M25 sniper rifle
The M25 Sniper Weapon System is a joint venture precision rifle built for the U.S. Army Special Forces and later adopted by the U.S. It was originally developed by the 10th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Devens, Mass, to fulfill a requirement for a sniper rifle based on a match grade M14 that satisfied the requirements of the Army Special Forces. SOCOM called the rifle the "Light Sniper Rifle", and it is also known as the "Sniper Security System" and "Product Improved M21". The commercial version has been named "White Feather" in honor of Carlos Hathcock, the U.S. Marine Corps sniper who became famous during the Vietnam War.
M25 sniper rifle
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The M25 Sniper Weapon System is a joint venture precision rifle built for the U.S. Army Special Forces and later adopted by the U.S. It was originally developed by the 10th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Devens, Mass, to fulfill a requirement for a sniper rifle based on a match grade M14 that satisfied the requirements of the Army Special Forces. SOCOM called the rifle the "Light Sniper Rifle", and it is also known as the "Sniper Security System" and "Product Improved M21". The commercial version has been named "White Feather" in honor of Carlos Hathcock, the U.S. Marine Corps sniper who became famous during the Vietnam War.
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(The enemy called him "White Feather" because he wore a white feather on his hat to taunt enemy troops hoping to collect a large bounty for his death or capture offered by the enemy.) The M25 is not a replacement rifle for the M24 Sniper Weapon System; it was designed to fill a specific need for accurate fire beyond the range of a standard-issue carbine and has been used from the Persian Gulf War onwards as the designated marksman's rifle (DMR).
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• Name — M25 Sniper Weapon System • Origin — United States • Type — Sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle • Is Ranged — yes • Service — 1991 (possibly earlier) – present • Used By — United States • Wars — Gulf War • Designer — 10th Special Forces Group • Design Date — Late 1980s • Manufacturer — Springfield Armory (commercial version) • Weight — 4.9 kg • Length — 1125 mm • Part Length — 560 mm • Cartridge — 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) • Action — Rotating bolt, Gas operated, Air cooled • Rate — semi-automatic • Velocity — 850 m/s (2800 ft/s) • Max Range — 900 m • Feed — 5, 10, or 20 round detachable box magazine • Sights — Bausch & Lomb Tactical 10×40
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The M25 is similar in many ways to the M21. It has a National Match M14 barrel in a McMillan glass bedded fiberglass stock, uses a special gas piston, a National Match spring guide and a Brookfield Precision Tool Advanced Scope Mounting System. Most rifles use the Bausch & Lomb 10× Tactical scope; some use scopes made by Leupold & Stevens, including the Ultra Mark 4 M1, Ultra Mark 4 M3, and Vari X-III LR M3. Suppressors for use with this rifle are manufactured by OPS.
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