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The M40 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle used by the United States Marine Corps. [1] It has had four variants: the M40, M40A1, M40A3, and M40A5. [2] The M40 was introduced in 1966. The changeover to the A1 model was completed in the 1970s, the A3 in the 2000s, and the A5 in 2009. [3]
Apr 12, 2019 · The Marines' M40, based on the Remington Model 700 sporting rifle, has become a near legendary icon of that era. The need for a new sniper rifle system was confirmed as military battlefield...
USMC M40A5. USMC Sniper Rifle. Offically adopted as M40A5 in January 2009. $5,778.00. Order Now. Add to Wish List. Add to Compare. Call to order +18162211844. Full Details. SPECIFICATIONS. FFL Required. Yes. Discontinued. No. Product Weight. 10-15 lbs. Warranty. Yes. Action Type. Bolt Action. Adjustable Butt Plate. No. Barrel Contour. M40.
Dec 14, 2022 · Death From Afar: How the M40 Earned Its Place Among the Best Sniper Rifles. December 14, 2022 Mac Caltrider. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Sistunk and Lance Cpl. Matthew Bateman practice stalking techniques with an M-40 Sniper Rifle during Exercise Slunj 2000. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Jul 16, 2019 · The improved rifle was adopted in 1977 with the designation M40A1 and it was paired with a Unertl 10X scope specifically made for it. The A1 version of the M40 would serve the Marine Corps for...
Apr 3, 2020 · The USMC has replaced the aging M40A1’s with the new M40A3’s. A rifle that has been in the developement stages for some time now. The M40A1’s have served extremely well for many years (over 30). She’ll be missed, but the A3 is a capable successor.
May 14, 2015 · Despite competition from other semiauto platforms, the USMC's M40 Sniper Rifle remains a supremely accurate rifle. The author's own M40A3 has regularly achieved five-shot groups with .375-.400 MOA results using 168-grain match ammo.
