Walther WA 2000

The Walther WA 2000 (German: Walther Automat 2000) is a German semi-automatic sniper rifle with a bullpup layout produced by Walther Arms. The rifle was conceived in aftermath of the 1972 Munich Massacre, during which West German police attempted to confront terrorists while armed with standard-issue Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifles without any optics at ranges considered unsuitable for the G3. From the beginning, the WA 2000 was designed to be a highly precise rifle to make decisive shots during hostage situations or similar incidents. The bullpup layout allows for a full-length barrel without making the rifle cumbersome. The rifle is built around its barrel, which incorporated some of the most advanced metallurgy technologies of the day, and features a muzzle brake reported to reduce felt recoil by around 50%. The WA 2000 does not have iron sights, instead, it features a quick-detach scope mount that the shooter can use to rapidly swap between lower and higher-power telescopic scopes. 
First produced in 1982, the WA 2000 was briefly adopted by some units of West German police, but failed to attain widespread sales. With unit prices ranging from $9,000 to $12,500 USD in the early 1980s, it was too expensive for most prospective customers. While finely built and extremely capable, potential military customers considered it not robust enough for military work. Only 176 rifles were produced, in two generations. The first generation WA 2000 has a distinctive can-shaped flash hider, while the second generation has a more traditional flash hider, along with minor improvements to accuracy. Furthermore, only 15 were imported into the United States and the rifle commands high prices on the secondhand market whenever one appears. Most recently, a second-generation WA 2000 in .308 Winchester was sold at auction in December 2020 for $97,750 USD. 
 
==Specifications==
(1982 - 1988)
*Type: Sniper Rifle
*Caliber: .300 Winchester Magnum, .308 Winchester, 7.5x55mm Swiss
* Weight: 15.9 lbs (6.95 kg)
* Length: 35.62 in (90.5 cm)
* Barrel length(s): 25.59 in (65 cm)
* Capacity: 6-round detachable box magazine
* Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
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=== Film ===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
The Living Daylights	Timothy Dalton 	James Bond 	With custom night-vision scope 	1987
The Bourne Identity 	James Laurenson 	Gilette 	 	1988
Dobermann 	Romain Duris 	Manu 	 	1997
Double Team 	Bruno Bilotta 	Kofi 	 	1997
Equilibrium 	 	Armored sweeper	With scope and bipod removed, used as fictional shotgun	2002
Hitman 	Timothy Olyphant	Agent 47 	 	2007
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Notation 	Release Date
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 	 	 	 	1999
Perfect Dark 	Sniper Rifle (in-game), CI 2010 (manual)	Suppressor 	 	2000
Hitman: Codename 47 	 	 	 	2000
Aliens vs. Predator 2 	"WY-102 Sniper Rifle" 	 	Fictional anti-materiel rifle loosely (but obviously) based on the WA 2000	2001
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin 	 	Available with suppressor and laser pointer 	 	2002
Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 	 	 	 	2003
Hitman: Contracts 	W2000 Sniper Rifle 	 	 	2004
Söldner: Secret Wars 	 	 	 	2004
Conflict: Global Terror 	 	 	 	2005
Black 	Walther 2000 	 	As a straight-pull bolt-action rifle with a conventional layout 	2006
Hitman: Blood Money 	 	w/ variety of accessories 	 	2006
Alliance of Valiant Arms 	 	 	 	2007
Cross Fire 	"WA2000" 	 	 	2007
007: Quantum of Solace (VG) 	 	 	 	2008
Modern Warfare 2 	WA2000 	w/ suppressor, Trijicon ACOG, thermal sight and/or extended magazine	6 round mag 	2009
GoldenEye 007 (2010) 	 	 	 	2010
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 	WA2000 	 	 	2010
Counter-Strike Online 	WA2000 	Gold-plated variant 	12 round mag 	2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops 	WA2000 	 	Anachronistic, 6 round magazine 	2010
007: Legends 	Walther WA 2000 	 	 	2012
Warface 	 	 	 	2013
Payday 2 	Lebensauger .308 	w/stock optoins 	added in Gage Ninja Pack (2015) 	2013
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 	 	 	 	2016
Gun Club VR 	 	 	 	2018
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)	"Carrack .300" 	various attachments 	Added in Season 5, hybrid of 1st and 2nd generation 	2022
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. GAMMA 	 	 	 	2022
=== Anime ===
Film Title 	Character 	Note 	Date
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig	Motoko Kusanagi	With extended magazine, synthetic furniture, and cybernetic sights	2004 - 2005
Full Metal Panic! 	Kurz Weber 	 	2002
Gunslinger Girl 	Henrietta 	 	2003
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino 	Henrietta 	 	2008
Viper's Creed 	Rudra 	 	2009
Fate/Zero 	Kiritsugu Emiya	 	2011
=See Also=
* Walther Arms - A list of all firearms manufactured by Walther Arms.
Category:Gun
Category:Sniper Rifle
Category:Rifle
Category:Bullpup