Engineering:SIG Sauer SSG 3000

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SIG Sauer SSG 3000
SIG Sauer SSG3000 Patrol.
A SIG Sauer SSG 3000 bolt action rifle fitted with a Zeiss Victory Diavari 3-12x56 telescopic sight with Zeiss inner rail.
TypeSniper rifle
Place of originGermany
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
ManufacturerSIG Sauer
Produced1992–? (out of production) [1][2]
VariantsPatrol, Target, Supertarget
Specifications
Mass5.44 kg (11.99 lb)
Length1,180 mm (46.5 in)
Barrel length600 mm (23.6 in)
Width95 mm (3.7 in)
Height152 mm (6.0 in)

Cartridge7.62×51mm NATO
ActionBolt-action
Muzzle velocity800 m/s (2,625 ft/s) - 830 m/s (2,723 ft/s)
Effective firing range900 m (984 yd)
Feed system5-round detachable internal magazine

The SIG Sauer SSG 3000 (Scharfschützengewehr 3000, literally Sharpshooter Rifle 3000)[3] 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.

Specifications

The rifle comes in two barrel lengths, either 46 or 60 cm (18 or 23.5 inches). The Patrol models action is imported from Germany and mated to a USA made stock by SIG Sauer, NH.[4] The SSG 3000 typically sold in the United States is known for having two stock options. The first stock was created by McMillan USA and is a robust fiberglass aluminum design. The second stock design is an aluminum bedded composite stock, of an OEM design.

Regardless of the country of final assembly, the SIG 3000 has the uncommon feature of a quick change barrel system. The barrel can be replaced in under 15 minutes by removing the stock and three screws using a 5 mm hex key, and then properly reinserting the new barrel and screws. There are several vendors that make drop-in replacement barrels in 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5mm Creedmoor, .260 Remington (6.5-08 A-Square), 6.5×55mm, .308 Winchester, and other cartridges based on the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge standard.

Users

  •  Argentina: Used by Grupo Albatros[5]
  •  Brazil: Used by PMDF BOPE unit, naval infantry[6] and Special Operations Brigade[7]
  •  Chile: Used by Army of Chile[5]
  •  China Used by People's Armed Police[8]
  •  Colombia[9]
  •  Czech Republic: Used by Police of the Czech Republic[5]
  •  Egypt: Used by Unit 777[5]
  •  El Salvador: Used by the National Civil Police.[10]
  •  Hong Kong: Used by Special Duties Unit
  •  India: Used by Indian Armed Forces.[11][better source needed]
  •  Latvia: Supplied to the Latvian National Guard.[12]
  •  Mexico: Used by Mexican Special Forces.[5]
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     Norway: Used by the Emergency Response Unit).[5]
  •  Romania: Used by special forces[13]
  •  Slovakia: Used by the Slovak Police Útvar Osobitného Určenia ("special assignments unit").[5][14]
  •  South Korea: Used by the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.[15]
  •  Thailand: Used by Royal Thai Army[5]
  •  Turkey: Used by Special Forces.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Test: SIG SAUER SSG 3000" (in English). VS Medien. 12 October 2013. https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/rifles/sig-sauer-ssg-3000-precision-rifle/. ""[..] the SIG SAUER SSG 3000 precision rifle premiered as far back as IWA in March 1992"" 
  2. "SIG SSG 3000 Sniper Rifle" (in English). https://www.military-today.com/firearms/sig_ssg_3000.htm. ""The SSG 3000 sniper rifle is no longer produced."" 
  3. SIG SAUER SSG 3000 Target mit Tasche und RWS Munition - all4shooters.com
  4. "Gun Review: Sig Sauer SSG 3000 Patrol 7.62mm". 12 September 2014. http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/gun-review-sig-sauer-ssg-3000-patrol-7-62mm/2/. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "SIG-Sauer SSG 3000 Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle - Switzerland". http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=817. 
  6. "wiw_sa_brazil - worldinventory". 2016-06-02. https://sites.google.com/site/worldinventory/wiw_sa_brazil. 
  7. "BRASIL - B. Operações Especiais | PDF | Militar | Armas de projétil" (in en). https://pt.scribd.com/document/44249480/BRASIL-B-Operacoes-Especiais. 
  8. "第九届国际军警狙击手射击锦标赛纪实 - 本刊专递 - QBQ-轻兵器". http://www.qbq.com.cn/a/bencandy.php?fid=73&id=952. 
  9. "Neue Vorwürfe gegen Sig Sauer wegen Waffenlieferungen in Krisenregionen". 20 July 2014. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/vorab/neue-vorwuerfe-gegen-sig-sauer-wegen-waffenlieferungen-in-krisenregion-a-981945.html. 
  10. Montes, Julio A. (May 2000). "Infantry Weapons of the Salvadoran Forces". Small Arms Review 3 (8). http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=3006. Retrieved 19 January 2019. 
  11. "10 Deadliest Sniper Rifles Used by Indian Army: 1947-Present". 10 May 2022. https://www.defencexp.com/10-deadliest-sniper-rifles-used-by-indian-army-1947-present/. 
  12. "Zemessargs vairs lupatas nelasa". https://www.diena.lv/raksts/sestdiena/tema/zemessargs-vairs-lupatas-nelasa-14194280. 
  13. "Press Release". Ministerul Apărării Naționale. 18 September 2012. https://english.mapn.ro/cpresa/3746_Press-Release. 
  14. "?peci?lne jednotky Slovenskej republiky - z?sahov? Skupina - ?rad boja proti organizovanej kriminalite". http://www.specialunits.sk/ubok_svk.htm. 
  15. "일발필중! 해병대 특수수색대 스나이퍼". http://www.rokmcus.com/xe/?mid=news_mc&page=2&sort_index=regdate&order_type=asc&listStyle=webzine&document_srl=2479.