SIG Sauer SSG 3000

The SIG Sauer SSG 3000 (Scharfschützengewehr 3000, literally Sharpshooter Rifle 3000)[2] is a bolt-action, magazine fed rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. It was developed in Germany. It is a common law enforcement sniper rifle in both Europe and the United States. The SSG 3000 was developed by SIG Sauer GmbH and is well renowned for its high quality.

SIG Sauer SSG 3000
A SIG Sauer SSG 3000 bolt action rifle fitted with a Zeiss Victory Diavari 3-12x56 telescopic sight with Zeiss inner rail.
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
Used by	See Users
Production history
Manufacturer	SIG Sauer
Produced	1992–present[1]
Variants	Patrol, Target, Supertarget
Specifications
Mass	5.44 kg (11.99 lb)
Length	1,180 mm (46.5 in)
Barrel length	600 mm (23.6 in)
Width	95 mm (3.7 in)
Height	152 mm (6.0 in)
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO
Action	Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity	800 m/s (2,625 ft/s) - 830 m/s (2,723 ft/s)
Effective firing range	900 m (984 yd)
Feed system	5-round detachable internal magazine

Users

•  Argentina: Used by Grupo Albatros[4]
•  Brazil: Used by PMDF, BOPE unit
•  Chile: Used by Army of Chile[4][4]
•  China Used by People's Armed Police[5]
•  Colombia[6]

•  Czech Republic: Used by Police of the Czech Republic[4]

•  Egypt: Used by Unit 777[4]
•  El Salvador: Used by the National Civil Police.[7]
•  Hong Kong: Used by Special Duties Unit
•  India: Used by the National Security Guard.[4][8]
•  Mexico: Used by Mexican Special Forces.[4]
•  Latvia: Supplied to the Latvian National Guard.[9]
•  Norway: Used by the Emergency Response Unit).[4]
•  Slovakia: Used by the Slovak Police Útvar Osobitného Určenia ("special assignments unit").[4][10]
•  South Korea: Used by the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.[11]
•  Thailand: Used by Royal Thai Army[4]
•  Turkey: Used by Special Forces.[4]

See also

• SIG Sauer 200 STR

References

1. Test: SIG SAUER SSG 3000 - all4shooters "[..] the SIG SAUER SSG 3000 precision rifle premiered as far back as IWA in March 1992"
2. SIG SAUER SSG 3000 Target mit Tasche und RWS Munition - all4shooters.com
3. "Gun Review: Sig Sauer SSG 3000 Patrol 7.62mm". tactical-life.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
4. "SIG-Sauer SSG 3000 Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle - Switzerland". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
6. ": Neue Vorwürfe gegen Sig Sauer wegen Waffenlieferungen in Krisenregionen". 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014 – via Spiegel Online.
7. Montes, Julio A. (May 2000). "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces". Small Arms Review. Vol. 3 no. 8. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
8. "Military Issued Sniper Rifles - Sniper Central". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
9. "Zemessargs vairs lupatas nelasa". Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
11. "일발필중! 해병대 특수수색대 스나이퍼". www.rokmcus.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014.