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Saturday, September 24, 2011

M107 LRSR Sniper Bullpup 50 Caliber

M107 Sniper Bullpup

The M107 Sniper Bullpup is based on the Marine Corps M82A3 Special Application Scoped Rifle. The M107 provides a man-portable, materiel destruction capability to the sniper team and/or supported force and complements the anti-personnel precision fire capability of the M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS). The M107, with a family of ammunition, enables sniper teams to employ greater destructive force at greater ranges and at a higher rate of fire that exceed the terminal effect capability of the M24 (7.62mm, bolt action) SWS. The M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle (LRSR) is a .50 caliber rifle with attached optics/electro-optics that supports all weather, day/night tactical dominance via rapid-fire direct fire engagements with armor penetrating, incendiary, dual-purpose ammunition.

M107 LRSR Sniper Bullpup 50 Caliber
M107 Sniper Bullpup

This provides sniper teams greater capability to identify and defeat multiple targets at increased ranges. The M107 enables Army snipers to accurately engage personnel and material targets out to a distance of 1,500 to 2,000 meters respectively. US Army snipers deliver precision fire against enemy targets that are outside a rifleman's limitations of range, size, location, mobility and visibility. In the US Army it was intended to be used to defeat materiel targets located at distances beyond the range of the standard M24 7.62mm Sniper Weapon System. In the hands of a trained sniper, the M107 can surgically take out strategic targets while minimizing collateral damage. It is capable of hitting personnel targets as far away as 1500 meters and materiel targets out to 2,000 meters.



Specifications
Caliber: .50 cal BMG
Weight: 23.7 lbs
Length: 57 inches
Operation: Semi-Automatic, Gas
Material change provides 30% weight reduction of M107 LRSR.

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