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 .
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