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Shortest sniper rifles

The 25 shortest of 429 sniper rifles in the catalogue with a recorded overall length. The median is 1150 mm (45.3 in).

RankFirearmOverall lengthWeightYear
1stDesert Tech SRS-A1 CovertDesert Tech SRS-A1 CovertDesert TechDesert Tech660 mm (26.0 in)4.51 kg2013
2ndDesert Tech MDRXDesert Tech MDRXDesert TechDesert Tech661 mm (26.0 in)3.95 kg2020
3rdDesert Tech SRS-A2 CovertDesert Tech SRS-A2 CovertDesert TechDesert Tech686 mm (27.0 in)4.31 kg2015
4thIWI Tavor STAR-21IWI Tavor STAR-21Israel Weapon IndustriesIsrael Weapon Industries726 mm (28.6 in)3.80 kg2002
5thHS Produkt VHS-D2HS Produkt VHS-D2HS ProduktHS Produkt800 mm (31.5 in)3.85 kg2009
6thSAR 21 SharpshooterSAR 21 SharpshooterST KineticsST Kinetics805 mm (31.7 in)3.82 kg2003
7thAWC G2AWC G2AWC Systems TechnologiesAWC Systems Technologies813 mm (32.0 in)5.40 kg1990
8thDesert Tech SRS A2Desert Tech SRS A2Desert TechDesert Tech838 mm (33.0 in)5.20 kg2018
=9thPOF RevolutionPOF RevolutionPatriot Ordnance FactoryPatriot Ordnance Factory864 mm (34.0 in)3.09 kg2018
=9thPOF Revolution DIPOF Revolution DIPatriot Ordnance FactoryPatriot Ordnance Factory864 mm (34.0 in)3.09 kg2018
11thTaurus T4SATaurus T4SATaurus Arms (Forjas Taurus)Taurus Arms (Forjas Taurus)870 mm (34.3 in)2.86 kg2017
12thAAC Remington Micro 7AAC Remington Micro 7Advanced Armament Corporation / RemingtonAdvanced Armament Corporation / Remington876 mm (34.5 in)3.13 kg2014
=13thKnight's Armament M110K5Knight's Armament M110K5Knight's Armament CompanyKnight's Armament Company889 mm (35.0 in)3.86 kg2020
=13thMk 14 Enhanced Battle RifleMk 14 Enhanced Battle RifleSmith EnterpriseSmith Enterprise889 mm (35.0 in)5.10 kg2004
15thQ The FixQ The FixQ, LLCQ, LLC892 mm (35.1 in)2.86 kg2017
16thVSS VintorezVSS VintorezTsNIITochMashTsNIITochMash894 mm (35.2 in)2.60 kg1987
=17thDragunov SVU (OTs-03)Dragunov SVU (OTs-03)TsKIB SOOTsKIB SOO900 mm (35.4 in)3.60 kg1991
=17thSteyr AUG HBAR-TSteyr AUG HBAR-TSteyr MannlicherSteyr Mannlicher900 mm (35.4 in)3.90 kg1990
=17thOTs-03AS SVU-ASOTs-03AS SVU-ASTsKIB SOOTsKIB SOO900 mm (35.4 in)5.50 kg1995
=17thL86A2 LSWL86A2 LSWRoyal Small Arms Factory Enfield / Heckler & KochRoyal Small Arms Factory Enfield / Heckler & Koch900 mm (35.4 in)6.58 kg2002
21stWalther WA 2000Walther WA 2000Carl Walther GmbH SportwaffenCarl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen905 mm (35.6 in)6.95 kg1982
=22ndKnight's Armament M110A1 CSASSKnight's Armament M110A1 CSASSKnight's Armament CompanyKnight's Armament Company914 mm (36.0 in)3.90 kg2016
=22ndDesert Tech SRS A1Desert Tech SRS A1Desert TechDesert Tech914 mm (36.0 in)5.40 kg2011
=24thQBU-88 (Type 88)QBU-88 (Type 88)NorincoNorinco920 mm (36.2 in)4.10 kg1988
=24thType 88 (QBU-88)Type 88 (QBU-88)NorincoNorinco920 mm (36.2 in)4.10 kg1997

Ranked from the catalogue's own measured figures, the same records the API serves. A record whose weight, length, barrel and capacity match a set shared by ten or more records from five or more makers is a default rather than a measurement, and is left out, as is a record with fewer than five of the figures a reader looks for.