| Walther WA 2000 | |
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 Walther WA 2000 |
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| Type | Sniper Rifle |
| Place of origin |  West Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | Walther |
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| Weight | 6. In Military and Law enforcement terminology a sniper rifle is a Rifle used to ensure Accurate placement of Bullets at longer West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen or Walther is a German arms manufacturer 95 kg (unloaded, without Telescopic sight) |
| Length | 905 mm (35. A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is a device used to give additional accuracy using a point of aim for Firearms Airguns and Crossbows 6 in) |
| Barrel length | 650 mm (25. For the fictional characters see Gunbarrel (Transformers. A gun barrel is the tube usually Metal, through which a controlled Explosion 6 in) |
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| Action | semi-automatic, gas-operated |
| Effective range | 1000 m |
| Feed system | 6-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Schmidt & Bender 2. A cartridge (also known as a "round" packages the Bullet, Gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the The 762x51mm NATO is a Rifle cartridge developed in the 1950s as a standard firearm cartridge among NATO countries In Firearms terminology an action is the system of operation used to load rounds and/or seal the Breech. A semi-automatic, or self-loading Firearm is a gun that requires only a trigger pull for each round that is fired unlike a single-action Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate Autoloading firearms A magazine is an Ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating Firearm. 5-10 x 56mm Telescopic sight |
The Walther WA 2000 bullpup sniper rifle was designed by the Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen company from the ground up as a specialised police sniper rifle as opposed to being an adaptation from an existing rifle. A telescopic sight, commonly called a scope, is a device used to give additional accuracy using a point of aim for Firearms Airguns and Crossbows Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen or Walther is a German arms manufacturer
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Design
The bullpup design was chosen, because it would allow a standard length (for a sniper rifle) barrel to be used whilst the overall length would be shorter than a conventional rifle.
The .300 Winchester Magnum round was chosen as the primary caliber because of its long range accuracy and its consistency at all ranges. The entire rifle is designed around the barrel. The WA 2000 fires from a closed bolt and uses a bolt with 7 locking lugs. The rifle features a 6 round magazine capacity.
Variants
Only 176 total rifles were ever produced in three different variants, one chambered for the standard .300 Winchester Magnum round, another chambered for the popular 7.62 x 51 mm NATO round, and the final version for the 7.5 mm Swiss round. The 762x51mm NATO is a Rifle cartridge developed in the 1950s as a standard firearm cartridge among NATO countries
The two variants can be differentiated by the type of flash suppressor used: the first, the older model, uses a "can" type flash suppressor; whereas the second and newer model uses the more conventional "flash-hider/compensator" design.
Production
The rifle was produced from the late 70s through November 1988 when production was ceased due to high production costs. The final retail cost for a base rifle in 1988 was in the range of $9,000 to $12,500.
176 units were produced with only 15 units of the WA 2000 exported to the U. S. , 11 of which are owned by Earl J. Sheehan Jr. , President of Walther U.S. and due to its rarity it can be worth over $75,000 to $80,000 in the open market.
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