Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH

Austrian air gun manufacturer
Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH
Company typePrivate
IndustryFirearms
PredecessorSteyr Mannlicher
Founded2001 (2001)
FounderFerdinand Ritter von Mannlicher and Otto Schönauer
Headquarters
Ernsthofen
,
Austria
ProductsAir Pistols, Air Rifles
Websitehttp://www.steyr-sportwaffen.com
Footnotes / references
Split from Steyr Mannlicher to form a separate company in 2001

Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of air guns (rifles and pistols) aimed mostly at competitive ISSF shooting events such as 10 m Air Pistol and 10 m Air Rifle contested at the Olympic Games as governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

The company was formed as an offshoot of Steyr Mannlicher in 2001.

They are most well known for the Steyr LP10 pre-charged pneumatic air pistol that was used to win gold and silver medals in both the men's and women's 10 m Air Pistol at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece.

In the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics All medals - gold, silver, bronze for the Women's event and both Gold And Silver in the Men's event went to shooters using Steyr pistols

Products

Air Pistols

Steyr LP2
  • Steyr LP 1
  • Steyr LP 2
  • Steyr LP 5
  • Steyr LP 10
  • Steyr LP 50
  • Steyr LP S
  • Steyr Evo 10

Air Rifles

Target

  • Steyr LGB 1
  • Steyr LG 110
  • Steyr Challenge
  • Steyr Field Target
  • Steyr HFT

Hunting

  • Steyr High Power
  • Steyr Pro X
  • Steyr Hunting 5
  • Steyr Challenge Hunting

See also

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