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The M21 sniper weapon system (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. [7] The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable power telescopic sight, modified for use with the sniper rifle. [8] It is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
The Springfield Armory M1A is a semi-automatic rifle made by Springfield Armory, Inc., beginning in 1971, based on the M14 rifle, for the civilian and law enforcement markets in the United States. "M1A" is a proprietary name for Springfield Armory's M14-pattern rifle.
The M25 sniper weapon system is a joint venture precision rifle built for the U.S. Army Special Forces and the U.S. Navy SEALs.It was originally developed by the 10th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Devens, Mass., to fulfill a requirement for a sniper rifle based on a match grade M14 that satisfied the requirements of the Army Special Forces and the Navy SEALs.
M21: Rock Island Arsenal Springfield Armory: 7.62×51mm NATO: Short-stroke piston (semi-auto) United States: 1969 M24: Remington Arms: 7.62×51mm NATO.338 Lapua Magnum (M24A3).300 Winchester Magnum (experimental) Bolt-action United States: 1988 M25: Springfield Armory: 7.62×51mm NATO: Short-stroke piston (semi-auto) United States: 1980s USMC ...
It is now the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, and is managed and operated by the National Park Service. As of 2011, the 35 acres behind the Springfield Armory (and several of its former buildings) housed Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). STCC is the only "technical" community college in Massachusetts, which aims to ...
Hathcock's record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was honored by having a rifle named after him: a variant of the M21 dubbed the Springfield Armory M25 White Feather, for the nickname "White Feather" given to Hathcock by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN).
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Springfield Armory M1A: Springfield Armory: 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester), 6.5mm Creedmoor United States: 1954 M21 Sniper Weapon System: Rock Island Arsenal Springfield Armory: 7.62×51mm NATO United States: 1968 M25 Sniper Weapon System: Springfield Armory.308 Winchester United States: 1991 M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle: Sage International ...