The Steyr SSG 04 is a manually operated bolt-action rifle that offers an excellent choice to the long-range shooters. As in other Steyr high-performance bolt-action rifles, the SSG 04 is built on the Safe Bolt System action with a unique 2+1 safety function that offers three settings operated by a wheel switch on the tang of the stock. Another feature in the SSG 04 is the 2-stage magazine securing mechanism that uses a first stage to lock the magazine in but allows the bolt to be operated without feeding rounds in the magazine, thereby providing the user with the options of dry-firing or loading individual rounds by hand while maintaining a full magazine at the ready.