Accuracy International

Accuracy International is a British firearms manufacturer based in Portsmouth, England. The company specialises in sniper rifles, anti-materiel rifles and civilian competition rifles. The company was founded in 1978 by a group of individuals including British Olympic shooting gold medalist Malcolm Cooper, Sarah Cooper, and Martin Kay, along with the technical and production specialists and firearms designers Dave Walls and David Caig. The selection of the Accuracy International PM (Precision Magazine) rifle and British Army adoption into service in 1984 as the L96A1 marked their first major sniper rifle sale. The British military selection process was the impetus for outsourcing and professionalising (test) arms production, enabling a recently founded small company to successfully participate. Since then Accuracy International's sniper rifles have been used by a multitude of military units and police departments across the world. Following a period of financial hardship, Accuracy International faced liquidation in 2005. Nevertheless, a British consortium, led by Tom Irwin and the initial design duo of Dave Walls and David Caig, intervened to ensure the company's continuity. On 28th of May 2026 the FN Browning Group has announced that they entered into an acquisition agreement to purchase Accuracy International as an independent subsidiary for an undisclosed amount of money.