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Rifles, but its powerful recoil makes even a 3-shot burst fairly inaccurate at long ranges. The AUG works best from mid-range short bursts and limited long-range single-shot sniping.

However, it completely loses it when going full-auto; only the AK47 has worse recoil than this, and it at least packs a heavier bullet. And the
AUG's rate of fire and weight doesn't justify its use in CQB (unlike the high ROF/high recoil MAC10). Apparently the AUG's recoil problem is like the P90--a game-balance issue, where the weapon was intentionally downgraded. IMHO, the AUG user should avoid close combat where possible, especially against SMG or M4A1/SG552 users. I've heard some people do quite well with the AUG in close quarters, but haven't heard much from them about tactics (if you do have AUG CQB tactics, drop me a line).

TACTICS: Use the scope for sniping. Fire in short bursts as the AUG's recoil is too high. Avoid full-auto with this weapon as much as possible, except in very close quarters. Ideally a mid- to long-range weapon.

Steyr AUG
Manufacturer: Steyr GmbH
Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO (.223 Cal Remington)
Type: 5.56x45mm Bullpup Battle Rifle
Total Length: 787.4mm (31 In.)
Height (Total): ?
Width of Frame: ?
Empty Weight: 3606.05g (7.95 lbs.)
Magazine Capacity: 30 Round Magazine


4-5 Steyr Scout (Schmidt Scout)
WEAPON TYPE: .308 Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
WEAPON COST: $2750
AMMO TYPE: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Caliber Winchester Magnum)
AMMO/MAX: 10/60
AMMO COST: $80 (30)
ALTERNATE FIRE BUTTON: 2x/4x Sniper Scope

The full name of this weapon is the Jeff Cooper Scout Rifle, named after the man who formally defined the term 'infantry scout': a highly-trained solo operative performing recon and sniper operations on his own. The bolt-action of the weapon ensures that this rifle would be best left in the hands of well-trained and highly dedicated snipers.

There are many other weapons that are either more accurate or pack more of a punch than the Scout. That said, it is still an ideal weapon for a single Recon or Scout trooper, hence the name. Although most modern
Recon units now use Assault Rifles and Carbines, the Scout is a good weapon to have; a fairly accurate Sniper Rifle that is light, effective, and packs a 7.62mm wallop. Consequently, the Scout is also a very good hunting rifle--no surprise since many of the smaller bolt-action
'Sniper' rifles are modified variants of existing bolt-action hunting guns.

One does not pick the Scout and hole up in a sniping perch as you would with other Sniper Rifles. Its light weight make it more ideal for a
Recon trooper to take quick, lethal potshots at enemies from a distance, then scamper away for another cover. This is real-life Assault Sniping; taking a shot only at the best opportunity, immediately escaping after firing the shot.

POINT: The reason many people dislike the Scout is because unlike the
AWM, it cannot kill in one shot. Nonetheless, it is a very good weapon in the right hands, and must be used as a true Scout is used--to hit and run as much as possible. The key word is: Target of opportunity fire.
Don't stick around; the Steyr is not the rifle to use for a camping
Sniper. Take a bead with your rifle, aim for the head, fire off a shot, then swap to your knife and run like your behind was on fire. Most importantly, don't get too close; even though the Scout is the lightest sniper rifle in CounterStrike, it's still suicidal to engage in mid- and close-range battles with it.

TACTICS: Never stick around too long in one place. Use long-range hit- and-run tactics. Get a partner with a good medium-to-close combat weapon when assaulting. And always, ALWAYS go for a headshot.

