The United States Marine Corps disbanded its elite and historic scout sniper program as part ... adjusts the scope of an M40 bolt-action sniper rifle during a weapon zeroing at Camp Lejeune ...

The Marine Corps is throwing down cash to test-drive the same compact sniper rifle the Army has pursued in recent months. But while its 7.62mm rounds pack the punch required by scout snipers ...

Toledo/Marine Corps) For many years, the 13-man rifle squad has been the lynchpin ... Neller also plans to add an additional eight Marines to the scout sniper platoons that support infantry ...

The wait is over: the Marine Corps’s brand new sniper is officially ready ... Now, the new rifle is finally available in both scout snipers and recon Marine arsenals. “Scout snipers are ...

Jacob Wright, scout sniper with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, coaches a Republic of Korea Marine on the Mk22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle (Cpl. Joseph Helms/Marine Corps) The bolt-action ...

With the transition, the Marine Corps is also creating a reconnaissance sniper specialty and maintaining “designated marksmen” and sniper weapons in rifle companies. The scout sniper platoons ...

The Marine Corps is looking to field a new sniper rifle, but has yet to identify what type and caliber, according to a Marine spokesman. “We are looking at a number of available options ...

The Marine Corps' newest sniper rifle is ready for prime time ... 300 Winchester Magnum barrel, a scout sniper tripod kit, and a laser filter unit. The command said the rifle was deemed fully ...

All of the components, except for the action, bolt and trigger, are original take-off components salvaged from Marine Corps M70 rifles used in Vietnam by USMC Scout Sniper Association member Ryan ...

The Marine Corps has deemed a new sniper rifle fully operational a year ahead of schedule, providing troops with a weapon that is expected to give reconnaissance and infantry units the ability to ...

Scout snipers are a storied part of Marine Corps history. The Marine Corps ... pointing out that tough-to-master sniper rifles aren't going anywhere. "You just can't pick up an advanced sniper ...

The Marine Corps has officially hit full operational capability on its new sniper rifle a year ahead of schedule. The Corps ...