the Austrian Steyr-50 assassin’s rifle from Hizballah

New Palestinian terror weapon: the Austrian Steyr-50 assassin’s rifle from Hizballah 6 DEBKAFile 1h  //  keep unread  //  hide  //  preview   +TAG The newest Palestinian terrorist weapon is an Iranian copy of the Austrian single-shot Steyr 50 caliber assassin’s rifle. It was used by a trained sniper to murder Saleh Abu-Tayyel Tuesday on Dec. 24. The marksman belonged to the Hamas-commanded Popular Resistance Committees. He was assisted by a Jihad Islami scout who helped him position the 12.5 kilo, 1.37 m long rifle. IDF Master Sgt. Gal Koby, who was killed on Sept. 22 by a single shot in Hebron, may too have been the victim of a Palestinian sniper using a Steyr 50. As a professional long-range shooter, engaging targets that I can barely see is what interests me. How good a precision rifle is depends on how accurately it can shoot at 1,000 yards and beyond.