Walther WA 2000 information

Walther WA 2000
Walther WA 2000
	First-Generation Walther WA 2000 production model with wooden frames & stock (top) and also first generation production model with black polymer frame & stock (bottom).
Type	Semi automatic bullpup sniper rifle
Place of origin	West Germany
Service history
Used by	German police units
Production history
Designed	1970s–1980s[citation needed]
Manufacturer	Walther
Produced	1978–1988; introduced to markets in 1981
No. built	176
Specifications
Mass	6.95 kg (15.3 lb) empty no scope; 7.91 kg (17.4 lb) loaded (with scope);
Length	995 mm (39.2 in)
Barrel length	650 mm (26 in)
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO; .300 Winchester Magnum; 7.5×55mm Swiss;
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	Semi-automatic
Effective firing range	700 m (770 yd)
Feed system	6-round detachable box magazine. A 5-round box magazine for .300 Winchester Magnum
Sights	Schmidt & Bender 2.5–10× telescopic sight

The Walther WA 2000 is a semi-automatic bullpup sniper rifle produced by the Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen company from 1978^[1] to 1988. The WA2000 was introduced to the markets in 1981^[2]^[3] and was produced in three different calibers.^[4] Production of the rifle was limited and it was shortly stopped because it was too expensive to achieve widespread sales and not robust enough for military use as a sniper rifle.^[5]^[6] Only 176 were built due to its high manufacturing cost, making it one of the rarest and most sought production firearms ever made. The Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology in Koblenz has one of this specimen in its collection.^{[citation needed]}

^ ^a ^b Royal Armouries (April 2008). Weapon. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 320. ISBN 9781405334730.
^ ^a ^b The Directory of the World's Weapons. Barnes & Noble. 1996. p. 87. ISBN 9780760702642. WA 2000 The Walther WA 2000 was introduced in 1981 and immediately made an impact with its futuristic design
^ ^a ^b Craig Cabell; Richard Brown (2006). Snipers: Profiles of the World's Deadliest Killers. John Blake. p. 215. ISBN 9781844542932. Walther WA2000 ( Germany ) [...] and on its introduction in 1981[...]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Cite error: The named reference ownersmanual was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Dougherty, Martin J. (16 October 2012). SAS and Elite Forces Guide Sniper: Sniping Skills from the World's Elite Forces. Amber Books Limited. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7627-8876-7. Retrieved 18 March 2013. Using an unusual bullpup configuration, the WA2000 is one of the most accurate rifles ever produced, but it is also extremely expensive. It is intended for the law-enforcement market rather than military sniping, for which it is insufficiently robust.
^ Ian V. Hogg; John S. Weeks (2000). Military Small Arms of the 20th Century. Krause Publications. p. 253. ISBN 9780873418249.

[Weapon-1] Royal Armouries (April 2008). Weapon. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 320. ISBN 9781405334730.

[Directory1996-2] The Directory of the World's Weapons. Barnes & Noble. 1996. p. 87. ISBN 9780760702642. WA 2000 The Walther WA 2000 was introduced in 1981 and immediately made an impact with its futuristic design

[Snipers06-3] Craig Cabell; Richard Brown (2006). Snipers: Profiles of the World's Deadliest Killers. John Blake. p. 215. ISBN 9781844542932. Walther WA2000 ( Germany ) [...] and on its introduction in 1981[...]

[ownersmanual-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Cite error: The named reference ownersmanual was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Dougherty2012-5] Dougherty, Martin J. (16 October 2012). SAS and Elite Forces Guide Sniper: Sniping Skills from the World's Elite Forces. Amber Books Limited. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7627-8876-7. Retrieved 18 March 2013. Using an unusual bullpup configuration, the WA2000 is one of the most accurate rifles ever produced, but it is also extremely expensive. It is intended for the law-enforcement market rather than military sniping, for which it is insufficiently robust.

[6] Ian V. Hogg; John S. Weeks (2000). Military Small Arms of the 20th Century. Krause Publications. p. 253. ISBN 9780873418249.

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