Sniper Rifle

The SDU operates many different sniper rifles according to the missions requirements. Currently the SDU employs H&K G3SG1, H&K 33SG1, L-42A1, L-96A1, SSG22000, KAC SR-15 and PSG-1 which is fitted with a optical sight specially designed for night operations.

The H&K G3SG1 is the sniper variant of the G3 AR. It fires the 7.62 x 51mm NATO standard round. The penetrating power of the 7.62mm round is very high. The 33SG1 is the sniper variant of the H&K 33 AR, and it fires the 5.56 x 45mm NATO rounds. Both sniper rifles are capable to fire in automatic mode.

H&K G3SG1

H&K 33SG1

The L-96A1 is the replacement of the aging L-42A1 sniper rifle. The L-96A1 is developed by the British company Accuracy International. It is a bolt action sniper rifle that, the fired bullet body round is ejected outside manually. It fires the 7.62 x 51mm NATO standard rounds.

The SSG-2000 is jointly designed and produced by SAN Swiss Arms and German company J.P. Sauer & Sohn. It enters production in 1989 and is still producing. It fires the 7.62 x 51mm NATO rounds. It is a bolt action sniper rifle with a magazine of 4 rounds only.

The SDU sometimes uses the Knight's Armament Corporation's KAC SR-25 7.62mm semi-automatic sniper rifle.

The H&K PSG-1 semi-automatic, single-fire sniper rifle is considered as some of the most accurate sniper rifle available in the world. It fires the 7.62 x 51mm NATO rounds. The SDU has fitted the PSG-1 with an optical sight specially designed for night operations, making this sniper rifle the ideal choice for SDU snipers in night time operations.