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[10] 2015: The Hunter 700 adjustable rifle stock, designed to fit the Remington 700 short action rifle, is introduced at SHOT Show in January. 2016: Magpul was awarded an exclusive contract to manufacture magazines for the US Marine Corps. [11] 2018: Formal announcement that units in the U.S. Army could use procurement funds to acquire PMAGs. [12]
A STANAG magazine [1] [2] or NATO magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine proposed by NATO in October 1980. [3] Shortly after NATO's acceptance of the 5.56×45mm NATO rifle cartridge, Draft Standardization Agreement ( STANAG ) 4179 was proposed in order to allow NATO members to easily share rifle ammunition and magazines down to the ...
The Adaptive Combat Rifle (ACR) is a modular assault rifle formerly designed by Magpul Industries of Austin, Texas, and known initially as the Masada.. In late January 2008, Bushmaster Firearms International entered into a licensing agreement with Magpul whereby Bushmaster would take over production, future development, and sales of the Masada. [5]
.30-06 Springfield.300 Remington Ultra Magnum.300 Weatherby Magnum.300 Winchester Magnum.300 Winchester Short Magnum.308 Winchester.338 Lapua Magnum.416 Remington Magnum.458 Winchester Magnum; Action: Bolt action, rotating bolt with 2 lugs: Feed system: 3- to 6-round internal magazine or detachable 10-round magazine: Sights: Scope, Rail ...
700–900 rounds/min: Muzzle velocity: 870 m/s (2,900 ft/s) Effective firing range: 500–800 m (547–875 yd) Feed system: 30-round detachable 5.56×45mm STANAG NATO magazines, 60-round casket magazine 30-round 7.62x39mm STANAG magazine: Sights: Integrated Picatinny rail for various optical sights and Picatinny attachable iron sights
Shoulder-fired and gas-operated, the K2 is capable of firing both 5.56×45mm NATO and .223 Remington ammunition; however, using .223 Remington is only recommended for practicing for short distance. The K2 supplanted the M16A1 assault rifle as the primary infantry weapon for the South Korean military since its adoption in 1985, [ 8 ] though the ...
The contract also included the delivery of 30 sets of conversion kits for .375 CheyTac and .50 BMG cartridges (including barrel, bolt, and magazines), along with scopes, 120 replacement barrels (737 mm/29.0 in long), 21,000 cartridges, and additional accessories such as bipods, mounts, and cases.
The M24 SWS has the "long action" bolt version of the Remington 700 receiver but is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO "short action" cartridge that has an overall length of 2.750 inches (69.85 mm). The "long action" allows the rifle to be re-configured for dimensionally larger cartridges up to 3.340 inches (84.84 mm) in overall length.