M25 (rifle)
| M25 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | M25 Sniper Weapon System |
| Country of operation: |
 United States - Special Forces Navy SEALs |
| Developer / Manufacturer: |
10th Special Forces Group Springfield Armory, Inc. |
| Development year: | 1980 |
| Manufacturer country: | United States |
| Weapon Category: | Sniper rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1125 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 4.9 kg |
| Barrel length : | 560 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 10 or 20 cartridges |
| Number of trains : | 4th |
| Visor : |
Open sights rifle scope |
| Mounting system: | retrofitted Picatinny rail |
| Lists on the subject | |
The M25 is a specially for US special forces developed self-loading - sniper rifle in caliber 7.62 x 51 mm NATO . It is based on the M21 and the M14 .
overview
The M25 is used by the special forces of the US Army and the US Navy as a Designated Marksman Rifle . Another name for the weapon is M25 Sniper Weapon System . The weapon was developed jointly in the 1980s due to specific requirements of the Special Forces and Navy SEALs and was first used in the Second Gulf War .
Web links
Commons : M25 - album with pictures, videos and audio files
