| M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2011–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2010 |
| Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
| Produced | 2010–2014[1] |
| No. built | 2,558 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.1 lb (5.5 kg)[1] |
| Length | 46.5 in (1,180 mm)[1] |
| Barrel length | 24 in (610 mm)[1] |
| Cartridge | .300 Winchester Magnum[1] |
| Action | Bolt-action[1] |
| Effective firing range | 1,200 m (1,312 yd)[2] |
| Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine[1] |
The M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle (ESR), formerly known as the XM2010 and M24 Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System, is a bolt action sniper rifle developed by PEO Soldier for the United States Army.[3] It is derived from and replaced the M24 Sniper Weapon System, and was designed to give snipers longer range in the mountainous and desert terrain of the War in Afghanistan.[4] After winning a competitive bidding process, Remington was awarded the production contract for up to 3,600 weapons. The Army had anticipated sending the upgraded weapons to deployed snipers in late 2010,[5][6] but later expected fielding would happen in January 2011.[2] The M2010 fires .300 Winchester Magnum (7.62×67mm) ammunition, which offers about 50 percent more effective range than the M24's 7.62×51mm NATO. This chambering to dimensionally larger cartridges is possible because the M24 was designed to use the "long action" bolt version of the Remington 700 receiver for cartridges up to 3.34 inches (84.84 mm) in overall length.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Remington XM2010". Remington Defense. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ a b Upgrade kits for M4 come in 2011 - Army.mil, 15 October 2010
- ^ "XM2010". Retrieved 10 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New rifles give Army snipers in Afghanistan needed range - USATODAY.com". USA Today. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ PEO Soldier (1 October 2010). "Army awards contract for upgraded sniper weapon system". Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ Fuller, Peter N.; Douglas A. Tamilio (18 May 2010). "Project Manager Soldier Weapons Briefing for NDIA" (PDF). PEO Soldier. United States Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2010.