AMSD OM-300 Vanquish
Notes: This
sniper rifle, little brother to the OM-50 Nemesis antimateriel rifle, is
designed to be a takedown rifle – a rifle that may be disassembled into major
components (stock, receiver, barrel, magazine), and put in a case or bag for
transport, possibly discreetly. The
rifle can then be reassembled without having lost the zero of its sights or
optics (as long as they are left on the rifle when taken down).
Assembly or takedown takes about three minutes. The Vanquish’s stock is
on collapsible aluminum rails that are adjustable for LOP, and has a detachable
cheek pad. The butt is attached to
this bar assembly, and has a recoil pad, an extendible monopod, and a cheekpad
for long eye-relief scopes. It is made of polymer.
The Vanquish has a 20-inch heavy-profile barrel with compact muzzle
brake; the barrel is threaded and can be user-swapped for a flash suppressor, a
larger or smaller muzzle brake, or suppressor.
The barrel is fluted to reduce weight.
It can digest most forms of ammo.
The receiver has an oversized bolt handle for a positive grip; this is at
the rear of the receiver. The
spiral-fluted bolt is itself based on the tried-and-true Remington 700 bolt. The
receiver begins as an 8.16-kilogram steel billet which is machined down to the
final product, which weighs about 1.36 kilograms.
Tolerances are tight, necessary to take the assembly and reassembly
process without losing zero. Many
shooters say the action is a bit still, but this is another example of the
Vanquish’s tight tolerances.
However, the same shooters say the trigger action is excellent. Controls are the
familiar AR-15-type control set, though the pistol grip is a MagPul ergonomic
design. Vanquishes are all made in
house, making spare parts easy to get and with a quick turn-around.
The Vanquish is
a switch-caliber design; only barrels much be switched out in most cases, though
the use of .300 WSM ammo will also require a change of bolt.
The standard scope recommended by AMSD is the Leupold Mk 4 LR/T
3.5-10x40mm.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Vanquish |
.243 Winchester |
5.44 kg |
10 |
$1909 |
Vanquish |
6.5mm Creedmoor |
5.44 kg |
10 |
$1997 |
Vanquish |
.260 Remington |
5.44 kg |
10 |
$2247 |
Vanquish |
7.62mm NATO |
5.44 kg |
10 |
$2350 |
Vanquish |
.300 Winchester Short Magnum |
5.44 kg |
10 |
$2403 |
Vanquish |
.338 Federal |
5.44 kg |
10 |
$2596 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Vanquish (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
5/7 |
2 |
Nil |
62 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
5/7 |
1 |
Nil |
81 |
Vanquish (6.5mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/7 |
2 |
Nil |
86 |
With Bipod |
BA |
3 |
1-2-Nil |
5/7 |
1 |
Nil |
112 |
Vanquish (.260) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
5/7 |
2 |
Nil |
66 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
5/7 |
1 |
Nil |
86 |
Vanquish (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
2 |
Nil |
75 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
1 |
Nil |
97 |
Vanquish (.300) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
5/7 |
2 |
Nil |
90 |
With Bipod |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
5/7 |
1 |
Nil |
117 |
Vanquish (.338) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
2 |
Nil |
75 |
With Bipod |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
5/7 |
1 |
Nil |
97 |
Brugger & Thomet APR-338
Notes: The
APR-338 (Anti-Personnel Rifle) was designed from the outset to be a military
rifle, with police use a secondary thought; it was not meant to be a civilian
rifle. The receiver and action are
milled from a single block of high-grade steel.
Atop this receiver is a 9.5-inch length of MIL-STD-1913 rail, with an up
to 40-MOA slope to help align optics.
Though the buyer may mount any optic he chooses, the standard scope is
one of Schmidt & Bender’s line. The
rear of the MIL-STD-1913 rail and the front of the barrel just behind the muzzle
have flip-up iron sights. The
safeties include a fully-protected bolt stop/release, and bolt uses a short
throw. The bolt handle curves a bit
to the rear, as this was found to be most ergonomic for use with the APR-338.
The barrel is 27 inches, free-floating, and fluted, and the barrel can be
removed and replaced with a simple wrench rather than requiring a special tool.
The barrel is tipped with a two-baffle muzzle brake, and the muzzle has a
cap which protects threads that allow the use of a silencer (the one which comes
with the rifle fits over and covers the muzzle brake).
The upper receiver is bolted to an aluminum lower receiver, and the
fore-end has a removable bipod adjustable for height and cant.
An accessory groove underneath the fore-end allows for the installation
of a hand stop. The stock is of
aluminum and polymer, and is adjustable for length of pull, cheekpiece, and
height of the butt. It also folds
to the right.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The APR-338 is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
APR-338 |
.338 Lapua Magnum |
9.53 kg |
10 |
$3053 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
APR-338 |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7/9 |
3 |
Nil |
133 |
With Bipod |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
7/9 |
2 |
Nil |
173 |
SiG-Sauer SG-550 Sniper
Notes: This is
the sniper rifle version of the Swiss SG-550 assault rifle.
