Launched in 1985, the program explored new ammunition types and weapon technologies. -After extensive testing in 1989, four rifle designs—Colt ACR, AAI ACR, Steyr ACR, and HK G11—reached the ...

This included new sniper rifles ... Read also: The Olympics tragedy led to the iconic HK PSG1 sniper rifle innovation The Steyr SSG 08 is produced in variants for 7.62x51 mm NATO ...