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SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants
The Marine Corps wants to purchase 250 MRAD sniper systems under SOCOM’s ASR program for roughly $4 million to “replace all current bolt-action sniper rifles” currently used by the service ...
US special operations forces are searching for a new extreme long-range rifle for their next big fight as Ukraine shows the damage that snipers can do
SOCOM also wants its new sniper rifle to be significantly lighter than ... kill shot against a Russian soldier 3,800 meters, ...
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New Marine Corps sniper rifle is officially operational
SOCOM officials first reported seeking a new precision sniper rifle in a late-2009 announcement. The command awarded the contract for the Mk22 Mod 0 in 2019. The Mk22 weighs 15.2 pounds ...
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SOCOM just picked up a new lightweight machine gun
According to Sig Sauer, SOCOM has completed its official safety certification for the MG 338 and taken delivery of “multiple systems” comprised of the machine gun, .338 Norma Magnum ammunition ...