Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH
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).
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firearms |
| Predecessor | Steyr Mannlicher |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher and Otto Schönauer |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Air Pistols, Air Rifles |
| Website | http://www.steyr-sportwaffen.com |
| Footnotes / references Split from Steyr Mannlicher to form a separate company in 2001 | |
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 LP 1
- Steyr LP 2
- Steyr LP 5
- Steyr LP 10
- Steyr LP 10 E
- Steyr LP 50
- Steyr LP 50 E
- Steyr LP S
- Steyr Evo 10
- Steyr Evo 10 E
Air Rifles
- Steyr LGB 1
- Steyr LG 110
- Steyr High Power hunting
- Steyr High Power
See also
- Steyr Mannlicher from which Steyr Sportwaffen was formed.
- 10 m Air Pistol
- 10 m Air Rifle
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