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Steyr HS .50
Steyr HS .50
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	Austria
Service history
Used by	Iran
Production history
Manufacturer	Steyr Mannlicher
Unit cost	$5,299
Produced	2004
Variants	HS .460 HS .50 M1
Specifications (HS .50)
Mass	12.4 kg (28.5 lbs)
Length	1.370 mm (54 inches)
Barrel length	833 mm (33 inches)
Cartridge	.50 BMG .460 Steyr
Action	Bolt Action
Effective firing range	1500 m
Feed system	Single shot

The Steyr HS .50 is a .50 BMG single-shot anti-materiel sniper rifle manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher.

Design and features

The Steyr HS .50 is a single-shot bolt action rifle. It does not have a magazine so each round has to be loaded directly into the ejection port and is pushed into the chamber by the bolt. The fluted barrel is cold hammer forged and provides excellent accuracy at an effective range up to 1500 m. It has an adjustable bi-pod, a highly efficient muzzle brake which reduces recoil substantially to increase shooting comfort and a Picatinny rail for installation of various optics.

Variants

HS .460

The rifle is also available in the proprietary .460 Steyr round, developed for markets where ownership of the .50 BMG by private citizens is banned, but .46 rounds are not, such as California and Australia. The .460 caliber version is known as the HS .460.

HS .50 M1

The HS .50 M1 is a the evolution of the HS .50. The biggest differences are it is magazine fed from a 5 round magazine, has a longer top Picatinny rail with Picatinny rails on the side, an adjustable cheekpiece, a newly designed fixable bipod and a monopod at the buttstock.

Cultural impact

A military sniper in The Incredible Hulk uses a Steyr HS .50 to fire a tranquilizer dart at Bruce Banner in New York City.

See also

• Steyr SSG 69

External links

• Official page