Accuracy International AWM-F
Accuracy International · Sniper Rifle · In Service · 1998
Also known as: G22, Arctic Warfare Magnum Folding, AWM Folding Stock
Overview
The Accuracy International AWM-F is the folding-stock variant of the AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum) bolt-action sniper rifle, chambered most commonly in .300 Winchester Magnum and also offered in .338 Lapua Magnum. Built on Accuracy International's aluminum chassis with a free-floating stainless steel barrel, quick-change barrel system and integral bipod, the AWM-F adds a left-side-folding stock that shortens the rifle for transport and airborne insertion without disturbing zero. Best known as the basis for the German Bundeswehr's G22, it was adopted by the German Army and Kommando Spezialkräfte in 1998 and delivers precise, long-range fire from a compact, magnum-caliber platform.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 6500 g (229.3 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 6800 g (239.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1220 mm (48.03") |
| Folded Length | 1010 mm (39.76") |
| Barrel Length | 660 mm (25.98") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Two Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 20 N (4.5 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 900 m/s (2953 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 4722 J (3483 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 1100 m (1203 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 4000 m (4374 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 279 mm (10.98") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Barrel Material | Stainless Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Matte Black |
Calibers
- .300 Winchester Magnum · primary — also known as .300 Win Mag, .300 WM
- .338 Lapua Magnum — also known as 8.6x70mm, 8.58x70mm, .338 Lapua Mag
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Firing Pin Safety
- Features: Side Folding Stock, Free Floating Barrel, Fluted Barrel, Adjustable Cheek Piece, Adjustable Butt Spacer, Integral Bipod, Quick Change Barrel, Aluminum Chassis, Suppressor Ready, Accessory Rail
Variants
- Accuracy International AWM - Base Model
- G22 - Military Designation
Base model
Service history
Operators
- German Army · adopted 1998 · as G22
- German Kommando Spezialkräfte · adopted 1998 · as AWM-F
- Royal Netherlands Army · adopted 1996 · as GLA
Conflicts
- War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
Production
Production years: 1996-2012
Folding-stock variant of the AWM; adopted in quantity by Germany as the G22. Exact production figures not publicly disclosed.
Origin
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Designer: Dave Walls
Notes
The German G22 is the AWM-F chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum with a 660mm barrel; it is typically issued with a Zeiss 3-12x56 telescopic sight and a suppressor. The AWM-F's folding stock is the defining difference from the fixed-stock AWM, reducing packed length to roughly one metre. The AWM family was phased out by Accuracy International in favour of the AX platform, though the G22 remains in German service.
Background
When the German Army sought a new magnum sniper rifle in the late 1990s it selected the folding-stock AWM-F over domestic offerings, fielding it as the G22 in .300 Winchester Magnum - a British-designed rifle that became one of the Bundeswehr's principal precision weapons.