M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System

M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System
The M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System
TypeSniper rifle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service2008–present
WarsWar 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
Designed2007[1]
ManufacturerKnight's Armament Company
Variants
  • M110 SASS
  • M110A2
  • M110A3
Specifications
Mass
  • 6.27 kg (13.8 lb) unloaded M110
  • 4.76 kg (10.5 lb) unloaded M110A2
Length
  • 1,029–1,181 mm (40.51–46.50 in) M110: buttstock fully retracted with and without suppressor
  • 1,009.65–1,104.9 mm (39.75–43.50 in) M110A2: buttstock fully retracted to fully extended (presumably without suppressor)[2]
Barrel length508 mm (20.0 in) barrel

Cartridge
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fireSemi-automatic
Muzzle velocity783 m/s (2,570 ft/s) with 175 gr. M118LR
Effective firing range800 metres (875 yd) (point targets)
Feed system10 or 20-round detachable SR-25 pattern box magazine
USMC sniper fires the M110 SASS in a range.

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.

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