M21 more accurate than a PSG-1?

[repoman1984]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSG-1

In tests conducted by the United States Army Infantry Board in 1982, the PSG1, referred to as a "semi-automatic, delayed-blowback operated weapon used by a foreign Special Forces organization"; yielded worse accuracy results than the M21 and M40 rifle.[1] AMSAA Technical report No. 461

Seriously? The m21 outshoots the PSG1? Anyone else a little surprised by this?

[Mr.Pickles]

its wikipedia. I say the NON-suprise is the source with this info. I just read these two and think it is people on wiki not knowing firsthand.

http://www.snipercentral.com/psg1.htm

http://www.snipercentral.com/m21.htm

[X-NewYawker]

My PSG-1 Shot 1 1/2 to 2 inch groups at 100 meters. Any one of my three M21s with the same federal 168 grain match would should .75" groups.

[AJAX22]

no surprise here.

The design for the PSG-1 is not particularly prone to accuracy.

[cocorador]

Back in the late 80's and early 90's when I had an FFL, the PSG reports were 2 inch groups at 200 yards with 50 consecutive shots, Gun test magazine. It wasn't just a 3, 5 or 10 round groups, but 50 shots consecutive. I don't know how true that was, but HK also published it that way in their catalog. I used to drool ever it, but was illegal in California and way out of my budget.

[CHS]

The PSG1 was always an overpriced hunk of crap. No surprise here.

[reidnez]

What amazed me is that the PSG weighs almost 18 lbs. Seriously?? There are .50's that weigh not much more than that.