2-4-Nil |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
159 |
SR-100 (.338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
10 |
3 |
Nil |
158 |
SR-100 (.338, Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
10 |
2 |
Nil |
206 |
SR-100 (.50 Browning) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
12 |
4 |
Nil |
140 |
SR-100 (.50 Browning, Bipod) |
BA |
9 |
2-3-4 |
12 |
2 |
Nil |
182 |
SR-100 (.50 Anthis) |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
4 |
Nil |
138 |
SR-100 (.50 Anthis, Bipod) |
BA |
8 |
2-3-4 |
11 |
2 |
Nil |
180 |
SR-100 (.50 Whisper) |
BA |
7 |
2-4-6 |
15 |
5 |
Nil |
104 |
SR-100 (.50 Whisper, Bipod) |
BA |
7 |
2-4-6 |
15 |
3 |
Nil |
136 |
Steyr Elite
Notes:
Introduced in early 2006, the Elite is a sniper rifle development of the Steyr
Scout Rifle (see Austrian Sporting Rifles).
The standard caliber is 7.62mm, but 7mm-08 and 5.56mm versions are also
available. The Elite is designed to
be a precision tactical rifle primarily for police use, for use as a quick
sharpshooting weapon where a full sniper rig is not necessary or available.
The Elite uses Steyr’s SBS (Safe Bolt System) to enhance safety.
The trigger is two-stage, with the first stage set at 3.5 pounds and the
second stage requiring virtually no pressure to fire the weapon.
The stock is a modified form of the Scout rifle, made from reinforced
textured polymer with an adjustable cheekpiece, a butt plate adjustable for
height and length, and a thick recoil pad on the butt.
The receiver is of aircraft aluminum.
The barrel is free-floating, match quality, and 22.4 inches long, with no
flash suppressor or muzzle brake used.
The top of the receiver has a long MIL-STD-1913 rail.
The action requires almost no lubrication for proper functioning, and
works best with spray-on-type dry lubricant.
The bipod is the same as that on the Scout Rifle, but reinforced and
stronger; it is built into the handguard, and swings down for use. Like the
Scout Rifle, the bipod is not adjustable.
The forward mounting point for the sling swivels can also be used to
mount certain bipods. (The sling
swivels themselves are not included with the rifle as bought from the factory.)
The finish or the rifle is presently available only in black, and it is
not known whether more colors will be available in the future, as came later
with the Scout Rifle.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This rifle is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Elite |
5.56mm NATO |
3.87 kg |
5, 10 |
$1631 |
Elite |
7mm-08 Remington |
4.11 kg |
5, 10 |
$2109 |
Elite |
7.62mm NATO |
4.13 kg |
5, 10 |
$2274 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Elite (5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
75 |
Elite (5.56mm, Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
98 |
Elite (7mm-08) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
85 |
Elite (7mm-08, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
110 |
Elite (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
87 |
Elite (7.62mm, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
113 |
Steyr SBS
Tactical
Notes: The SBS
(Safe Bolt System) Tactical is a police sharpshooting rifle made by Steyr.
The heart of the rifle is its Safe Bolt System, a method of unlocking
that allows the action to cycle while turning the bolt only 60 degrees yet can
be made completely safe. The rifle
is known for its reliable functioning even under very adverse conditions.
It is also known for its ability to digest just about any sort of
ammunition, from standard civilian rounds to wildcat high pressure ammunition.
It comes in two versions; one with a long, heavy barrel, and one with a
short, lightweight barrel.
The Tactical
Elite rifle is a version of the SBS Tactical rifle shown above.
It is an SBS with many of the features of the Steyr Scout, plus a few new
features. The Tactical Elite, as
sold, has no iron sights; instead, it has a MIL-STD 1913 rail that extends
nearly 41 centimeters above the receiver and handguard of the rifle.
The rail is integrated with the receiver and forward handguard (which is
extended to accept the rail), and the barrel is free-floating within it.
The stock is synthetic (at present black only), and the forward handguard
has fold-down bipod legs like those on a Steyr Scout Rifle, and there are
provisions for attaching a conventional bipod (as the fold-down bipod is not
adjustable). The cheekpiece is
adjustable and the butt has a recoil pad.
The trigger is adjustable for a lighter pull, but is factory set at 3
pounds. The Tactical Elite is more
a sharpshooters’ weapon than one meant for dedicated snipers.
Another version
of the basic SBS Tactical, the SSG-04, was introduced in 2004, but not deemed
ready by Steyr until nearly 2006.
The SSG-04 is essentially a highly-evolved version of the Tactical Elite.
It has the same basic operation as the SBS Tactical and Tactical Elite.
The stock is similar to that of the Tactical Elite, being synthetic and
with an adjustable butt and cheekpiece (in black).
The butt and cheekpiece adjustments are easy and quick to make; one only
has to turn knobs on the right side, which allow for precise adjustments of
both. The metalwork is largely
steel. The receiver is topped with
a MIL-STD-1913 rail; no iron sights are provided, and an optional extension can
be added to extend the MIL-STD-1913 rail to the end of the fore-end of the
stock. The MIL-STD-1913 rail and
the optics mounts provided with it allow the shooter to rapidly and repeatedly
change optics without losing his zero.
