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{{quote|"Assassination remains rife in Vice City. Who is [[Mr. Black]]?"<br>-[[Vice City Bureau of Investigation]] file description.}}
[[File:PSG-1-GTAVC.png|thumb|300px|The PSG-1 in GTA Vice City.]]
[[File:PSG-1-GTAVC.png|thumb|300px|The PSG-1 in GTA Vice City.]]
[[File:CombatSniper-GTAVC-prerelease.jpg|thumb|right|282px|[[Tommy Vercetti]] wielding a Combat Sniper in a pre-release screenshot of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].]]
The '''PSG-1''' is a semi-automatic sniper rifle based on the H&K G3 battle rifle. It is designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch of Germany. In the GTA games, the PSG-1 is equipped with both a telescopic sight and a red laser point sight.  The rifle has a seven bullet magazine, allowing for (brief) rapid firing, in contrast to the bolt-action mechanism of the regular [[Sniper Rifle]].


The '''PSG-1''' is a semi-automatic sniper rifle based on the H&K G3 battle rifle. It is designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch of Germany. In the GTA games, the PSG-1 is equipped with both a telescopic sight and a red laser point sight.  The rifle has a seven bullet magazine, allowing for (brief) rapid firing, in contrast to the bolt-action mechanism of the regular [[Sniper Rifle]].
The HK SR9T rifle, a military variant of the PSG-1, was first featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], and is also seen in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. The rifle is labeled as the "PSG-1" only in the original PS2 version of Vice City; all other versions label it '''.308 Sniper''', and it is labeled '''Laser Sighted Sniper Rifle''' in GTA Liberty City Stories. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], the MSG90 is replaced by a [[Dragunov]] (SVD-1) to fit the game's setting of [[1984]].


The HK MSG90 rifle, a military variant of the PSG-1, was first featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], and is also seen in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. The rifle is labeled as the "PSG-1" only in the original PS2 version of Vice City; all other versions label it '''.308 Sniper''', and it is labeled '''Laser Sighted Sniper Rifle''' in Liberty City Stories.  In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], the MSG90 is replaced by a [[Dragunov]] (SVD-1) to fit the game's setting of [[1984]].
The PSG-1 (not an MSG90) in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] is referenced in-game as the '''Combat Sniper'''.  It has a ten-round magazine, and excellent range.  The reticule used is not a standard [[wp:Telescopic_sight#Mil-dot_reticules|mil-dot]], but the graduated sight found on the Russian [[wp:Dragunov sniper rifle|SVD Dragunov]]'s PSO-1 scope.  During first-person aiming, if the player is standing, there is a noticeable movement of the scope due to [[Niko Bellic]]'s breathing.  This can be minimized by crouching.  The Combat Sniper rifle delivers a one-headshot kill in single player and multiplayer, unless the target is armored.  It will also kill with about 3 shots to the body.  It can easily take down drivers, motorcyclists and, with patience, helicopter pilots.


The PSG-1 (not a MSG90) in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] is referenced in-game as the '''Combat Sniper'''.  It has a ten-round magazine, and excellent range.  The reticule used is not a standard [[wp:Telescopic_sight#Mil-dot_reticules|mil-dot]], but the graduated sight found on the Russian [http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn18-e.htm SVD Dragunov]'s PSO-1 scope.  During first-person aiming, if the player is standing, there is a noticeable movement of the scope due to [[Niko Bellic]]'s breathing. This can be minimized by crouching. The Combat Sniper rifle delivers a one-headshot kill in single player and multiplayer, unless the target is armored.  It will also kill with about 3 shots to the body.  It can easily take down drivers, motorcyclists and, with patience, helicopter pilots.
In every Grand Theft Auto game in which this rifle has been featured in, the player can only fire the rifle in first-person mode. However, in the GTA IV Era, if the player is in cover, the player can fire it in third person mode using the crosshair provided. The rifle can also be blindfired. This is a very useful feature, as it can kill targets at a very far distance while staying safe behind cover and maintaining a clear view of the player's surrounds, therefore spotting potential targets to hide from or eliminate first.  


