Weapon Talk ~ SNIPER RIFLES M40A1

last SG · 2004-08-27T23:39:44+00:00

The weapon was designed for extended range and power. For a silencer to make sense, the round has to be subsonic. If you have heard a round go off next to yo...

Joshua1975 SG

Caliber. . . . . . . . 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win)
Length . . . . . . . . 43.97" (1117mm)
Weight . . . . . . . . 14.45 lbs (6.57 kg)
Barrel Length. . . . . 24 inches (610mm)
Lands and Grooves. . . 6
Twist, Right Hand. . . 1:12"
Trigger Weight . . . . 3 to 5 pounds
Magazine Capacity. . . 5 rounds
Sight. . . . . . . . . Unertl 10x with Mil-Dots and BDC. Specially designed for USMC
Stock. . . . . . . . . McMillan fiberglass
Max Effective Range. . 1000 yards (915 meters)

John Ching SG

Cool pic. Cool

Btw, theres a newer version to USMC sniper rifle sys already being used in iraq.

FYI, it would not be advisable to use mil dot scope for shooting long range. Shocked

fishing7 SG

Wow, nice one

palmerised SG

you mean the special purpose rifle? chambered to the 5.56x45mm (.223Rem) catridge. heavier free-floating barrel. Attached is the Rail-adapter-system, commonly know as the 'm1913 Picatinny rail'. a supressor can be installed.

mika14 SG

hiz!

y is bolt action popular in sniper rifles?
although most recent sniper rifles(H&K PSG1 and Dragunov) are automatic.
thanks!

palmerised SG

actually it’s more to personal preference and available funds.. but anyway bolt actions are dedicated rifles for sniping and maybe counter-sniping. honestly, i don’t really know and i’m very tired so i think ill go off first.. :p night..

chunyong SG

bolt types are more accurate…always, but PSG-1’s accuracy can match bolt types although its semi-auto

fishing7 SG

powerful sniper rifle are usually bolt action coz not cause IA. And due to the fact that the rifle is not a sweeping weapon, no point giving it auto.

chunyong SG

hmmm....there is a reason why PSG-1 is rather widely used last time loh....if it is as u said, then alot of people are stupid using it...

when it comes to weapons, many people just judge it by visiting some websites, seeing its spects....few realise the utilization of it. look ard dis forum and u will see...

chunyong SG

semi-auto is good, if accuracy is not sacrificed, when u need to engage multi targets rather quickly aka mass-sniping.

martin_lim85 SG

i prefer this

the Barrett M-82A1 .50 cal

the sound was like BOOOOOM~~~~~

chunyong SG

wah...dis is too violent liao lah.....can pierce through light armored cars leh...

martin_lim85 SG

then dun have to worry about mass sniping liao 1 shot can hit at least 3 person hahaha

doghouse837 SG

i like this gun too
powerful gun
hehe
but got one disadvantage
the noise produce it too big liao
if can put silencer there, then best liao

chunyong SG

ha, maybe if they stack together loh....

chunyong SG

ha, no silencer for dis big daddy one lah

fishing7 SG

Wah ha. This weapon can even pierce through an APC.

The best will be an ambush where the gun is deploy facing the bridge. In coming infantry will get 'satayed' by the shot.

Of course, the sniper will cry when he carry this arround Crying or Very sad

palmerised SG

psgs ejects shells 10 meters away..

John Ching SG

Ooh no! The USMC rifle is still the M40 except that its the M40 A4 model. The stock is still by McMillan. Shocked

The debate on bolt action & semi-auto sniper rifle; technical snipers prefer bolt action because of the follow-through action when the trigger is pulled, which doesn't result in any extra disturbance to the barrel.
Semi-autos sniper rifle are not bad, in fact, in some country the M16 is being used as a semi-auto sniper rifle for the police force. But semi-auto sniper rifles cost more, PSG-1 & its latest model is in the highend cost range. US specOps still uses the refitted M14/M21 semi-auto because they has a large surplus but they are looking into some newer semi-auto sniper rifle.

For the .50 cal Barrett M82A1, there is a company, that offer sound suppressors for tactical teams, Tac Ops. Neutral

storywolf SG

You will never need silencer, as the way US forces employ them, due to the extended range, the sniper will be out of range of most enemy small arms including enemy sniper rifles, that why they don't need silencer.