The Heckler & Koch G28 7.62mm rifle was selected by the U.S. Army in 2016 to become the new Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System. (Courtesy Heckler & Koch)
Kit Up!/Military.com: Army Requests FY19 Money for New Compact Sniper Rifle
The U.S. Army may finally get some money to pay for that Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System it selected in 2016.
In its fiscal 2019 budget request, the Army asked for $46 million toward CSASS, a program designed to provide snipers with an alternative rifle for certain missions that doesn't stick out to the enemy as a sniper weapon.
The M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System, or SASS, made by Knight's Armament Company -- the Army's current semi-auto sniper rifle -- is easier to recognize as it's 46.5 inches with suppressor, more than 13 inches longer than the M4.
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WNU Editor: They want a rifle that does not look like a sniper rifle.
4 comments:
It's less about looks, but transport and weight
A bullpup design would shrink the length down. Historically they have bad triggers though.
https://deserttech.com/images/srs_landing/srs-compact-comparison.png
The blog is very informative indeed.
Thanks knights armament company
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