==Locations==
==Locations==
==='''GTA Vice City'''===
;GTA Vice City
*[[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] - Available to buy at [[Ammu-Nation]] after completion of [[Shakedown (GTA VC)|Shakedown]] ($6,000).
*[[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] - Available to buy at [[Ammu-Nation]] after completion of [[Shakedown (GTA VC)|Shakedown]] ($6,000).
*[[Little Havana]] - On the roof of a building by the [[Kaufman Cabs]] billboard directly east of [[Café Robina]]. Use the set of stairs behind this building to access.
*[[Little Havana]] - On the roof of a building by the [[Kaufman Cabs]] billboard directly east of [[Café Robina]]. Use the set of stairs behind this building to access.
*Availble at the [[Vercetti Estate]], [[Hyman Condo]] and [[Ocean View Hotel]] after collecting 50 hidden packages.
*Availble at the [[Vercetti Estate]], [[Hyman Condo]] and [[Ocean View Hotel]] after collecting 50 hidden packages.


==='''GTA Liberty City Stories'''===
;GTA Liberty City Stories
*[[Fort Staunton]], [[Staunton Island]] - On the balcony of a restaurant.  It is easiest to acquire this weapon after the mission "[[Bringing the House Down]]" — due to the height of the balcony, it is very difficult to acquire this gun while the restaurant is still intact.
*[[Fort Staunton]], [[Staunton Island]] - On the balcony of a restaurant.  It is easiest to acquire this weapon after the mission "[[Bringing the House Down]]" — due to the height of the balcony, it is very difficult to acquire this gun while the restaurant is still intact.


==='''Grand Theft Auto IV'''===
;GTA IV
The Combat Sniper can be purchased from the back-alley gun shops for $8,500 and each additional magazine will cost $500. It is also available from [[Little Jacob]], [[Terry Thorpe]] in TLAD, and [[Armando Torres]] in TBoGT for $5,000, with each additional magazine costing $500. It can also be acquired from certain [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] officers attempting to snipe the player from rooftops in [[Chinatown, Algonquin|Chinatown]] and [[The Exchange]].
The Combat Sniper can be purchased from the back-alley gun shops for $8,500 and each additional magazine will cost $500. It is also available from [[Little Jacob]], [[Terry Thorpe]] in The Lost and Damned, and [[Armando Torres]] in The Ballad of Gay Tony for $5,000, with each additional magazine costing $500. It can also be acquired from certain [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] officers attempting to snipe the player from rooftops in [[Chinatown, Algonquin|Chinatown]] and [[The Exchange]].


'''[[Algonquin]]'''
'''[[Algonquin]]'''
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Scope===
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File:CombatSniper-GTAVC-prerelease-scope.jpg|The Combat Sniper's scope in action in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].
File:BloodBrothers-GTAIV6.jpg|The Combat Sniper's scope in action in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]].
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===In-game model===
===In-game model===
<center>
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<gallery>
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Image:PSG-1-GTAVC.png|GTA Vice City.
File:PSG-1-GTAVC.png|GTA Vice City.
Image:PSG-1-GTA4.png|GTA IV.
File:PSG-1-GTALCS-ingame.jpg|[[Toni Cipriani]] holding the Combat Sniper rifle in GTA Liberty City Stories.
File:CombatSniper-GTAIV.png|GTA IV.
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Image:PSG-1-GTAVC-icon.png|GTA Vice City.
File:PSG-1-GTAVC-icon.png|GTA Vice City.
File:CombatSniper-GTAIV-icon.png|GTA IV.
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===Real life models===
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File:Heckler & Koch SR9T.jpg|The Heckler & Koch SR9(T) seen in GTA Vice City and GTA LCS.
File:H&K PSG-1.jpg|An actual H&K PSG-1 seen in the GTA IV era.
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[[Category:Weapons in GTA Liberty City Stories]]
[[Category:Weapons in GTA Liberty City Stories]]
[[Category:Weapons in GTA IV]]
[[Category:Weapons in GTA IV]]
[[Category:Weapons in The Lost and Damned]]
[[Category:Weapons in The Ballad of Gay Tony]]
[[Category:Sniper Rifles]]
[[Category:Sniper Rifles]]
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