SC-76 Thunderbolt (original) (raw)

The SC-76 Thunderbolt is a bolt-action sniper rifle manufactured by British company Steel Core Designs. It feeds from a detachable box magazine which holds 10 rounds of either .308 Winchester, or more commonly, 7.62x51mm NATO. It costs between 2500and2500 and 2500and3000 per unit and is sold on both the civilian and military markets. Simon Schofield, head of the Security and Defence Division of the Humanitarian Intervention Centre, has described the rifle as "a serious bit of counterterrorism gear and built to be a bit civilian friendly”. The rifle was considered for use by the Indian MARCOS special forces unit, but ultimately rejected in favour of the Tikka T3 (designated the T3 TAC) by Beretta.