SIG Sauer 200 STR
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Sights | Barrel mounted globe sight. 11 mm dovetail rail on receiver for mounting diopter rear sight, or a scope sight, either directly or via a picatinny rail adapter |
The SIG Sauer 200 STR (Scandinavian Target Rifle), also known as the SIG Sauer 200 STR Match, is a
The Sauer 200 STR rifle has a factory warranty of 15 years, exempting the use of
Design details
Due to the Sauer 200 STR modular design, barrel, chambering, and trigger groups can be relatively easy changed by the user with the help of simple tools. The rifle stocks are however factory fitted to a particular rifle, so stocks can not be easily exchanged between rifles. Also available are .22 Long Rifle conversion kits and genuine left-hand versions for all chamberings.[2][1]
Bolt action
The Sauer 200 STR is a bolt action sport rifle based on the
Barrel
The 200 STR chromium molybdenum (CrMo) steel hammer forged match barrels have a 19 mm (0.75 in) end diameter.[2]
Trigger
The 200 STR has a two-stage trigger mechanism with an adjustable trigger pull of approximately 13–17 N (1.3–1.7 kgf; 2.9–3.8 lbf). The trigger can also be adjusted for length, horizontal and vertical pitch. The advantage of these features is to prevent trigger movement in an inappropriate direction that would cause the rifle to move off target.[1] A lighter 500 gram trigger is also available.
Safety
The rifle has an external manual
Sights
For sighting the rifle features a diopter and globe sighting line mounted on dove tails. The factory SIG Sauer diopter can be adjusted in 0.1 mil (10 mm at 100 m) increments and features 100–600 m sight markings. The sight height through the factory diopter is 33.5 mm (1.32 in). Due to use of standard sized dove tails other more precisely adjustable diopters can be fitted. The rifle also features a mirage band to aid sighting over a warmed up barrel.[2][1]
Stock
The 200 STR has a laminated beechwood stock featuring an adjustable cheek piece and shoulder pad. These adjustment options allow shooters of various sizes and shapes to tailor the stock to their personal preferences. An aluminium UIT rail is integrated in the underside of the front of the stock, which can be used for attaching a sling or bipod.[2][1]
The Sauer 200 STR rifle was approved for use by the Norwegian Voluntarily National Rifle Association chamberings.
These three Scandinavian national shooting organizations strive to keep the costs of participating in their shooting events reasonable, so their rulings restrict the use of very expensive highly specialized target rifles by allowing only the use of their respective (historic) military service rifles and the Sauer 200 STR target/competition rifle.
In competition events the .22 Long Rifle chambering is used for short range shooting events at 50
History
Before the Scandinavian Target Rifle, the Scandinavian shooting associations had a need to replace their various aging standard rifles. The rifles then in use at that time were:
- M67
- Used in Sweden: Swedish Mauser, in variants such as CG-63, CG-73/CG-74, CG-80 and FSR89
- Used in Denmark: Danish Krag–Jørgensen[citation needed] and various rebuilt Mauser K98k actions, such as the Schultz & Larsen M52, M58 and M69.
Early in the 1980s, the Norwegian association had the lowest supply of M98 actions needed to build their current rifle models, with a supply expected to suffice for 6-8 years of production.
In January 1983 it was announced that the three associations had conducted a meeting discussing a common Nordic standard rifle. Subsequently, an open competition was held where amongst others
On the 4 December 1987 the commission gathered in Copenhagen, and chose the Sauer 200 STR as the new Nordic standard rifle, after changes to the stock material and some other technical details.[3] Sauer had thus won the competition with a concept that allowed the user to perform most of the maintenance themselves without needing a gunsmith. The first production rifles were delivered in 1989, and the rifle became approved for competitions in all three organizations starting 1 January 1990.
Between 2005 and 2015, the DFS tested the Sauer 200 STR rifle in the 5.56×45mm NATO chambering, since this is the new service cartridge the Norwegian Army has adopted.[7] In 2015 the DFS decided not to introduce the 5.56×45mm NATO as a chambering for their shooting events. The 200 STR rifle is also approved by the sister organizations of the DFS, the Swedish Volunteer Sharpshooting Movement Frivilliga Skytterörelsen (FSR) that merged in 2009 into the Svenska Skyttesportförbundet and the Danish De Danske Skytteforeninger (DDS) for use in their shooting events.
Nordic field biathlon use
It is also used in
Variants
Besides the several variants of the Sauer 200 STR rifle several other variants of the basic rifle are available.
A special Sauer 200 sport shooting variant is a single shot version chambered for
The rifle is also produced in the
See also
- SIG Sauer 202
- SIG Sauer 205
- SIG Sauer 404
References
- ^ a b c d e f g SIG Sauer 200 STR manual (in German, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish)
- ^ a b c d e STR 200 Product Sheet
- ^ a b c 'Skyttersaken i Norge gjennom 100 år', Oslo : Det frivillige skyttervesen, 1993, by Per Jorsett, Svein Ringdal, Det Frivillige skyttervesen, page 59-62, Chapter: 'SAUER 200 STR - Et skandinavisk samarbeidsprosjekt" av Kurt Arne Berglund
- ^ ISBN 82-993143-1-3
- ^ Gevær - Norsk Bergverksmuseum / DigitaltMuseum 6,5 mm banegevær I.R. Grøtan M/1985 serial number 02, also known as 'Skarpskyttergevær, banegevær M/85', produced 1985 at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk
- ^ "Skarpksytter - IRG-M85 Skarpskytter - Bolt". kvf.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ "Forsvaret og 5,56 i DFS - dfs.no". www.dfs.no. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ Lapua Sport Shooting cartridges - the 6mm Norma BR
- ^ 6mm Norma BR DL match cartridge for 300 m rifle shooting product page
External links
- SIG Sauer STR 200 Match webpage at www.sig-sauer.de
- Det frivillige Skyttervesen (DFS) (in Norwegian)
- De Danske Skytteforeninger (DDS) (in Danish)
- SIG Sauer 200 STR manual (in German, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish)
- Vihtavuori 6.5×55mm load data for the Sauer 200 STR rifle containing muzzle velocity data for the 200 STR standard barrel lengths