The SSG-550 Sniper was developed primarily at the behest of police
departments in Western Europe and a few other countries, primarily for SRT-type
units, to be a short to medium-range marksman’s weapon; in the circumstances
where the SG-550 Sniper is intended for use, the shortcomings of the 5.56mm NATO
cartridge in a sniper’s weapon is not a great disadvantage.
The SG-550
Sniper differs from a standard SG-550 assault rifle in several respects.
First, it has no automatic fire capability.
The barrel is cold hammer-forged instead of being a standard SG-550
barrel, and it is heavier than a standard barrel, lengthened to 25.6 inches, and
has no flash suppressor. The
trigger is two-stage, match quality, and more sensitive than the standard SG-550
trigger at 3.3 pounds of pull weight.
The SG-550 Sniper is equipped with a light alloy bipod which folds and is
also adjustable for height and cant.
The stock is also made from light alloy, but includes a buttplate
adjustable for length of pull and height (and somewhat for angle) and has a
rubber recoil pad. The cheekpiece
is adjustable for height. The stock
folds, but this is only recommended for transport or storage, as the folded
stock is in the way of the trigger, pistol grip, fire controls, and most of the
magazine. The pistol grip, made
from polymer, is adjustable for angle and includes an adjustable handrest as
well as a small counterweight to the long barrel.
On top of the receiver is a MIL-STD-1913 rail for optics mounting, which
extends down the ends of the handguards; there are no iron sights.
(The standard scope for Swiss forces, and the one which is sold with the
rifle, is a special version of a Hendsoldt 1.5-6x telescopic sight which was
designed specifically for the SG-550 Sniper.)
An anti-mirage band is optional, but when mounted it covers the part of
the MIL-STD-1913 rail on the handguards.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SG-550 Sniper |
5.56mm NATO |
7.03 kg |
20, 30 |
$1664 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SG-550 Sniper |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
80 |
SG-550 Sniper (Bipod) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
104 |
SiG-Sauer SG-716 DMR
Notes: This is
the sniper variant of the SG-716 family; it is specifically to be a military
Designated Marksman Rifle, but has found much more employment with police
departments worldwide, including several in the US.
The SG-716 DMR
is an outgrowth of the earlier SG-716 Patrol rifle.
As such, the DMR starts with an accurate rifle as a genesis, and improves
greatly upon it. Interestingly, the
SG-716 DMR comes with no muzzle device for its 18-inch barrel; it merely has
0.625x24 threads which will fit most muzzle devices, including flash
suppressors, muzzle brakes, and suppressors.
It does have a cap to put over the threads, which functions as a target
crown. The barrel is free-floated,
cold hammer-forged and of heavy profile, and is made from chrome-moly-vanadium
steel.
The top of the
receiver and handguards are equipped with a Picatinny rail, full-length for the
mounting of several optics. There
is a short length of rail under the handguard at the front, to which is normally
attached a Harris bipod. Short side rails at the front sides of the handguard
allows for the mounting of other accessories. The body of the rifle is based on
the AR-10, without the carrying handle, and redesigned for SiG’s needs and the
needs of shooters. The receiver
halves are made of the standard 7075-T6 aircraft aluminum, to which is attached
a MIAD pistol grip. The trigger
pack is a Geiselle SSA, which is tuned, two-stage, and breaking at 6 pounds upon
the first stage of the trigger pull.
It is a match-quality trigger. The SG-716 comes with a set of BUIS, and
also comes with SiG TANGO6 3-18x44 scope.
The stock is a MagPul PRS, solid and fixed and adjustable for length of
pull, and has an adjustable cheekpiece.
It is also adjustable for
The SiG-716 DMR
is gas operated, but uses a short-stroke gas piston to drive the action.
Some say that piston-driven guns are less accurate than direct
impingement due to the motion of the piston, but SiG-Sauer has engineered the
SG-716 DMR to take this motion’s effect on recoil, primarily due to the use of
very tight tolerances (all over the rifle, not just the piston).
Some say that piston-driven rifles are more accurate, especially when
using a suppressor. The low-profile gas block is adjustable, allowing for normal
use, use in adverse conditions, suppressor use, and gas off for use when silence
from the action is desired. This gas adjustor is accessed from under the
handguard, just ahead of the Picatinny rail segment. The upper receiver has an
oversized charging handle, a forward assist, and a dust cover.
The controls are fully ambidextrous.
It ships with two MagPul polymer PM AG’s, but it will accept most AR-10,
M-14, SR-25, and several commercial 7.62mm magazines.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SG-716 DMR |
7.62mm NATO |
5.58 kg |
10, 20 |
$1689 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SG-716 DMR |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
60 |
With Bipod |
SA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
79 |
SiG-Sauer SSG-2000
Notes: This
weapon was purpose-built for military and law enforcement snipers, as well as
for professional target shooters.
The SSG-2000 is a highly modified version of a civilian rifle, the Sauer 80/90
(also known as the STR, Scandinavian Target Rifle).
