Steyr HS .50 Country Austria Type Sniper rifle Manufacturer Steyr Mannlicher Introduction 2004 Specifications Weight 12.9 kg (28.5 lb) Barrel length 833 mm (33 in) Cartridge .50 BMG, .460 Steyr Action Bolt action Rate of fire Bolt action Effective range About 1,500 m (1 mi)[1] Sights Telescopic sight

The Steyr HS .50 is a .50 calibre single-shot sniper rifle manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher. The weapon is also available in the proprietary .460 Steyr round, developed for markets where ownership of the .50 BMG by private citizens is banned, such as California and Australia. This version is known as the HS .460.

The rifle made headlines when Steyr sold up to 800 rifles to Iran in 2005. There was a large amount of concern in the United States, United Kingdom, and, to a lesser extent, other European countries that the rifles would find their way into Iraq and be used against the Iraqi Army or Coalition forces. Nevertheless, the sale was approved by the Austrian government in November 2004.