Smart bullets could very well be the future of precision warfare. Let’s explore the three options currently on the market.
Sniper Rifle
SREM-1 – The British experimental sniper rifle
HistoryThe SREM-1 is an odd duck as it’s a bullpup, pump-action sniper rife whose pump is the rear pistol grip. Let’s explore this oddball.
These are the deadliest snipers the world never saw
HistorySnipers utilize a craft all their own. It’s an odd one that involves small elite teams, armed with accurate rifles, often going out alone and away from the cover an army provides. Snipers are known for their kills and ability to hit precise targets at long ranges, but they do much more than that. Snipers […]
The Army plans to spend $50 million for new SpecOps sniper rifle
Off DutyIn March, the U.S. Army awarded a close to $50 million contract for a new sniper rifle. More specifically, the Army awarded Barret Firearms Manufacturing Inc., a $49.9 million, five-year contract for the MK22 Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD), which has been chosen as the new long-range rifle for the Army. This isn’t the first time […]
MRAD Sniper Rifle: The military’s new sniper weapon
GearSoldiers, Marines, and special operators will be soon sporting a new sniper rifle. Following a lengthy acquisition process that began in 2016, the Army, Marine Corps, and US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have started receiving the first batches of the Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifle made by Barrett. In the Army, the MRAD rifle […]