Steyr Scout
Manufacturer: Steyr GmbH
Caliber: 7.62x51mm Nato (.308 Caliber Winchester Magnum)
Type: .308 Winchester Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
Total Length: 1006mm (39.57 in.)
Height (Total): 279.4mm (11 In.)
Width of Frame: ?
Empty Weight: 3143.4g (6.93 lbs.)
Magazine Capacity: 10 Round Magazine


4-6 AI Arctic Warfare/Magnum (Magnum Sniper Rifle)
WEAPON TYPE: .338 Magnum Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
WEAPON COST: $4750
AMMO TYPE: .338 Magnum Lapua (8.6x70mm)
AMMO/MAX: 10/30
AMMO COST: $125 (10)
ALTERNATE FIRE BUTTON: 2x/4x Sniper Scope

Accuracy International is a British-based arms company that manufactures both sporting and sniping rifles. The AWM (Nicknamed "Super Magnum") is chambered for the unique .338 Cal Lapua Magnum, one of the few rounds short of an antiaircraft gun than can easily penetrate thin concrete or vehicles with little decrease in power. Technically speaking, the AWM and the AWP are two completely different weapons; the AWP (Police) is chambered for .308 Winchester Magnum (7.62mm), while the AWM (Military) is chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum. The CS version is most definitely the more powerful AWM rifle.

POINT: In real life, all of the rifles in CS can achieve a one-hit kill with or without Kevlar. Game-wise, however, only one weapon can do this at any and all ranges--the AWM rifle. In the earlier Beta editions of
CS, the AWM was accurate and lethal at all ranges (one of the reasons I hadn't jumped onto CS until V1.0), but with V1.0 it is now inaccurate without the scope. Version 1.1 lowers the non-scope shooting of the AWM even more, and will only kill with direct head or torso shots. Although old-time players gripe, I think it's a good thing, because there are many gamers out there who are afraid to play due to fear of the
Anything-Goes AWM. Nonetheless, the AWM is still the most powerful gun in-game.

TACTICS: Find a safe spot from which to snipe from and shoot. Do not engage with this rifle at anything closer than long range. Always aim for the main body or head, as arm or leg shots no longer kill. Though it is the most powerful weapon in the game, it still takes some skill in use, and not really recommended for new players.

Accuracy Intl AWM
Manufacturer: Accuracy International
Caliber: .338 Cal Magnum Lapua (8.6x70mm)
Type: .338 Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
Total Length: 1200mm (47 in.)Height (Total): ?
Width of Frame: ?
Empty Weight: 6000g (13.2 lbs.)
Magazine Capacity: 5/10 Round Magazines


4-7 HK G3/SG1 (D3/AV-1 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle) [Terrorist Only]
WEAPON TYPE: 7.62mm Select-Fire Automatic Sniper Rifle
WEAPON COST: $5000
AMMO TYPE: 7.62x51mm Winchester Magnum (NATO)
AMMO/MAX: 20/60
AMMO COST: $80 (30)
ALTERNATE FIRE BUTTON: 2x/4x Sniper Scope

The very first rifle ever designed by Heckler & Koch, the 7.62mm G3
Assault Rifle was made into the German Army's standard long weapon. It became the basis of practically all of Heckler & Koch's long arms, influencing the design of the MP5-series Submachineguns (which in effect is like a scaled-down G3 in construction), the famous PSG1/MSG90 Sniper
Rifles, and the G36 Assault rifles in use today.

The G3/SG1 is a special project of HK made at the request of the German
Armed Forces (Deutsche Bundeswehr). At first glance, it merely looks like an extended G3, mounted with a PSG1 style Hensoldt telescopic sight
(The G3/SG1 is actually the PSG1's direct ancestor). The difference is in the handling; the G3/SG1 in Semiautomatic (single-shot) mode functions like a sniper rifle. But when in Full-Auto mode, it becomes more like an Assault Rifle. What HK created, in effect, was a 'halfway' rifle--one that could be used either as a Sniper or an Assault Rifle in any given situation. In theory, it's a good weapon. In practice, it is slightly harder to manage, but the G3/SG1 apparently adapts well. So much so, in fact, that HK also allows optional modifications to be made to the MSG90 Sniper Rifle that allow it to fire full-auto.

