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Sako TRG-41


TRG-21


Overview


TRG-41

Sniper taking aim with a TRG-41 sniper rifle.
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Origin
Finland
Type
Sniper rifle
Entered service
Early 1990's
Status
Limited service
Development
Mid to late 1980's
Developer
Finland - Sako
Production
1989 - 1999
Producer
Finland - Sako
Notable users
Spain
Poland

Variants


TRG-21

Short receiver variant of the first generation TRG sniper rifle. It is a bolt action rifle that fires the 7.62x51mm round from 10 round magazines. The TRG-21 features a heavy free floating barrel and has a plastic chassis with adjustable cheek piece.

TRG-41

The TRG-41 is an upscaled version of the shorter receiver TRG-21. This variant has been designed to fire the more powerful .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum. The .338 variant is the most common of the two. The TRG-41 can be identified by the large muzzle brake which is not present on the smaller caliber model.

Details


Facts TRG-21 TRG-41 (.300) TRG-41 (.338)
General
Origin
Finland
Type
Sniper rifle
Caliber
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO
Feed system
10 round magazine
Barrel length
660 mm
Rifling
280 mm right hand twist
Operation
Action
Bolt-action
Locking
3 lugs, 60° angle
Fire selector
0 - 1
Rate of fire
Bolt-action
Dimensions
Stock type
Fixed, adjustable
Length
1.2 m
Weight
4.7 kg empty without scope
Sights
Optics
Optical sight
Mechanical
Backup iron sights, normally used with scope
Accessories
Bipod
Fixed foldable bipod

Related articles


Sako TRG-42

Further development of the TRG-41 and TRG-21. Introduced a decade later and remains in production.

Accuracy International Arctic Warfare

British sniper rifle introduced around the same time and a direct competitor to the TRG-21.