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POTD: From PSG 90 to PSG 23 - Swedish Snipers Go SAKO

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potd from psg 90 to psg 23 swedish snipers go sako


Every Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle owes its name to Sweden. When the Swedish Army wanted a sniper rifle that would keep working in brutal cold, AI upgraded its L96 design, and the result entered service in 1991 as the PSG 90. Like a boxy Volvo 240, it simply refused to quit. Until now. Enter PSG-23.


potd from psg 90 to psg 23 swedish snipers go sako


Its successor, first seen on TFB last year, has now debuted at this year's sniper course. The PSG-23 (short for Prickskyttegevär, or sniper rifle) is a Sako TRG M10 in 8.6x70 mm Lapua Magnum and 7.62x51 mm NATO, topped with a Hensoldt ZF 3.5-26x56 chosen for its compact 370 mm length.


potd from psg 90 to psg 23 swedish snipers go sako


That frees up rail space for night devices up front without making the rifle nose-heavy. The scope rides in a Swedish-made Spuhr SP-6002 mount, with an A-0230 “dive board” interface on top for the laser.


potd from psg 90 to psg 23 swedish snipers go sako


Now you know what happens when a Sako, a Hensoldt and a Spuhr walk together into sniper school.


potd from psg 90 to psg 23 swedish snipers go sako


Add image intensifiers, thermal sights, a rangefinder, wind meter and ballistic calculator, and you have a full kit built for first-round hits at extreme range, day or night. Which leaves one question for today's TFB Photo of the Day: whose clip-on gets the spot in front of that Hensoldt?


potd from psg 90 to psg 23 swedish snipers go sako


Images by: Frida Kämpe / Swedish Armed Forces


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