M40 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle used by the United States Marine Corps. It has had four variants: the M40, M40A1, M40A3, and M40A5. The M40 was...
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The M40 recoilless rifle is a portable, crew-served 105 mm recoilless rifle made in the United States. Intended primarily as an anti-tank weapon, it could...
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A recoilless rifle (rifled), recoilless launcher (smoothbore), or simply recoilless gun, sometimes abbreviated to "RR" or "RCL" (for ReCoilLess) is a...
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5 kg). It is a clone of the US M40 rifle. "IRGC showcases anti-chopper shoulder-launched weapon, ultra light sniper rifle". 19 November 2013. "Farsnews"...
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Major the 40th Mersenne prime M40 field protective mask, a United States military gas mask M40 rifle, a sniper rifle M40 Gun Motor Carriage, a United States...
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Remington Model 700 (redirect from Model 700P Light Tactical Rifle)
development as a hunting rifle, the Model 700 also provided the basis for military and police sniper rifles, starting with the M40 rifle in 1966, which was...
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the G36 M14 rifle (1959–present) – An upgrade from the M1, its use was limited since 1964 SKS (1945–present) Dragunov SVD M21 rifle M40 rifle L96A1 M82...
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for their 10× fixed-power scopes that were used on the Marine Corps' M40 rifle and made famous by Marine Corps Scout Sniper Carlos Hathcock during the...
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Advanced Sniper Rifle. In April 2018, the U.S. Marine Corps announced they would be replacing the M40 sniper rifle with the Mk 13 MOD 7; the M40 had been in...
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Lebanese Forces: Enfield L42A1 and Enforcer rifles. M21 Sniper Weapon System M40 rifle Remington Model 700 Savage 10FP/110FP SSG 82 Steyr SSG 69 Pegler & Bujero...
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weapon from the armorer, who assured Mawhinney that he had not altered the rifle. But when Mawhinney spotted an enemy at only 300 yards (270 m), a range...
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System - Improved version of the Mk 11, replacing the M39 and Mk 11. M40 rifle - M40A3, M40A5 and M40A6 variants in use as sniper rifles. Barrett 50...
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Major precision rifle variants used by snipers from around the world are as follows. The list includes hunting or precision rifles equipped with a telescopic...
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M21 Sniper Weapon System (redirect from M21 rifle)
(SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable...
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M50 Ontos (redirect from 106mm Self-propelled Rifle M50)
prevent confusion with the ammunition for the 105 mm M27 recoilless rifle, which the M40 replaced. It was produced in limited numbers for the U.S. Marines...
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Firearm (redirect from Rifled firearms)
designated marksmen in squads. Examples of sniper and scout rifles include the M40 rifle, Heckler & Koch PSG1, Walther WA 2000, Accuracy International AWM, M24...
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(indigenous sniper rifle) Sniper rifle United States M40 rifle 7.62×51mm (for designed marksmen in light infantry regiments) Sniper rifle United States...
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A sniper rifle is a high-precision, long-range rifle. Requirements include high accuracy, reliability, and mobility, concealment, and optics, for anti-personnel...
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Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (redirect from PM Rifle)
Sniper Rifle in US Army use. In April 2018, the U.S. Marine Corps announced they would be replacing the M40 sniper rifle with the Mk 13 Mod 7; the M40 had...
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Bolt action (redirect from Bolt-action rifle)
Sniper Weapon System and U.S. Marine Corps' M40 sniper rifles are built from the Remington Model 700 rifle, in different degrees of modification, the main...
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M24 Sniper Weapon System (redirect from Remington M24 sniper rifle)
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 M24 is...
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the WOMBAT, used the same American Remington M8C .50 in as the M40 recoilless rifle. Both of these were used as gas-operated semi-automatic rifles. The...
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man-portable) M40 recoilless rifle (United States, 1955, 105 mm, tripod mounted) RPG-2 (USSR, 1954, man-portable) B-10 recoilless rifle (USSR, 1954, 82 mm...
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Myanmar Police Force (section Sniper rifle)
(seized from ethnic militias) Type 56 lmg (seized from ethnic militias) M40 rifle (seized from ethnic militias) Ka Pa Sa BA100 Ka Pa Sa MAS MKII Taser Pepper...
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A rifle is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting and higher stopping power, with a barrel that has a helical or spiralling pattern of...
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Automatic Rifle Furrer M25 Kg M40 light machine gun Mendoza RM2 Rieder Automatic Rifle Weibel M1932 Huot-Ross automatic rifle Huot-Ross automatic rifle and...
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Yugoslavia: M20 Zambia: M20 M18 recoilless rifle – smaller 57mm model of the same era M40 recoilless rifle M29 Weasel – the "M29C Type A" variant had...
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the M67 was used in the Vietnam War together with the much larger 106 mm M40. The M67 proved an effective weapon, though it was primarily used against...
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SVD-63 Tabuk Sniper Rifle Zastava M76/M78 M21 Sniper Weapon System M40 rifle Remington Model 700 Savage 10FP/110FP PSL Sniper Rifle SSG 82 Steyr SSG 69...
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worn by SEALs. Originally PASKAL units were equipped with balaclavas and M40 Field Protective Mask, or even PRO-TEC fiberglass baseball helmets. Modern...
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