The barrel is heavy, free-floating, and cold hammer-forged; it is also
tipped with a small but effective muzzle brake.
The 7.62mm NATO version may be had with either a 20 or 23.6-inch barrel;
the .300 Winchester Magnum version is available only with a 23.6-inch barrel.
The ball on the bolt handle is enlarged for a better grip and rapid
cycling. The SSG-04 comes with a
Harris folding light bipod, adjustable for height and cant.
A new variant,
the SSG-08, was designed specifically at the request of Austrian special
operations units, and has since spread to other countries.
It is also popular among target shooters.
Two versions are available, the Compact and the Standard, which vary
primarily in the barrel length and the chamberings.
The compact uses a 20-inch barrel, while the Standard uses a 23.6-inch
barrel. Both have folding skeletonized aluminum alloy stocks which are
adjustable for length of pull, angle of the buttplate, and the height of the
padded cheekpiece. The buttplate is
also thickly-padded padded. The
Compact also has a flash suppressor, while the Standard has a muzzle brake.
The top of the receiver has a MIL-STD-1913 rail; optional rails are
available for the sides of the handguard.
The same bipod is used, though it is attached to the front of the
handguards instead of underneath. The action, while tightened, is basically the
same as the other members of the SBS line.
The trigger is user-adjustable. The Compact is limited to 7.62mm NATO;
the Standard can be chambered for 7.62mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, or the
new .338 Lapua Magnum chambering, which was again a specific request of Austrian
special operations troops.
Twilight 2000
Notes: These rifles do not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SBS Tactical (HB) |
7.62mm NATO |
3.63 kg |
4, 10 |
$2309 |
SBS Tactical (LW) |
7.62mm NATO |
3.29 kg |
4, 10 |
$2107 |
Tactical Elite |
7.62mm NATO |
4.25 kg |
5, 10 |
$2274 |
SSG-04 (20” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.54 kg |
10 |
$2179 |
SSG-04 (23.6” Barrel) |
7.62mm NATO |
4.58 kg |
10 |
$2297 |
SSG-04 |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
4.73 kg |
8 |
$2659 |
SSG-08 Compact |
7.62mm NATO |
5.5 kg |
10 |
$2335 |
SSG-08 |
7.62mm NATO |
5.7 kg |
10 |
$2612 |
SSG-08 |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
5.89 kg |
8 |
$2978 |
SSG-08 |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
6.31 kg |
8 |
$3389 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SBS Tactical (HB) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
86 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
112 |
SBS Tactical (LW) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
5 |
Nil |
71 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
92 |
Tactical Elite |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
87 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
113 |
SSG-04 (7.62mm, 20”) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
75 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
97 |
SSG-04 (7.62mm, 23.6”) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
90 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
116 |
SSG-04 (.300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
94 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
118 |
SSG-08 Compact |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
3 |
Nil |
75 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/7 |
2 |
Nil |
97 |
SSG-08 (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/8 |
2 |
Nil |
90 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6/8 |
1 |
Nil |
116 |
SSG-08 (.300) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7/8 |
2 |
Nil |
94 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
7/8 |
1 |
Nil |
118 |
SSG-08 (.338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7/8 |
2 |
Nil |
94 |
With Bipod |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7/8 |
1 |
Nil |
122 |
Steyr SSG
Series
Notes: Built by
Steyr, the SSG has acquired a reputation for accuracy and ease of maintenance.
As the SSG-69, it is the standard sniper rifle of Austria and Greece, and
is also used by thousands of police departments around the world.
It is also a popular rifle for competition shooters.
The basic member
of this series, the SSG-69 (also known as the SSG-PI), has a 25.6-inch barrel
which is cold-forged for strength and accuracy, and the rifle is fed from a
5-round internal magazine. (An
option for feed by a 10-round box magazine was once offered, but weapons with
this option have not been manufactured for several years.) The stock is
adjustable for length of pull by the use of spacers, and also has a padded butt.
The standard stock is synthetic, but wood is available if desired. The
standard trigger for military and police models is two-stage, but a set trigger
is available upon request. Standard
military versions have backup iron sights; civilian and most police models do
not. The standard sight sold with
the weapon is a Hensoldt ZF-500 or 800 6x42, attached by standard
NATO-compatible sight rings which mount on a longitudinal rib atop the receiver.
For non-NATO-compliant scopes, adapters are available from Steyr.
There are four
variants: the SSG-PII (formerly known as the SSG-P) uses a heavier barrel, black
furniture, a larger bolt handle, and a set trigger.
It was specifically designed for police sharpshooters, and has no iron
sights. The SSG-PIIK is a smaller
version of the SSG-PII using a shorter but heavier bull barrel 20 inches long.
