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Originally Posted by Darsovin
It was an H&K PSG1 sniper rifle. Apparently one of the most accurate sniper rifles that can be bought "off the shelf" rather than custom made by a gunsmith. Fires the 7.62mm NATO round as opposed to the .50 caliber BMG cartridge. Not very common in the USA, only used by the FBI hostage rescue team apparently. And Japan isn't even listed as an official user. So I bet it's her personal weapon. 
Side note though, usually the more experienced sniper is the "spotter", that's why they can relate the corrections needed for distance and wind to the actual "shooter".
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It is an expensive weapon. The manufacture cost is rather high for a sniper rifle of 7.62x51mm, thus it is not adopted as a standard issue SR in most countries.
Most military and law enforcement opt for the Accuracy International rifles, namely the L96. They are cheaper to produce and are almost as reliable.