Sturmgewehr 57

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The Sturmgewehr 57 is a Swiss-made 7.5×55mm battle rifle known for its precision, robust construction, and long service as the standard service rifle of Switzerland.

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Label Occurrences
Sturmgewehr 57 canonical 3
Stgw 57 1
Stgw 57/02 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle rifle
service rifle
abbreviation Sturmgewehr 57 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Stgw 57
action roller-delayed blowback
barrelLength approximately 510 mm
caliber 7.5 mm
cartridge 7.5×55mm Swiss
category Cold War infantry weapon
chambering 7.5×55mm GP11
civilianVersion SIG PE 57
countryOfOrigin Switzerland
designedFor GP11 service ammunition
designedIn 1950s
feedSystem detachable box magazine
fireModes full-automatic
semi-automatic
three-round burst (on some variants)
hasFeature diopter sights
folding carry handle
grenade launching capability
integral bipod
winter trigger
hasVariant PE 57
Sturmgewehr 57 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Stgw 57/02
knownFor high accuracy
long effective range
robust construction
magazineCapacity 20 rounds
24 rounds
manufacturer SIG Sauer
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft
material machined steel
stamped steel
wood furniture
mountingOptions optical sight mount on receiver
nativeName Sturmgewehr 57 self-link
operation selective fire
overallLength approximately 1100 mm
primaryUser Swiss militia system conscripts
rateOfFire about 450 rounds per minute
replacedBy SIG SG 550
safety selector lever with safe position
service Cold War era
late 20th century
serviceEntry 1957
sightType aperture rear sight
hooded front sight
usedAs standard service rifle of Switzerland
usedBy Swiss Armed Forces
weight approximately 6.5 kg unloaded

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Swiss Armed Forces usesWeapon Sturmgewehr 57
Sturmgewehr 90 replaced Sturmgewehr 57
Sturmgewehr 57 hasVariant Sturmgewehr 57 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Stgw 57/02
Sturmgewehr 57 nativeName Sturmgewehr 57 self-link
Sturmgewehr 57 abbreviation Sturmgewehr 57 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Stgw 57