Article on USMC Precision Weapons Section

[allenst65]

New article in the current Leatherneck magazine online about the activities at PWS.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Precision Weapons: Handmade by Marines for Marines</span>

Some additional pics ...

Eric C. Reid installs a universal night sight on a M40-A3 sniper rifle in the Precision Weapons Section, Weapons Training Battalion (WTBN), Marine Corps Base Qauntico, Va on February 5, 2009.

GySgt. Kevin R. Kistler (USMC, ret.) performs accuracy testing for a M40-A3 sniper rifle in the Precision Weapons Section, Weapons Training Battalion (WTBN), Marine Corps Base Qauntico, Va on February 5, 2009.

Cpl. Justin W. Chetelat takes inventory of the weapons stored in the Precision Weapons Section of Weapons Training Battalion (WTBN), Marine Corps Base Qauntico, Va on February 5, 2009.

The Precision Weapons Section is responsible for the designing, building, testing, evaluation, and repair of small arms and ammunition. (U.S. Marine photos by LCpl. Natasha J. Combs)

 

[mr.rhtuner]

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awesome article!

 

[Lindy]

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Thanks for the note!

There's also an interesting article on the replacement for the SAW.

 

[johngfoster]

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Great read!

 

[lizzardking308]

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Thanks for posting!

 

[challett3]

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I appreciate the posting nice work.

 

[bgold]

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Good read.

Thanks for putting it up.

 

[allenst65]

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Added some new pics

 

[81sfo]

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nice!!!

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

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It really did give you confidence knowing that Marines hand built the rifle you were carrying. I know they could probably "farm it out" cheaper, but you can't put a price on "Esprit de Corps".

Thanks for posting the article. One of these days I am going to find a way to see the PWS in person.

 

[mp45acp]

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thank you for sharing!

 

[OFIS]

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looks like spec builds are getting a tri-rail from now on...

 

[chriscobb]

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Good article. Thanks for posting

 

[allenst65]

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Nice close-up of the PGW rail in the picture link posted today.



MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.-Staff Sgt. Jason Quriam, precision weapons technician from Fresno, Calif., 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group puts the finishing touches on an M40 A3 sniper rifle. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James W. Clark)

 

[oneshot976]

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Bump