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Omark 7.62mm target rifle

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1969

Overview

Rifle

Historical information

One of the first Omark 7.62mm rifles made in Australia replacing .303 rifles in fullbore target shooting

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-205-2025.133

Width

1140 mm

Height or length

170 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"Omark Sportco" Serial "DA 006"

Contextual information

Sportco/Omark Model 44 pattern: single‑shot, bolt‑action, purpose‑built target rifle in 7.62×51 mm (.308) made in South Australia.

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 24 February, 2026

Completeness

83

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One of the first Omark 7.62mm rifles made in Australia replacing .303 rifles in fullbore target shooting

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