M40A6 & M110

[Defender3]

Didn't really know where to put this, but it seemed better here.

In case anyone has a penchant for M40A6's and the M110. The Marines took a few out of the armory this weekend to shoot a local PRS match.

ETA - There was a group of Royal Marines who used them for the competition.

A PWS built A6 in private hands.

 

[Defender3]

P.S. They were shot by a team from the Royal Marines. Nothing like being partially kitted up for a competition when it's 95 degrees with 97% humidity and bugs galore due to the late day t-storms all week. We were covered in 40% Deet, the bugs and horseflies just laughed it off and took blood at every chance.

 

[VSP968]

John, those fuckin’ horseflies were fierce all weekend.

 

[Nate87]

Love the photos! Got any more of them! Always love seeing these rifles.

 

[USMCSGT0331]

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

Those A6s look really unmolested lol. Awesome to see though. Bet the dude with pws built was loving it.

 

[Random Guy]

Pics from this weekend of an M40A6 (G-prefix). Was told the M40A6s and Mk 13 Mod 7s "are going away next year, to be replaced with the Barrett (Mk 22) rifle during FY22-23." So it will soon be the same multi-caliber platform for US Army and USMC snipers in the near future (not sure about optics).

Newest sniper rifle for soldiers, Marines takes on ‘final hurdle’ before fielding

The weapon can be chambered in three calibers.

www.armytimes.com

...Was also told the USMC M110s were sticking around a while longer due to their semi-auto capability (see last 2 pics)