M25 Sniper Weapon System

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Sniper rifle/Designated Marksman Rifle

M25 Sniper Weapon System

The M25

Type| Sniper rifle/Designated Marksman Rifle
Place of origin| United States
Service history
In service| 1991 (possibly earlier) – present
Used by| United States
Wars| Gulf War
Production history
Designer| 10th Special Forces Group
Designed| Late 1980s
Manufacturer| Springfield Armory (commercial version)
Specifications
Mass| 4.9 kg (11 lb)
Length| 1,125 mm (44.3 in)
Barrel length| 560 mm (22 in)

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Cartridge| 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester)
Action| Rotating bolt, Gas operated, Air cooled
Rate of fire| semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity| 850 m/s (2800 ft/s)[1]
Maximum firing range| 900 m (980 yd)
Feed system| 5, 10, or 20 round detachable box magazine
Sights| Bausch & Lomb Tactical 10×40

The M25 Sniper Weapon System is a joint venture precision rifle built for the U.S. Army Special Forces and the U.S. Navy SEALs. It was originally developed by the 10th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Devens, Mass., to fulfill a requirement for a sniper rifle based on a match grade M14 that satisfied the requirements of the Army Special Forces and the Navy SEALs.

SOCOM called the rifle the "Light Sniper Rifle", and it is also known as the "Sniper Security System" and "Product Improved M21".[2] The commercial version has been named "White Feather" in honor of Carlos Hathcock, the U.S. Marine Corps sniper who became famous during the Vietnam War. (The enemy called him "White Feather" because he wore a white feather on his hat to taunt enemy troops hoping to collect a large bounty for his death or capture offered by the enemy.)

The M25 is not a replacement rifle for the M24 Sniper Weapon System; it was designed to fill a specific need for accurate fire beyond the range of a standard-issue carbine and has been used from the Persian Gulf War onwards as the Designated Marksman's Rifle (DMR). As the DMR, the M25 gives either the sniper's spotter or a squad-level marksman a long-range rifle that can be fired at a faster rate than a sniper's bolt-action rifle.

## Design

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The M25 is similar in many ways to the M21. It has a National Match M14 barrel in a McMillan glass bedded fiberglass stock, uses a special gas piston, a National Match spring guide and a Brookfield Precision Tool Advanced Scope Mounting System. Most rifles use the Bausch & Lomb 10× Tactical scope; some use scopes made by Leupold & Stevens, including the Ultra Mark 4 M1, Ultra Mark 4 M3, and Vari X-III LR M3. Suppressors for use with this rifle are manufactured by OPS.

## References

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1. ^ "Springfield M21".
2. ^ "U.S. Army & U.S. Navy M25 & XM25 Sniper Weapon System" Archived 2006-12-12 at the Wayback Machine, snipercentral.com

## External links

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* M25 at SniperCentral

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Current U.S. infantry service weapons and cartridges

Handguns|

* M1911
* M9
* M11
* P229R DAK
* M17 – M18 MHS
* MK 23
* MK 24
* MK 25
* MK 26
* MK 27

Rifles|

| Assault, battle|

* M16
* M4
* XM7
* MK 18 CQBR
* XM177
* GAU-5/A
* M231 FPW
* M27 IAR
* HK416
* MK 16
* MK 17
* MK 14 EBR
* M14

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Designated marksman|

* Mk 14 EBR
* M39 EMR
* M14
* M21 SWS
* M25 SWS
* M38 DMR
* M110A1 SDMR
* SDM-R
* MK 12 SPR
* SEAL Recon Rifle

Sniper, anti-materiel|

* M110 SASS
* MK 11
* M110A1 CSASS
* MK 20 SSR
* M107
* M40
* M2010 ESR
* M24 SWS
* MK 21 PSR
* MK 22 ASR – PSR
* MK 13
* MK 15

Shotguns|

* M870
* M590
* M26 MASS
* M1014

Submachine guns|

* MP5
* MP7
* Colt 9mm SMG
* MPX
* SCW

Machine guns|

* M2
* M249 SAW (MK 46)
* XM250
* M27 IAR
* M240
* MK 48
* M60 (MK 43)

Ordnance|

| Grenade launchers|

* M203
* M320 GLM
* MK 13 EGLM
* M79
* M32 MGL
* MK 19
* MK 47

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Mortars|

* M224 LWCMS
* M252
* M120

Recoilless rifle|

* M3E1 MAAWS
* M136 AT4

Rockets|

* M72 LAW
* MK 153 SMAW
* M141 BDM
* M202 FLASH

Missiles|

* BGM-71 TOW
* FGM-148 Javelin
* FIM-92 Stinger

Cartridges|

* 12 Gauge
* 9×19mm NATO
* .45 ACP
* 5.56×45mm NATO
* 6.5mm Creedmoor
* 6.8×51mm
* 7.62×51mm NATO
* .300 Norma Magnum
* .300 Winchester Magnum
* .338 Norma Magnum
* .50 BMG
* 40×46mm–40x51mm–40x53mm

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M1 Garand derivatives

* Beretta BM 59
* Crazy Horse rifle
* M14
* M21 Sniper Weapon System
* M25 Sniper Weapon System
* M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle
* M89SR sniper rifle
* Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle
* Ruger Mini-14
* Ruger XGI
* Springfield Armory M1A
* Type 4 rifle
* USMCDMR

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