Heckler & Koch PSG1

Key facts

Type

Designated marksman rifle , Sniper rifle

Place of origin

West Germany

In service

1972–present

Used by

See Users

Wars

Lebanese Civil War , War in Iraq (2013–2017) , Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) , Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen , Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir , Russian invasion of Ukraine

Designer

Heckler & Koch

Manufacturer

Heckler & Koch SEDENA (licensed)

Produced

1972–2014

Variants

PSG1A1 MSG90

Mass

7.2 kg (15.87 lb)

Length

1,230 mm (48.4 in)

Barrel length

650 mm (25.6 in)