November 26, 2019
Dead: The U.S. Army's Newest Sniper Rifle Will Pick You Off at 1968 Feet
It's that good.
by Kyle Mizokami
Key point: These weapons of war will see active combat soon.
The U.S. Army is preparing to issue thousands of new rifles to infantry squads across the service. The M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR) is designed to extend the reach of infantry units largely equipped with short-barreled carbines. The SDMR will give one in nine infantrymen the ability to not only penetrate existing body armor but engage point targets at ranges of 600 meters (1968 feet).
The standard nine-person U.S. Army infantry squad consists of two fire teams led by a squad leader. Each fireteam consists of two riflemen with M4 carbines, one grenadier with an M4 carbine and grenade launcher, and an M249 squad automatic weapon. A squad can produce a tremendous amount of firepower, with the M4 effective out to 500 meters and the heavier, faster-firing M249 effective out to 1,000 meters.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/dead-us-armys-newest-sniper-rifle-will-pick-you-1968-feet-99652
