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L115A3 (AI AWM) vs Sako TRG: how to tell them apart

Two sniper and marksman rifles that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

L115A3 (AI AWM), sniper or marksman rifle from United Kingdom

L115A3 (AI AWM)

Sniper or marksman rifle, United Kingdom. In service since 2008

What gives it away

Bolt-action rifle with a two-part thumbhole chassis stock that folds, a long heavy barrel and a muzzle brake; often a large suppressor.

Used by

United Kingdom, Germany (G22), Netherlands and others

Photo: Source: Vitaly V. KuzminDerivative: User:MathKnight, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sako TRG, sniper or marksman rifle from Finland

Sako TRG

Sniper or marksman rifle, Finland. In service since 2000

What gives it away

Bolt-action rifle with an angular aluminium and polymer stock, an adjustable cheek piece, a bipod and a large muzzle brake.

Used by

Denmark, Finland, Norway, Netherlands, Estonia and many others

Photo: Santeri Viinamäki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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