M24 SWS
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| M24 SWS | |
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 The M24 Sniper Weapon System (U.S. Army Photo) |
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| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1988–present |
| Used by | U.S. Army, IDF |
| Wars | First Gulf War, Second Gulf War, U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Remington |
| Designed | 1988 |
| Produced | 1988— |
| Variants | M24A2 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 5.5 kg (12.1 lb) empty, without scope |
| Length | 1,092 mm (43 in) |
| Barrel length | 610 mm (24 in) |
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| Cartridge | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO |
| Caliber | 7.62 mm (.308 in) |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 853 m/s (~2,800 ft/s) |
| Effective range | Over 800 m (ammunition/sniper-dependent) |
| Feed system | 5-round internal magazine |
| Sights | Telescopic; detachable backup iron sights |
The M24 SWS (Sniper Weapon System) is the military and police version of the Remington 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988. It is also used by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). The M24 is referred to as a "weapons system", because it not only consists of a rifle, but also a detachable telescopic sight and other accessories.
The United States Marine Corps also employs another variant of the Remington 700 as their standard issue sniper rifle, with the model name M40. The main difference between the M40 and the M24 is the M24's use of a longer Remington 700 action that could be converted to a more powerful cartridge, should the U.S. Army want to take this route in future.
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[edit] Specifications
- Sights: 10 x 42 Leupold Ultra M3A telescopic sight (Mil-Dot), detachable emergency iron sights (Redfield Palma International).
- Barrel: 1 twist in 11.2 in (284 mm), 5 radials, free-floating.
- Stock: HS Precision — adjustable for length of pull.
- Expected accuracy: 1.5 MOA with M118, 1 MOA with M118LR, and 0.50 MOA with commercial match grade ammunition.
[edit] M24A2
Remington is currently developing an improved version of the M24 rifle. The A2 model features a detachable 10-round magazine, side and top-mounted Picatinny rails (advertised by Remington as "MARS", or Modular Accessory Rail System), barrel modifications designed to accommodate a sound suppressor, and an improved stock with adjustable cheek height and length of pull. As of February 2005, the M24A2 remains in prototype phase.
[edit] See also
- Sniper rifle
- M40
- List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
- List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
