Hosted on MSN

U.S. Marines Scout Sniper Training With M40A6 Sniper Rifles

U.S. Marines with the Scout Snipers Course, Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire M40A6 sniper rifles during a live-fire exercise on ...
Marine Corps Times

Marines to field multibarrel sniper rifle to replace two existing weapons

Set to be fielded in fiscal year 2023, the Mk22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle incorporates the caliber agnostic 7x35 power Precision Day Optic and is fed from a 10-round detachable magazine. It will ...
The National Interest

MK22 Mod 0: The U.S. Marine Corps’ New Sniper Rifle Is Ready a Year Early

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Marine Corps has achieved Fully Operational Capability (FOC) for the MK22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR) a year ahead of schedule. This modular rifle replaces older ...
The National Interest

Why the U.S. Marines Might Totally Hate Their New Sniper Rifle

“The M110A1 was never intended to replace the M40A6, but to replace the M110,” Hamby told Task & Purpose. “The bolt action M40A6 has a different purpose from the semi-automatic M110A1, which is used ...