M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System | |
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Type | Sniper rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 2008–present |
Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian war |
Production history | |
Designed | 2007[1] |
Manufacturer | Knight's Armament Company |
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Specifications | |
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Barrel length | 508 mm (20.0 in) barrel |
Cartridge | |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
Muzzle velocity | 783 m/s (2,570 ft/s) with 175 gr. M118LR |
Effective firing range | 800 metres (875 yd) (point targets) |
Feed system | 10 or 20-round detachable SR-25 pattern box magazine |
The M110 Semi Automatic Sniper System (M110 SASS) is an American semi-automatic sniper rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO round. It is manufactured by Knight's Armament Company, developed from the Knight's Armament Company SR-25, and adopted by the U.S. military following the 2005 US Army Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle (XM110 SASR) competition.
The M110 is to be replaced by the lighter and more compact M110A1 CSASS, which is developed from the G28, a variant of the Heckler & Koch HK417; however, most M110A1 models fielded have been of the SDMR variant. In 2021, a newer variant, the M110A2, was showcased and seen in use in early 2022.