Soldier prepares to fire the M-107. Army officials expects complete fielding of the new long-range .50-caliber sniper rifle in 2008.
Official U.S. Army Photo
Posted on 05/03/2005 8:10:44 PM PDT by risk
M-107 Long Range Sniper Rifle
from Army News Service
Apr 3 2005 By Kathy Roa
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J -- The Army has approved its new long-range .50-caliber sniper rifle, the M-107, for full materiel release to Soldiers in the field.
The M-107 program is managed at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., by the Project Manager Soldier Weapons with engineering support provided by Picatinny’s Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center.
The term “full materiel release” signifies that the Army has rigorously tested and evaluated the item and determined that it is completely safe, operationally suitable and logistically supportable for use by Soldiers, officials said.
Product Manager for Crew Served Weapons Lt. Col. Kevin P. Stoddard said that PMSW previously equipped combat units in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as other units supporting the Global War on Terrorism, with the M-107 under an urgent materiel release. Sponsored Links
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The Army expects to complete fielding of the M-107 in 2008, Stoddard said.
The M107 was funded as a Soldier Enhancement Program to type classify a semi-automatic .50 caliber rifle for the Army and other military services. It underwent standard type classification in August 2003.
A production contract was awarded to Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc., Murfreesboro, Tenn., the following month.
Compared to the , Stoddard said, the M107 has more powerful optics and fires a variety of .50 caliber munitions.
“This provides sniper teams greater capability to identify and defeat multiple targets at increased ranges,” he said.
The M-107 is based on the Marine Corps special application scoped rifle, the M82A3.
The M-107 enables Army snipers to accurately engage personnel and material targets out to a distance of 1,500 to 2,000 meters respectively, he said.
The weapon is designed to effectively engage and defeat materiel targets at extended ranges including parked aircraft, computers, intelligence sites, radar sites, ammunition, petroleum, oil and lubricant sites, various lightly armored targets and command, control and communications.
In a counter-sniper role, the system offers longer stand-off ranges and increased terminal effects against snipers using smaller-caliber weapons.
The complete system includes the rifle itself, a detachable 10-round magazine, a variable-power day-optic sight, a transport case, a tactical soft case, cleaning and maintenance equipment, a detachable sling, an adjustable bipod and manuals.
The Army plans to modify the M107 in the future by adding a suppressor to greatly reduce flash, noise and blast signatures.
Soldier prepares to fire the M-107. Army officials expects complete fielding of the new long-range .50-caliber sniper rifle in 2008.
Official U.S. Army Photo
That'll stop someone from snoring without a doubt.
I want one!!!!
A 1500 meter shot is *way* outside of my capability, even with a 50 cal.
...but it's nice to know that we have soldiers who can make such shots. Better us than them, so to speak.
The new SHORT range sniper rifle...
The VPC would outlaw spitballs if they could.
wonder what the variety is?
The Army just better not bring that thing to California. They know the consequences. The Almighty California Legislature has spoken.
"This thing goes through schools" (c)Johnny Dangerously
They probably have explosive, armour pierceing, and flechette type rounds for it.
Cool! My dad worked at Picatinny for over 20 years after he retired from the service. Good to see that they're still doing good work at Picatinny....
Too bad feinswine and company are looking to put Barrett out of business. If the grabbers had their way our troops would still be using Vietnam era weapons and equipment. It would literally be 'nam all over.
Alot of military equipment made their rounds as civilian products first. Ex: Barrett's rifles, Aimpoint Comp red dot scopes, Trijicon ACOGs, Remington Model 700, Winchester Model 70, Beretta M9, Sig P226 & P228, Remington 870, Benelli XM1014, and countless others.
hmmmm I can make a 2000 yard shot... with a 155mm howitzer.
The M-107 is an autoloader. Conventional wisdom is that you can't make an autoloader as accurate as a bolt-action single shot. So this is truly an amazing accomplishment.
2008?---guess the guys will have to tough it out with the Ma Duce just a bit longer? Maybe they've decided it's not a war crime to shoot enemy with .50 cal. Gulf War I the counter sniper types were told not to shoot people w/their big bores.
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