Sako TRG-42

Type: Sniper rifle

Place of origin: Finland

Service history

In service: 2000 - present

Wars: Afghanistan War, Iraq War

Production history

Designed 1989 (TRG-21/41), 1999 (TRG-22/42)

Manufacturer: Sako

Produced: 1989 - 1999 (TRG-21/41), 1999 - present (TRG-22/42)

Variants: TRG-21, TRG-22, TRG-41, TRG-42

Specifications

Weight:

4.7 kg (10.4 lb) empty (TRG-22 black)

4.9 kg (10.8 lb) empty (TRG-22 green/tan)

5.2 kg (11.5 lb) empty (TRG-22 fold. stock 510 mm barrel)

5.4 kg (11.9 lb) empty (TRG-22 fold. stock 660 mm barrel)

5.1 kg (11.2 lb) empty (TRG-42 black)

5.3 kg (11.7 lb) empty (TRG-42 green/tan)

5.8 kg (12.8 lb) empty (TRG-42 fold. stock)

Length:

1,000 mm (39.37 in) (TRG-22 fold. stock)

1,150 mm (45.28 in) (TRG-22)

1,200 mm (47.24 in) (TRG-42)

Barrel length:

510 mm (20.08 in) (TRG-22 fold. stock)

660 mm (25.98 in) (TRG-22)

690 mm (27.17 in) (TRG-42)

Cartridge:

.308 Winchester (TRG-22)

.300 Winchester Magnum (TRG-42)

.338 Lapua Magnum (TRG-42)

Action: Bolt-action

Effective range:

800 m (875 yd) (TRG-22 / .308 Winchester)

1,100 m (1,203 yd) (TRG-42 / .300 Win. Mag.)

1,400 m (1,531 yd) (TRG-42 / .338 Lap. Mag.)

Feed system: 5, 7 or 10-round detachable box magazine

Sights: Aperture rear (with flip-up open tritium night/combat sight); day or night optics