I am looking for information or documentation concerning the Steyr rifles which were provided to the Army for the final shoot-off between the Steyr SSG and the Remington 700. I have a complete Steyr SSG-86 sniper weapon system that I recently purchased and I want to find out the history on this system.
There is a shipping label on the outside of the large green rifle case (Hardigg Ind. USA) which reflects shipment from the Transportation Officer, Aberdeen Proving ground, Maryland, 21005 to Gun South, Inc. Trussville, Alabama. The inside of the case, on one side, has cut-outs for the rifle, scope case (which contains the scope with quick release mounts), spare butt spacers, pouch which contains two smaller pouches with extra magazines, a cleaning kit, misc. tools, and spare parts for the rifle and scope. The other side has a large cut-out area, with a foam cover, that holds a black soft case, a Harris bipod, a black sling with quick release mounts, and a sun shade for the scope. The system came with a booklet titled Sniper Weapon System Operator Manual. The first page has the following information:
Operator Manual
Sniper Weapon System
Steyr SSG-86
Manufactured by:
Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG.
It then lists the mailing address, phone number and telex number for Gun South Incorporated.
The final information is:
Prepared;
5 November 1986
The rifle has B6, hand painted in yellow, in two locations on the black stock and the scope has the last four digits of the rifle serial number hand painted, with the same yellow paint, on the scope body. The rifle also has very small "5th" stamped on the receiver and the barrel. The rifle has the full heavy barrel but it has a standard hooded front sight with a special rotary peep sight on the top of the receiver (directly under the center of the scope when the scope is in place). The rifle has the standard P2 style bolt handle.
The scope is a Leupold Ultra 10X-M3A, S/N 86 XXXX, L&S Inc. The scope elevation drum is labeled 7.62 mm NATO M118 with range increments from 1 to 10m. The scope has an unique heavey duplex reticle which has demarcation lines that branch off the horizontal retical (above and below the reticle). It also has graduated range lines above and below an additional horizontal line, located below the main reticle, which reflect numbers from 3 to 8.
I would appreciate it if anyone has first hand information concerning the trials that were performed by the Army between the Steyr rifles and the Remington rifles. Or if you have any suggestions how I might be able to obtain any additional legitmate information or documentation on this particular sniper weapons system.
Thank you in advance for any information you might provide. Your assistance is surely appreciated.
Dean
There is a shipping label on the outside of the large green rifle case (Hardigg Ind. USA) which reflects shipment from the Transportation Officer, Aberdeen Proving ground, Maryland, 21005 to Gun South, Inc. Trussville, Alabama. The inside of the case, on one side, has cut-outs for the rifle, scope case (which contains the scope with quick release mounts), spare butt spacers, pouch which contains two smaller pouches with extra magazines, a cleaning kit, misc. tools, and spare parts for the rifle and scope. The other side has a large cut-out area, with a foam cover, that holds a black soft case, a Harris bipod, a black sling with quick release mounts, and a sun shade for the scope. The system came with a booklet titled Sniper Weapon System Operator Manual. The first page has the following information:
Operator Manual
Sniper Weapon System
Steyr SSG-86
Manufactured by:
Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG.
It then lists the mailing address, phone number and telex number for Gun South Incorporated.
The final information is:
Prepared;
5 November 1986
The rifle has B6, hand painted in yellow, in two locations on the black stock and the scope has the last four digits of the rifle serial number hand painted, with the same yellow paint, on the scope body. The rifle also has very small "5th" stamped on the receiver and the barrel. The rifle has the full heavy barrel but it has a standard hooded front sight with a special rotary peep sight on the top of the receiver (directly under the center of the scope when the scope is in place). The rifle has the standard P2 style bolt handle.
The scope is a Leupold Ultra 10X-M3A, S/N 86 XXXX, L&S Inc. The scope elevation drum is labeled 7.62 mm NATO M118 with range increments from 1 to 10m. The scope has an unique heavey duplex reticle which has demarcation lines that branch off the horizontal retical (above and below the reticle). It also has graduated range lines above and below an additional horizontal line, located below the main reticle, which reflect numbers from 3 to 8.
I would appreciate it if anyone has first hand information concerning the trials that were performed by the Army between the Steyr rifles and the Remington rifles. Or if you have any suggestions how I might be able to obtain any additional legitmate information or documentation on this particular sniper weapons system.
Thank you in advance for any information you might provide. Your assistance is surely appreciated.
Dean
