Sniper Rifle

The Sniper Rifle as it appears in Manhunt

The Sniper Rifle as it appears in Manhunt 2

The Sniper Rifle is a Red Class Weapon that appears in both Manhunt and Manhunt 2. It is most effective at range, and deadly in both the player's and Hunter's hands. It can hold up a maximum of 72 rounds. In Manhunt, it takes just 2 body shots to kill a Hunter with it.

The Sniper Rifle is used by Cerberus, Carcer City Police Department, The Wardogs, Project Militia and Ramirez.

Appearances

Manhunt

• Kill the Rabbit
• Divided they Fall
• Press Coverage
• Trained to Kill
• Border Patrol

Manhunt 2

• Assassination
• Broadcast Interrupted (Wii)

Execution

Firearm executions can only be performed in Manhunt 2.

Hasty:

Daniel/Leo taps the Hunter on the back with his rifle. As the enemy turns around, he shoots him in the torso.

Violent:

Daniel/Leo shoots the Hunter point blank in the back, causing the enemy to fall down. To finish him off, Daniel/Leo hits the Hunter in the face with the stock of the rifle.

Gruesome:

Daniel/Leo hits the Hunter two times on his head which causes him to fall down. After the Hunter is on the ground kneeling he shoots him in the head.

Gallery

Remeriz with the Sniper Rifle

A CCPD officer with the Sniper Rifle

James Earl Cash with the Sniper Rifle

Cerberus with a Sniper Rifle

Cash aiming his Sniper Rifle at a Cerberus Hunter who also has the same weapon

Leo Kasper carrying a Sniper Rifle

Trivia

• The Sniper Rifle has a laser sight when equipped by enemies.
• The Sniper Rifle is one of only three scoped weapons in the series, the others being the Tranquilizer Rifle and the Crossbow.
• The Sniper Rifle's shooting sound originally sounded different in Manhunt 2. The original sound can be heard in the video of Leo killing a Project Militia on the official website.
• Originally there was going to be either a second, PSG-1 Sniper Rifle or the Sniper Rifle was planned to be a PSG-1. The textures are left in Manhunt's files, while Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' files contains the model.
• Like the Shotgun, the Sniper Rifle inflicts high damage, but it is slower to load in comparison and does not target Hunters like other firearms, making it unreliable in heavy gunfights.
• The Sniper Rifle icon in Manhunt is a developer oversight, since it was meant for the cut PSG-1.
• There was a "silenced" version of the Sniper Rifle known as Silenced Sniper Rifle in Manhunt, but it was cut for unknown reasons.
• In the PS2/PSP versions of Manhunt 2, the execution does not cause a head explosion, due to the toned-down Mature rating.
• The weapon is modeled after the Enfield Enforcer L42A1, an older rifle used by British military and police forces in the 1970-1990s.