The HK G3-series of rifles were surprisingly developed due to political conflicts. Germany initially wanted a contract to produce the French FN
FAL rifle for their military in 1957, but Fabrique Nationale bluntly rejected the offer. HK eventually won a contract for the Spanish CETME
(Compania de Estudios Tecnicos de Materiales Especiales) rifle, and further refined it into the G3 rifle, from which nearly all HK weapons of today trace direct lineage from.

POINT: A nice adjustment would be to allow the G3/SG1 to fire full-auto when in normal view but semiautomatic only in Zoom view. The real G3/SG1 can fire either in semi or full auto. In CS, it fires full-auto in the sense that you merely need to hold down the trigger to achieve a continuous stream of firepower. But technically, its slower rate of fire than the Assault guns makes it more of a semiautomatic rifle. The G3/SG1 has great power and first shot accuracy, but has horribly powerful recoil and heavy weight.

Take note that the recoil of the bolt-action Steyr Scout and AWM rifles aren't as noticeable as that of the G3/SG1 mainly because the weapon automatically zooms out to work the bolt-action after firing a shot. The advantage is that the G3/SG1's automatic firing gives it one over the
Scout in that you can quickly follow up your first shot, faster than a
Scout user can work the Bolt system.

TACTICS: Like the AWM, best used from a safe sniping position. Best used against enemies at long range who do not pack an AWM or other good sniper rifle. Rarely ever used.

HK G3/SG1
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch GmbH
Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Caliber Winchester Magnum)
Type: 7.62x51mm Select-Fire Automatic Sniper Rifle
Total Length: 1024.89mm (40.35 in.)Height (Total): ?
Width of Frame: ?
Empty Weight: 5540g (12.22 lbs.)
Magazine Capacity: 30 Round Magazine


4-8 SIG SG550 Sniper (Krieg 550 Commando) [Counter-Terrorist Only]
WEAPON TYPE: 5.56mm Semiautomatic Sniper Rifle
WEAPON COST: $4200
AMMO TYPE: 5.56x45mm NATO (.223 Cal Remington)
AMMO/MAX: 30/90
AMMO COST: $60 (30)
ALTERNATE FIRE BUTTON: 2x/4x Sniper Scope

The SIG SG550 Sniper is another modification on SIG Arms' 550-Series
Assault rifles. It's a 5.56mm semiautomatic Sniper Rifle that accepts
5-, 20-, and 30-round magazines; the 30-round magazines being interchangeable with regular 550/551/552-series rifles. The Sniper version has a longer, heavier barrel and a bipod as well as the same folding stock as the standard SG-series rifles and carbines.

Unfortunately, the SG550 Sniper also negates many of the things that made the original SG-series rifles so attractive to use; it's heavy, bulky, and being a sniper rifle, requires some skill to fire. Rifle tests have shown it to be at least on par with the famous HK PSG1 in terms of point accuracy.

POINT: Unlike the select-fire G3/SG1, the SG550 Sniper is a purely semiautomatic sniper rifle, with no full-auto function. In CS, holding down the trigger will allow you to fire continuously. It doesn't achieve one-hit kills like the AWM, but a quick follow-up shot can do quite a lot when aiming for the head. The SG550 Sniper is a great sniper rifle, but not the kind of weapon to duel against a Scout or AWP with. A lot of people find the SG550 Sniper worthless, but I've personally had some very good frag streaks with this gun. Like the G3/SG1 it's automatic, but fires the smaller 5.56mm round and is just slightly faster.

TACTICS: Never stay in one place. High firing rate gives it a better chance than the other snipers in mid- to close-range combat, but still not as effective as SMGs or assault rifles. Like the G3/SG1, best against enemies without long-range capabilities. It seems to function better than the G3/SG1 in some respects.

SIG SG550 Sniper
Manufacturer: Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) Arms
Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO (.223 Cal Remington)
Type: 5.56x45mm Semiautomatic Sniper Rifle
Total Length: 1130mm (44.48 in.)
Height (Total): 285mm (11.22in.)
Width of Frame: ?
Empty Weight: 7020g (15.47 lbs.)
Magazine Capacity: 5/20/30 Round Magazines


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