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The M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) or M24 is the military and police version of the Remington Model 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988.
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.
United States: 2009 M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle: Remington Arms.300 Winchester Magnum: Bolt-action United States: 2010 M1903 Springfield: Springfield Armory.30-03 Springfield.30-06 Springfield: Bolt-action United States: 1903 M1C/M1D Garand: Springfield Armory.30-06 Springfield 7.62×51mm NATO.308 Winchester: Long-stroke piston (semi-auto ...
The stock of the rifle is made from Kevlar and fiberglass and is typically fitted with 10x magnification scopes. The rifle uses a four-round internal magazine and is effective out to 1,000 meters. 9.
The M40A3, a bolt-action sniper rifle used by the United States Marine Corps.Introduced in 1966, the M40 was built up from a Remington 700 bolt-action rifle.. The major components of sniper equipment are the precision sniper rifle, various optical scopes and field glasses, specialized ammunition and camouflage materials for the sniper’s body and equipment.
Sweden: Swedish Army: M96 Sniper Rifle 1996 Turkey: Turkish Gendarmerie M87R Sniper Rifle 1995 United Kingdom: SAS United Kingdom 1990/92 M87 and M88 Sniper rifles United States: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission: M87R Rifle U.S. Navy Seals|United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group| 1988/89 M-88 Sniper Rifle
Vortex Optics is a DBA of Sheltered Wings, Inc., which was incorporated in Wisconsin in 1989. Sheltered Wings, Inc. DBA Vortex Optics began in 2002. In 2022 after extensive research, testing and reviews Vortex became an official supplier and contractor to the American Military as the U.S. Army selected Vortex‘s XM-157 fire control system for its Next Generation Squad Weapon program.
The A2 series is the optics mid life upgrade for the C7A2 program as the tritium needs to be replaced every 8 to 12 years of service."C79A2" is engraved on the left side of the optic mounting base. This model is used on C7A2 rifles and C8A3 carbines. The United States also uses this optic on some of its M4 Carbines.