Place | Oceania: Australia |
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Accession Number | REL/20344 |
Collection type | Technology |
Object type | Firearm |
Place made | Australia: South Australia |
Date made | c 1969 |
Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 |
Omark (Sportco) M44 Target Rifle
Description
Single shot bolt action target rifle. Receiver marked SPORTCO MODEL 44 over Made in Australia by OMARK 7.62 mm Cal and the serial number. The butt has a storage scar to the lower section and has a fore sight element box screwed to the pistol grip, which contains three inserts being a blade, a flat and an aperture. This rifle has a Parker Hale Model 5C rear target sight and an adjustable eye piece for an optical lens.
History / Summary
The Omark 44 rifle was originally introduced in the late 1960s for the sport of target shooting. However it was also extensively tested as a sniper rifle by the Australian Army. Although not adopted, they were used in certain military competition shoots as well as marksmanship training in both military and civilian events.