“We’re also qualifying the XM151 spotting scope that has the same reticle in it that the sniper sees in the Mark 4 scope on the XM110,” said Army product manager Lt. The M110 rifle weighs 7 kg/ 16 pounds without its magazine, and the complete system has a new sniper-spotting scope (Mark 4/ XM151) manufactured by Leupold. It dissipates the tell-tale blast, and eliminates the blatantly obvious cloud of dust that would otherwise rise off the ground in locations like Iraq and Afghanistan.Ĭhanges from the Mk11 MOD0 include the above-mentioned suppressor that changes the dynamics but not point of aim/point of impact buttstock changes different mounting rails different trigger components an ambidextrous safety selector different weapon color “drag bags” carrying cases and shipping containers. A metal tube that fits covers the rifle’s 20″ barrel and significantly reduces the weapon’s observable signature when fired.
Unlike previous sniper rifles such as the M24, which have mostly been bolt-action weapons, the 7.62mm XM110 Semi-Automatic Sniper system (SASS) offers a higher rate of fire thanks to its semi-auto action, and 10 or 15-round magazines.
In the end, the SASS contract was awarded in late September 2005 to Knight’s Armament Company of Titusville, FL, who submitted a modified version of the 7.62x51mm Mk11 MOD0 weapon that was descended from their SR-25 and used by Navy SEAL teams. The American requirement for a new semi-automatic sniper system was released at the end of 2004, and drew formal responses from 5 candidate systems. Given the twin importance of stopping power and snipers, soldiers asked for an accurate 7.62 mm NATO caliber marksman’s weapon, that could also be used in a close urban fight. More than a few units turned to captured Soviet-era 7.62x39mm or 7.62x54mm weapons, or old American 7.62x51mm M14s for this purpose, but those were just expedients. The XM110 originally arose as units complained about their low ability to engage light-skinned vehicles, and to shoot through basic urban obstacles. M24 orders continued into early 2010, however, and it seems likely that both will serve together for a few years. In 2006, the Army projected total buy of 4,492 systems. The M110 is intended to replace the M24 Sniper Weapon System used by snipers, spotters, designated marksman, or squad advanced marksmen in the US Army. The British have hurried the L129A1 to their infantry squad sharpshooters, but the Americans have a longer running program, which is beginning to ramp up production and fielding… On the technical side, gun makers are fielding semi-automatic systems that offer nearly bolt-action accuracy out to 800-1000 meters, but can also be used in closer-quarters firefights.
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On the human end, militaries like the Americans and British are adopting “designated marksman” or “sharpshooter” roles in normal infantry squads, who aren’t full snipers but do have additional training and qualification. The result has been the emergence of a hybrid approach, on both a people level and a technical level. Semi-automatic weapons have traditionally been less reliable and accurate, but offer the only reasonable approach that covers both extremes. Bolt-action sniper rifles solve these problems, but can get your best people killed in close-up automatic firefights. Accurate ranged lethality is equally important for squads in open areas, where engagement distances can easily make 5.56mm rounds ineffective. In this war, snipers matter in close-quarters urban fights.
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