Remington MSR

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Remington MSR
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Remington MSR
Type Sniper rifle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service2013–present
Used bySee Users
Wars Global War On Terror
Production history
Manufacturer Remington Arms
Unit cost$15,000 [1]
Produced2009–present [2]
No. built5,150 planned
Specifications (22" barrel)
Mass13 lb (5.9 kg) (base rifle) [2]
17 lb (7.7 kg) (complete) [2]
Length36 in (91 cm) (stock folded) [2]
46 in (120 cm) (stock extended) [2]
Barrel  length20 in (51 cm) [2]

22 in (56 cm) [2]
24 in (61 cm) [2]

27 in (69 cm) [2]
Cartridge
Action Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity
  • 1,002 m/s (3,290 ft/s) (.338LM)
  • 938 m/s (3,080 ft/s) (.300WM)
  • 890 m/s (2,900 ft/s) (.338NM)
  • 841 m/s (2,760 ft/s) (7.62 NATO)
Effective firing range1,500 m (1,640 yd) (varies on cartridge)
Feed systemDetachable box magazine:
  • 5 or 10 rounds (.338 Norma/Lapua, 7.62 NATO)
  • 7 rounds (.300 Win Mag)
Sights Schmidt & Bender 5–25×56 PMII
Leupold & Stevens Mark 4

The Modular Sniper Rifle, or MSR, is a bolt-action sniper rifle developed and produced by Remington Arms for the United States Army. It was introduced in 2009, and was designed to meet specific United States Army and USSOCOM Precision Sniper Rifle requirements. [2] The MSR initially won the PSR competition, and was called the Remington Mk 21 Precision Sniper Rifle in U.S. military service. [3] [4] However, it was then decided that the Mk 21 did not conform to SOCOM requirements at the time in 2018, and the program was re-competed with the Barrett MRAD selected in 2019 as the Mk 22 Advanced Sniper Rifle solution. [5]

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History

On 7 March 2013, MSR was declared the winner of the Precision Sniper Rifle competition. Remington announced that the MSR had won on March 8, and it was publicly confirmed on March 9. This was followed by a $79.7 million contract for 5,150 rifles with suppressors, along with 4,696,800 rounds of ammunition to be supplied over the next ten years. [6] [7] The contract was awarded on 12 September 2013. Remington Defense produces the sniper rifles and utilizes two other companies for other system components, with Barnes Bullets for ammunition and Advanced Armament Corporation for muzzle brakes and suppressors; all three companies are subsidiaries of Freedom Group Incorporated. [8]

In 2015, the U.S. Army was considering the PSR to replace both the .300 Winchester Magnum M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle and the .50 BMG M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle for regular snipers, although no decision has been made. [9] The U.S. Marine Corps was also considering the Mk 21 to replace their M40A5 sniper rifle, [10] but is unlikely to adopt the Mk 21 due to the higher cost of the system, particularly the ammunition, as compared to the 7.62mm NATO M40A5. [11]

Design

The Remington MSR is a manually operated bolt-action weapon with a rotary locking bolt. To facilitate caliber change, the bolt is equipped with removable bolt heads, with bolt faces matched for appropriate calibers. Bolt heads have three radial locking lugs. The MSR rifle is built upon an aluminum alloy "chassis", which hosts a compact receiver, adjustable trigger unit, pistol grip, and fully adjustable side-folding buttstock. The quick-change barrels are free-floated inside the tubular handguard which is provided with a number of user-installable Picatinny type accessory rails. The top of the receiver also is fitted with a monolithic Picatinny rail used to install sighting equipment (telescope sights or night vision sights). Additional equipment includes a detachable folding bipod and a quick-detachable suppressor which installs over the specially designed muzzle brake.

The model that won the PSR competition is a modified version of the original MSR. It can be chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, and .338 Lapua Magnum. It is reported to have 0.7 MOA average accuracy at 1,000 m (1,094 yd) with both Barnes and ATK 300 gr (19.4 g) .338 Lapua Magnum ammunition. [6]

Changes to the PSR version include: [6]

On 14 August 2014, the Army announced it was seeking sources to produce .338 Lapua armor-piercing (AP) ammunition for use in the Mk 21 PSR to effectively engage targets out to 1,500 m (1,640 yd). The main objective is for the rifle to defeat level IV body armor at 400 meters, whether suppressed or unsuppressed, in temperature ranges of −65 to 160 °F (−54 to 71 °C). Other minimum requirements include a projectile velocity of 1,340 ft/s (410 m/s) or more at 1,250 m (1,367 yd), 1,000 ft⋅lb (1,356 J) of kinetic energy at 1,500 m (1,640 yd), and the ability to defeat both 3⁄8 in (9.5 mm) of rolled homogeneous armor (RHA) and 1⁄2 in (12.7 mm) of cast iron at 800 m (875 yd). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ SOCOM Sticks With Remington - Strategypage.com, March 18, 2013
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  3. ↑ Remington Wins USSOCOM PSR (Precision Sniper Rifle) Contact - Thefirearmblog.com, 13 September 2013
  4. 1 2 U.S. Army looks to new sniper ammunition - Military1.com, 20 August 2014
  5. ↑ "This is the US military's next sniper rifle of choice". 24 February 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Curtis, Rob (7 March 2013). "SOCOM PSR contract awarded to Remington Defense MSR". Gearscout blog. Military Times. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  7. ↑ It's Official: SOCOM PSR Contract awarded to Remington Defense Archived 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine - Militarytimes.com/Gearscout, 8 March 2013
  8. ↑ Remington Defense Announces Multi-Million Dollar Precision Sniper Rifle Contract with U.S. Special Operations Command Archived 2013-10-31 at the Wayback Machine - Remington press release, 12 September 2013
  9. ↑ Army Vice Chief Focused on Lighter Soldier Kit - Kitup.Military.com, 29 June 2015
  10. ↑ Marine Corps looks to field new sniper rifle - Washingtonpost.com, 24 July 2015
  11. ↑ More Powerful, Special-Ops Sniper Rifle Unlikely for Marine Snipers - Military.com, 30 July 2015
  12. ↑ "Hanna Announces Remington Receives $80 Million Contract". States News Service. March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  13. ↑ - Página no Facebook do Exército Brasileiro/Brazilian Army Facebook's profile, May 18, 2016
  14. ↑ Colombia Special Forces using Remington MSR - Thefirearmblog.com, June 8, 2012
  15. ↑ Aybars [@aybarsbtr] (2 November 2018). "Turkish Navy SF (SAT) with other course member rifle Remington MSR in the Urban Sniper Course conducted by the International Special Training Center (ISTC). t.co/QDyPEdjkMJ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021– via Twitter.
  16. ↑ Aybars [@aybarsbtr] (10 October 2018). "- Turkish Army SF (ÖKK) with Remington MSR in Syria, alBab, Akil Mountain. - Özel Kuvvetler personeli, değişen namlu ve iğnesi ile multicaliber özelliğe sahip, dünyanın en pahalı tüfeklerinden -ayrıca çok estetik ve çekici- olan Remington MSR ile alBab'da. t.co/a4OiN8FuZ8" (Tweet) (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021– via Twitter.
  17. ↑ "This is the US military's next sniper rifle of choice". 24 February 2020.
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