M25 (rifle)

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M25
M25 rifle 1.jpg
general information
Military designation: M25 Sniper Weapon System
Country of operation: United StatesUnited States 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
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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 .

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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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