Steyr Scout
| Steyr Scout | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bolt-action |
| Rate of fire | Cyclic rate of fire: 85 rounds/min Practical rate of fire: 40 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 730–900 m/s (2,400–3,000 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 800 meters (870 yd) |
| Feed system | 5- or 10-round detachable box magazine (4- or 8-round magazine for .376 Steyr) |
| Sights | Built-in back-up iron sights, flip-up iron sights along the rail also mounted [2] |
The Steyr Scout (German pronunciation:
Design
The Steyr Scout has the following features:
- Removable box magazines with a magazine cut-off, individual rounds can be manually loaded through the ejection port, allowing for the magazine to be kept in reserve.
- Second spare magazine stored in the butt of the rifle.
- Light weight due to aluminium receiver housing, hammer forged fluted barrel, and extensive use of polymers.
- Top integral Weaver rail.
- Bottom UIT rail at the forend.
- Roller tang safety with "Locked Safe", "Loading" and "Fire" positions.
- Bolt handle locks downward against receiver in "Locked Safe" mode.
- User-adjustable trigger, factory set at 1.6 kg (3.5 lb).
- Reserve flip-up "ghost ring" iron sights.
- Integral folding bipod.
- Third attachment point for a "Ching sling".[3]
There were early reports of problems with the Steyr Scout rifle relating to breakage of the bipod pivot pin. The affected part was subsequently redesigned to improve its strength. Some shooters complained that the bipod was too tall.[4]
The Weaver rail above the action and barrel allows either for conventional positioning of a scope with normal 1.5–3.5 in
Variants
Steyr Elite
A variant and effectively the successor of the Scout is the Steyr Elite (previously known as the Steyr Tactical Elite), a more robustly constructed model with many of the same features of the Scout, but designed primarily for the law enforcement market for an urban tactical role. Differences to the standard Scout include an extended
Steyr Scout RFR
Also referred to as the Scout Survival, the Scout RFR is the
References
- ^ "The Steyr Scout in Kosovo". www.steyrscout.org. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Steyr Scout". steyrarms. Steyr Arms US. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ISBN 0-87341-665-1.
- ISBN 978-1-61628-949-2.
- ISBN 978-1-4402-3544-3.
External links
- Steyr Scout at steyr-arms.com
- The Steyr Scout Rifle Page Fan site
- patent 403,043
- patent 5,852,892