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Lightest sniper rifles

The 25 lightest of 430 sniper rifles in the catalogue with a recorded empty weight. The median is 5.40 kg (11.90 lb).

RankFirearmEmpty weightYear
1stChristensen Arms Ridgeline FFTChristensen Arms Ridgeline FFTChristensen ArmsChristensen Arms2.45 kg (5.40 lb)2021
2ndVSS VintorezVSS VintorezTsNIITochMashTsNIITochMash2.60 kg (5.73 lb)1987
3rdSavage 110 UltraliteSavage 110 UltraliteSavage ArmsSavage Arms2.65 kg (5.84 lb)2020
4thFierce Firearms CT EdgeFierce Firearms CT EdgeFierce FirearmsFierce Firearms2.68 kg (5.90 lb)2020
5thSauer S404 Synchro XTCSauer S404 Synchro XTCJ.P. Sauer & SohnJ.P. Sauer & Sohn2.70 kg (5.95 lb)2018
6thVSK-94VSK-94KBP Instrument Design BureauKBP Instrument Design Bureau2.80 kg (6.17 lb)1994
7thHowa 1500 Carbon StalkerHowa 1500 Carbon StalkerHowa MachineryHowa Machinery2.81 kg (6.20 lb)2021
8thQ The FixQ The FixQ, LLCQ, LLC2.86 kg (6.30 lb)2017
9thTaurus T4SATaurus T4SATaurus Arms (Forjas Taurus)Taurus Arms (Forjas Taurus)2.86 kg (6.31 lb)2017
=10thHowa 1500 Mini ActionHowa 1500 Mini ActionHowa MachineryHowa Machinery2.90 kg (6.39 lb)2017
=10thSako 85 FinnlightSako 85 FinnlightSakoSako2.90 kg (6.39 lb)2006
12thSig Sauer CrossSig Sauer CrossSIG SauerSIG Sauer2.95 kg (6.50 lb)2020
=13thFranchi Horizon Elite StrataFranchi Horizon Elite StrataLuigi Franchi S.p.A.Luigi Franchi S.p.A.2.95 kg (6.50 lb)2020
=13thH-S Precision Pro-Series 2000 SAH-S Precision Pro-Series 2000 SAH-S PrecisionH-S Precision2.95 kg (6.50 lb)
15thChapuis ROLS EleganceChapuis ROLS EleganceChapuis ArmesChapuis Armes3.00 kg (6.61 lb)2020
16thPOF RevolutionPOF RevolutionPatriot Ordnance FactoryPatriot Ordnance Factory3.09 kg (6.81 lb)2018
17thPOF Revolution DIPOF Revolution DIPatriot Ordnance FactoryPatriot Ordnance Factory3.09 kg (6.81 lb)2018
18thAAC Remington Micro 7AAC Remington Micro 7Advanced Armament Corporation / RemingtonAdvanced Armament Corporation / Remington3.13 kg (6.90 lb)2014
19thWilson Combat Designated Marksman RifleWilson Combat Designated Marksman RifleWilson CombatWilson Combat3.13 kg (6.91 lb)2026
=20thLMT MARS-L 16" DMR (New Zealand)LMT MARS-L 16" DMR (New Zealand)Lewis Machine & Tool CompanyLewis Machine & Tool Company3.17 kg (7.00 lb)2017
=20thNosler M48 Long Range CarbonNosler M48 Long Range CarbonNosler, Inc.Nosler, Inc.3.17 kg (7.00 lb)2018
22ndBlaser R8 Long RangeBlaser R8 Long RangeBlaser Jagdwaffen GmbHBlaser Jagdwaffen GmbH3.20 kg (7.05 lb)2018
23rdWeatherby Mark V CarbonmarkWeatherby Mark V CarbonmarkWeatherbyWeatherby3.22 kg (7.10 lb)2023
24thProof Research Elevation MTRProof Research Elevation MTRProof ResearchProof Research3.27 kg (7.20 lb)2019
25thCZ 557 RangeCZ 557 RangeČeská zbrojovkaČeská zbrojovka3.30 kg (7.28 lb)2018

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.