The SSG-PIV (formerly known as the SSG-P Special) has a shorter barrel
and is threaded for a silencer (which is normally fitted); it normally has no
iron sights. The Kefels-M80 is made
by EBO in Greece; it has a heavy barrel and a weighted synthetic stock, and is
markedly heavier. The Kefels-M70 is
the military counterpart to the Kefels-M80; is uses laminated wooden furniture
and is much lighter than the Kefels-M80 (but still heavier than the SSG-69).
It should be
noted that while Steyr does chamber the SSG-69, SSG-PII, and SSG-PIIK for .243
Winchester, virtually no military units or police departments actually use this
round; the .243 chambering is mostly for civilian use.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SSG-69 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.09 kg |
5-I or 10 |
$1761 |
SSG-69 |
.243 Winchester |
4.09 kg |
5-I or 10 |
$1329 |
SSG-PII |
7.62mm NATO |
4.36 kg |
5-I |
$1764 |
SSG-PII |
.243 Winchester |
4.36 kg |
5-I |
$1329 |
SSG-PIIK |
7.62mm NATO |
4.81 kg |
5-I |
$1706 |
SSG-PIIK |
.243 Winchester |
4.81 kg |
5-I |
$1275 |
SSG-PIV |
7.62mm NATO or NATO Subsonic |
3.91 kg |
5-I |
$2315 |
Kefels-M80 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.85 kg |
5-I |
$1749 |
Kefels-M70 |
7.62mm NATO |
4.22 kg |
5-I |
$1764 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SSG-69 (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
103 |
SSG-69 (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
86 |
SSG-PII (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
104 |
SSG-PII (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
87 |
SSG-PIIK (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
76 |
SSG-PIIK (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
63 |
SSG-PIV (Standard) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
10 |
4 |
Nil |
53 |
SSG-PIV (Subsonic) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
10 |
2 |
Nil |
39 |
Kefels-M80 |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
104 |
Kefels-M70 |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
104 |
Unique Alpine TPG-1
Notes: A
fairly-new development from Austria (though it is in fact a German design), the
TPG-1 is primarily designed for police use, but is quite suitable for military
use.
One of the
interesting features of the TPG-1 is its modular construction.
Stocks can be interchanged with a number of stocks, from
wood furniture to highly-configurable synthetic stocks,
(The standard stock is synthetic with a pistol grip, a monopod to support
the butt, and a bipod adjustable for height and cant ad the end of the
fore-end.) Barrels are 26 inches
(with the exception of the .338 Lapua chambering, which uses a 27.6-inch
barrel), and they may be tipped by a flash suppressor, a muzzle brake, or use an
integrally-silenced barrel (assuming the appropriate ammunition).
The barrels are also quick-change barrels (within their caliber; the
TPG-1 has no provision for easily changing calibers).
They are fluted to save weight. The buttstock, barrel, and fore-end can
be removed for transport. The
receiver is built primarily from thick, aircraft-quality aluminum, with a steel
barrel and operating parts. The
trigger is adjustable for pull weight and pull length; the stock is adjustable
for length of pull by spacers. The
stock also has a cheekpiece adjustable for height and angle.
The butt has a thick, crescent-shaped recoil pad.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The TPG-1 is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
TPG-1 (Flash Suppressor) |
5.56mm NATO |
7.52 kg |
5 |
$1754 |
TPG-1 (Muzzle Brake) |
5.56mm NATO |
7.56 kg |
5 |
$1797 |
TPG-1 (Flash Suppressor) |
.243 Winchester |
7.99 kg |
5 |
$1962 |
TPG-1 (Muzzle Brake) |
.243 Winchester |
8.03 kg |
5 |
$2003 |
TPG-1 (Flash Suppressor) |
7.62mm NATO |
8.78 kg |
5 |
$2406 |
TPG-1 (Muzzle Brake) |
7.62mm NATO |
8.82 kg |
5 |
$2442 |
TPG-1 (Silencer) |
7.62mm NATO Subsonic |
9.44 kg |
5 |
$3207 |
TPG-1 (Flash Suppressor) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
9.05 kg |
5 |
$2770 |
TPG-1 (Muzzle Brake) |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
9.1 kg |
5 |
$2804 |
TPG-1 (Flash Suppressor) |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
9.47 kg |
5 |
$3234 |
TPG-1 (Muzzle Brake) |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
9.52 kg |
5 |
$3264 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
TPG-1 (Flash, 5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
102 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
129 |
TPG-1 (Brake, 5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
102 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
129 |
TPG-1 (Flash, .243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
102 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
129 |
TPG-1 (Brake, .243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
102 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
129 |
TPG-1 (Flash, 7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
3 |
Nil |
119 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
151 |
TPG-1 (Brake, 7,62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
119 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
151 |
TPG-1 (Silencer, 7.62mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
75 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
93 |
TPG-1 (Flash, .300) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
9 |
3 |
Nil |
108 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
140 |
TPG-1 (Brake, .300) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
9 |
2 |
Nil |
108 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
9 |
1 |
Nil |
140 |
TPG-1 (Flash, .338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
10 |
4 |
Nil |
125 |
With Bipod |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
10 |
2 |
Nil |
162 |
TPG-1 (Brake, .338) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
10 |
3 |
Nil |
125 |
With Bipod |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
162 |