The SSG-2000 is in use by Swiss police, Jordan, Hong Kong police, Taiwan,
and some British police forces.
The SSG-2000 is
known for its smooth bolt action and efficient muzzle brake; locking and
unlocking also make use of a non-rotating bolt, resulting in a cocking handle
turn of only 65 degrees. The
24.1-inch barrel is heavy and hammer-forged, and tipped with a combination flash
suppressor/muzzle brake. The
trigger group includes a low-weight firing trigger with a pull of 4 pounds and a
set trigger which reduces the trigger pull weight to only 0.5 pounds.
(0.5 pounds is considered a good pull weight for competition shooters,
but way too light for snipers.) The
safety allows the bolt to be opened and the weapon unloaded and loaded, but the
bolt cannot be closed again until the weapon is taken off safe again.
There is also a chamber-loaded indicator which can be felt as well as
seen. The stock is of fine wood and
is of the thumbhole-type; it has a buttplate with a recoil pad and which is
adjustable for length and height.
Stocks may be left or right-handed as necessary.
The SSG-2000 has no iron sights, but is equipped with sight rings for
most Western telescopic sights. The
standard telescopic sights sold with the SSG-2000 are a Schmidt & Bender
1.5-6x42 or a Zeiss Diatal ZA 8x56T.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Though heavy and complicated, the SSG-2000 was often a feared weapon,
particularly among Italian soldiers, Chinese soldiers facing Taiwanese snipers
and members of the Hong Kong Garrison, and anti-government forces in Britain.
Merc 2000 Notes:
The SSG-2000 was considered too heavy, complicated, and expensive to be a
popular weapon.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SSG-2000 |
5.56mm NATO |
5.72 kg |
4 |
$1731 |
SSG-2000 |
7.5mm Swiss Service |
6.69 kg |
4 |
$2472 |
SSG-2000 |
7.62mm NATO |
6.62 kg |
4 |
$2374 |
SSG-2000 |
.300 Weatherby Magnum |
7.35 kg |
4 |
$2856 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SSG-2000 (5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
82 |
SSG-2000 (5.56mm, Bipod) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
106 |
SSG-2000 (7.5mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
97 |
SSG-2000 (7.5mm, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
126 |
SSG-2000 (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
97 |
SSG-2000 (7.62mm, Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
127 |
SSG-2000 (.300) |
BA |
6 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
90 |
SSG-2000 (.300, Bipod) |
BA |
6 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
118 |
SiG-Sauer SSG-3000
Notes:
This is a sniper rifle built to the technical standards of the SSG-2000, but in
a smaller and lighter package. One
of the differences includes the use of a MIL-STD-1913 rail for mounting optics
instead of the SSG-2000’s mount and rings (though the mount/ring setup is still
available for the SSG-3000 if desired); there are still no iron sights on the
rifle. The standard telescopic sight sold with the SSG-3000 is a special version
of the Hensoldt 1.5-6x24L BL, designed specifically for use with the SSG-3000.
The receiver is machined from a single billet of light alloy, and the
bolt’s locking lugs lock directly to the barrel instead of the receiver.
The receiver is stressed as little as possible.
The bolt contains a light firing pin and also has a short travel,
producing a very short lock time.
The 24.1-inch barrel is heavy and cold hammer-forged, and tipped with a
combination muzzle brake/flash suppressor.
Two trigger
units are available for the SSG-3000: a standard trigger and a two-stage
trigger. Both of these units are
adjustable for pull weight and length, and as most of the SSG-3000 is modular,
wither trigger unit may be used in any particular SSG-3000.
Originally, the SSG-3000 was built from fine-quality laminated wood, but
most have been built with a McMillan polymer stock.
In both cases, the stocks have padded buttplates adjustable for length of
pull, height, and angle, and also have a padded cheekpiece adjustable for
height.
Variants of the
SSG-3000 include the SSG-3000 Tactical, with a shorter barrel and a larger
muzzle brake (and not found in a wood-stocked version), and a training version
of the SSG-3000 which fires .22 Long Rifle ammunition.
Both are otherwise identical to the standard SSG-3000 and share the same
features other than those required for their modifications.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Training models were often converted to assassination weapons by the
addition of a silencer, or used by civilians.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SSG-3000 (Early) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.28 kg |
5 |
$2321 |
SSG-3000 (Late) |
7.62mm NATO |
6.21 kg |
5 |
$2331 |
SSG-3000 Tactical |
7.62mm NATO |
5.58 kg |
5 |
$2478 |
SSG-3000 Trainer (Early) |
.22
Long Rifle |
5.21 kg |
5 |
$1233 |
SSG-3000 Trainer (Late) |
.22
Long Rifle |
5.15 kg |
5 |
$1243 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SSG-3000
(7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
2 |
Nil |
98 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
128 |
SSG-3000 (.22) |
BA |
1 |
Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
57 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
1 |
Nil |
8 |
1 |
Nil |
74 |
SSG-3000
Tactical |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
88 |
(With Bipod) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
1 |
Nil |
114 |