SR-25
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The SR-25 is a semi-automatic sniper rifle made by Knight's Armament Company. It is loosely based on the Stoner AR-10. This rifle is chambered for match grade 7.62 x 51 mm NATO ammunition and can reach accuracy of 0.75 MOA (considered very good for a semi-auto) The gun was developed at KAC in conjunction with Eugene Stoner, designer of the original AR-10, AR-15, and M-16. The SR-25 uses a rotating bolt and a direct impingement gas system.
Military History
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Marine Corps
This weapon, along with a KAC sound suppressor, Daytime variable zoom riflescope optic, Versapod bipod, and iron sights have been type classified by the US military as the Mk11 Mod 0. In November, 2005, the USMC announced it was buying 180 Mk11 Mod 0 rifles in response to an emergency request from II Marine Expeditionary Force commanders in Iraq. The USMC hopes to get the rifles in the hands of Marines by February 2006. The bolt-action M40 sniper rifle currently in use is reportedly not ideally suited for the urban environment. According to Army Times, "the 20-round magazine and higher rate of fire also helps make the MK11 a defensive weapon, eliminating the need for snipers to carry three weapons — the M40A3, an M16A4 rifle and M9 pistol — on their way to a hide, snipers say." An added advantage of the MK11, according to Army Times, "particularly in an urban fight where the enemy lurks among the population sharing the roads and alleys with Marines on patrol, is the rifle’s resemblance to a standard M16A4."The Army recently (late 2005) awarded a contract to Knight’s Armament for the XM110, a variant of the MK11, to replace the service’s M24 bolt-action sniper rifles. The Army plans to field 4,400 of the rifles through 2009.
Israeli Defence Forces
During the late 90's, Israeli Special Forces individually acquired some SR-25 rifles in order to fulfil the need for accurate but rapid mid-range fire. In 2001 it was officially adopted by all Israeli Defence Forces infantry-oriented units. The SR-25 is expected to bridge the gap between the long-range bolt-action M-24 and the shorter-range M16A2E3 and M4A1 Designated marksman rifles.External links
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