what rifle is Chilean soldier using in today's New York Times?

A scan might help. I don't get that paper and the online edition wont let me zoom in far enough to tell what it is.

No se, amigo.

The picture is to small..... (On the website)

I've seen several photos of Chilean soldiers with Swiss StG57s (in .308)...

Sig or HK. Can't tell from the picture, but if I had to bet I'd say HK.


Most of South American uses G3 variants.

Probably HK, its the most common thing seen in central and south america. I spent a lot of time in mexico and was always seeing groups of 3 or 4 black uniformed soldiers walking up and down the beaches carrying HK G3s. These patrols were almost always very young kids that in all seriousness were no more than 17 or18yrs old. Always glad to come home after those experiences!

Here is a scan

Looks like a SiG 510 with a wooden stock.

Its a version of the Sig STG57.

According to Wikipedia:

Chilean military rifles include:
SIG SG 540 (built under license by FAMAE) caliber 5,56 (standard service)
SIG SG 510-4 manufactured by SIG and Beretta - Reserve, training and designated marksman rifle
SIG SG 542-1 manufactured in Chile by FAMAE (Mountain Troops)
SIG-FAMAE SG 540 and 543 manufactured in Chile by FAMAE
M82 Barrett rifle (A1 version) - high-powered sniper rifle
SIG-Sauer SSG 3000 - sniper rifle
FAMAE FD-200 - sniper rifle
Heckler & Koch G3 - Mountain troops, artillery crews, being replaced.
IMI Galil used by the Special Forces.
M-16 Rifle used by the Special Forces.
M4 Carbine - Special Forces.
Steyr AUG- Limited Use Only - Special forces.

rc

There is a photo on the front page of todays Wall Street Journal of a Chilean soldier carrying what appears to be a German built MG-3 machine gun.