M24 sniper weapon system
The M24 SWS is the military version of the Remington 700 sniper rifle. It is the standard sniper rifle in the US Army and the Israeli Defence Forces. The name SWS stands for sniper weapon system.
It can be found and used in the U.S. Army's official game, America's Army.
Specifications
- Calibre: 7.62 x 51 mm NATO (.308 Win)
- Operation: Bolt action
- Feed: 5 round internal magazine
- Mass: 12.1 lb (5.49 kg) empty without telescope
- Length: 43 in (1092 mm)
- Sights: 10 x 42 Leupold Ultra M3A telescope sight (Mil-Dots), plus detachable emergency iron sights. (Redfield Palma International)
- Barrel: 24 in (610 mm) length, 1 twist in 11.2 in (284 mm), 5 lands & grooves.
- Stock: HS Precision - adjustable length.
- Max Effective Range: 800 m (875 yd)
- Expected Accuracy: 1 MOA with M118, 0.25-0.5 MOA with sniper ammo.
See also
- List of individual weapons of the US Armed Forces
- List of crew served weapons of the US Armed Forces