"US Army picks Heckler & Koch sniper rifle to replace M110 " Topic
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| Tango01 | 02 Apr 2016 11:51 a.m. PST |
"The Army just bought a new sniper rifle. The service on Friday announced that it awarded a contract to Heckler & Koch to supply a precision rifle to replace the M110 made by Knight's Armament. The Army wanted to acquire a shorter, lighter, more accurate, more ergonomic and more reliable gun for marksmen, according to Program Executive Office Soldier's product portfolio. The new Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System should be easier to carry and use in close quarters than the M110 without sacrificing performance or accuracy, PEO said…"
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| Timbo W | 02 Apr 2016 4:11 p.m. PST |
Blimey 203mm is a big calibre for a sniper rifle ;-) |
| Mako11 | 02 Apr 2016 4:41 p.m. PST |
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 javelin98  | 02 Apr 2016 6:19 p.m. PST |
Huh. I wonder why they went with a foreign-made weapon and not something made within our borders? It always made me wonder why the Army adopted the Beretta M9. Personally, I would have recommended the ambidextrous Kel-Tec RFB. Shorter, lighter, but same punch.
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| Mako11 | 02 Apr 2016 10:19 p.m. PST |
The Germans make great weapons. |
 Legion 4  | 03 Apr 2016 8:15 a.m. PST |
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