The snipers of the Russian Federation were noticed with SSG 08 rifle: where from the occupiers Austrian weapons (photo)

It is especially often used by GVA units, such as those who participated in the assault of Gostomel Airport in April 2022. This was reported on July 4 by Army Recognition. The Steyr SSG 08 rifle is an extension of the Sneyr-Mannlicher sniper rifles, which began with the SSG 69, which was adopted in the 1960s. In those years, the Austrian army used weapons of the Second World War, and it was decided to replace it with more modern models.

SSG 69, due to its compactness, low weight, reliability and high accuracy, quickly gained popularity and was adopted in more than twenty countries. In 2004, the SSG 04, which was modernized and intended for military and police. It has become more difficult and longer meet the modern requirements for the range and accuracy of firing. The SSG 08 Steyr, developed on the basis of SSG 04, has also become popular with Austrian and foreign special forces.

The main difference from the previous model was an example, which made the rifle more compact in the transport position. With an example, the length of the rifle is slightly less than a meter. The main characteristics of SSG 08: As for the Austrian rifles, the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces and special units were armed, the observers noted that weapons were purchased both before and after 2014.

Moreover, Western editions complained that sanctions did not prevent the Russian army from purchasing Austrian weapons. "Currently, SSG rifles are actively used by Russian fighters in the northern zone of the Ukrainian Front and have a . 300 Win Mag cartridge," the observers summed up. Earlier it was reported that Rostekh announced the early supply of the Sniper's self-loading rifles of the MC-566 for units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. The weapon is designed under the .