Snipers are considered the elite of the ground forces. According to experts, one accurate shot can dramatically change the course of the battle. The purpose of professional military snipers is the enemy officers, machine gunners, grenade throwers, signalmen and operators of anti-tank systems. Accurate sniper fire can not only thin out the enemy ranks, but also undermine morale, which is important during a battle. Modern US sniper rifles embodied the latest technology and innovative design solutions. With the help of these rifle units, you can “remove” the enemy even from a distance of 2 thousand meters. Information about which sniper rifles are used in the US Army can be found in this article.
Armalite AR-50
It is a single-shot large-caliber sniper rifle USA. The shooting model contains a heavy barrel, on which a multi-channel compensator is mounted. Handguard for comfortable use equipped with adjustable bipod, which the shooter, if necessary, can set at a convenient height. A rifle with a pistol grip and a lightweight tactical removable butt, the basis for the design of which was the M16 assault rifle. For transportation of weapons, special soft or hard cases are provided. The dispersion rate from a distance of 914 m is 20 cm. An optical sight is included with the rifle. There are no open sights in the design of this model. Shooting is conducted by 12.7x99 mm caliber cartridges. The total length of the rifle is 151.1 cm, the barrel is 78.8 cm. The weapon weighs no more than 15 kg.
M2010
This US sniper rifle is created on the basis of the M24 shooting model, which was widely used by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan. After a series of combat missions, their careful analysis, the United States military command turned to the gunsmiths with an order to create a rifle for a more powerful ammunition. As a result, they designed a rifle unit under the Winchester Magnum 300. In addition, this model is equipped with a muzzle brake and a silent firing device. Before giving the sniper rifle into service with the United States, the developers checked its accuracy. As it turned out, the indicator of accuracy of the battle is not less than 1 MOA. However, M2010 is not without drawbacks. According to experts, minus the rifle in the formation of too bright flash during the shot. In addition, due to the use of powerful ammunition, the M2010 has a very strong return.
Chey Tac M200 Intervention
Large-caliber sniper rifle USA. Weapons reload manually. The shooting model is equipped with additional options: a computer with connected sensors (humidity, wind and temperature sensors), thanks to which the target is struck at a distance of 2 thousand meters. The rifle weighs up to 12 kg. The manufacture of one rifle unit to the United States costs 50 thousand dollars.
Barrett m82
It is a sniper complex that gained wide popularity among the US military during Operation Desert Storm. Shooting from a self-loading rifle is carried out by the most powerful cartridge of 12.7 x 99 mm NATO standard. The same ammunition is designed for heavy machine gun M2 Browning. A rifle with a short stroke barrel, on which the muzzle brake is installed with the original design. The mass of the weapon is 15 kg. The accuracy of the battle varies from 1.5 to 2 MOA. Due to the fact that with the help of this rifle enemy lightly armored vehicles, radars, unexploded ordnance and mines are effectively struck, this model is also called “anti-material” by the military.
M24
To design this sniper rifle, the United States used the Remington 700. A 609 mm stainless steel barrel, which is subject to additional processing during the manufacturing process. Shooting is conducted by NATO 7.62-mm ammunition. A 5R drill with a groove pitch of 286 mm is provided for the barrel channel, developed by Remington. If necessary, the butt plate of the rifle can be adjusted by extending it by 7 cm. The weapon is equipped with a Leupold-Stewens M3 Ultra optical sight with a scale that allows you to determine the range of the target and a compensator whose task is to take into account the reduction in the trajectory of the fired projectile. The rifle is adapted for firing sniper cartridges M118SB. If the shooter plans to use other cartridges, then the M24 requires a preliminary targeting.
M40
The basis for the creation of this shooting model was the Remington 40XB rifle. The target of the M40 is hit by NATO ammunition 7.62 x 51 mm. Automation works due to the longitudinally sliding rotary shutter. The sniper rifle is equipped with a box magazine designed for 5 ammunition. Included with the weapon is an optical sight. According to experts, the dispersion rate of bullets from 300 m does not exceed 1 arc minute. Having spent one clip, the bullets fall into a circle, the diameter of which is 8 cm.
