▁built ▁and ▁which ▁company ▁built ▁it . ▁ ▁The ▁SS G ▁ 8 2 ▁actually ▁has ▁been ▁specifically ▁designed ▁for ▁use ▁in ▁the ▁Ministry ▁for ▁State ▁Security ▁( St asi ) ▁to ▁stop ▁the ▁import ▁of ▁police ▁sni per ▁rif les ▁from ▁non - social ist ▁countries ▁and ▁military ▁sni per ▁rif les ▁from ▁social ist ▁countries . ▁ ▁Design ▁details ▁▁ ▁The ▁Sch arf sch üt zen ge wehr ▁ 8 2 ▁was ▁techn ically ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁Su h ler ▁Kle ink ali ber ge wehr ▁Mod ell ▁ 1 5 0 ▁Standard ▁. 2 2 ▁Long ▁R if le ▁( 5 . 6   mm ) ▁cal iber ▁small ▁bore ▁competition ▁rif le . ▁This ▁makes ▁the ▁SS G ▁ 8 2 ▁design ▁rem in is cent ▁of ▁a ▁European - style ▁small ▁bore ▁competition ▁rif le . ▁ ▁Bar re led ▁action ▁ ▁The ▁heart ▁of ▁the ▁SS G ▁ 8 2 ▁is ▁a ▁cold - ham mer ▁for ged ▁receiver ▁and ▁free - f lo ating ▁bar rel ▁with ▁a ▁semi - b ull ▁profile ▁and ▁features ▁a ▁target ▁crown . ▁ ▁The ▁b olt ▁has ▁four ▁lock ing ▁lug s ▁and ▁requires ▁a ▁ 6 0 - deg ree ▁b olt ▁rotation ▁to ▁cycle ▁the ▁gun . ▁ ▁The ▁safety ▁consist ▁of ▁a ▁sl iding ▁safety ▁actu ated ▁by ▁rot ating ▁a ▁small ▁disk ▁position ed ▁at ▁the ▁right ▁side ▁just ▁above ▁the ▁trigger . ▁The ▁two - stage ▁trigger ▁mechanism ▁displays ▁an ▁adjust able ▁trigger ▁pull