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08-03-2012, 06:16 PM
By: Rob Curtis
31-07-2012
US Army looking to replace M14EBR; feelers out for compact M110
The US Army’s PM Soldier Weapons has put out a sources sought request over on FedBiz (https://www.fbo.gov/notices/78aa32aa1cf1c788ebb1afd2bdae4680) looking for sources to manufacture a complete weapon system or reconfigure some or all of the existing 7.62 x 51mm M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS) currently available in the Army’s inventory. The Army is looking to reduce the rifle’s length to 36″ overall with a collapsible buttstock closed and no suppressor in place and hit a weight of 9 pounds, naked. The new weapon would become a compact version of the SASS, and be called the CSASS. The document says they’ll be looking to build or convert 125 rifles per month with a capability to ramp up to 325 rifles per month.
Reading between the lines, 325 rifles a month is more than they’d need to outfit scout/sniper teams. At that rate, figuring a multi-year contract, that’s enough to outfit the DMRs Army wide. The logical conclusion is that the Army is looking to replace the venerable M14′s latest configuration with something more familiar to the current grunt that’s smaller, lighter and more easily maintained than the EBR.
To read the rest of the story click the link below.
http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/07/31/us-army-looking-for-a-compact-m110-sass/
Steve
31-07-2012
US Army looking to replace M14EBR; feelers out for compact M110
The US Army’s PM Soldier Weapons has put out a sources sought request over on FedBiz (https://www.fbo.gov/notices/78aa32aa1cf1c788ebb1afd2bdae4680) looking for sources to manufacture a complete weapon system or reconfigure some or all of the existing 7.62 x 51mm M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS) currently available in the Army’s inventory. The Army is looking to reduce the rifle’s length to 36″ overall with a collapsible buttstock closed and no suppressor in place and hit a weight of 9 pounds, naked. The new weapon would become a compact version of the SASS, and be called the CSASS. The document says they’ll be looking to build or convert 125 rifles per month with a capability to ramp up to 325 rifles per month.
Reading between the lines, 325 rifles a month is more than they’d need to outfit scout/sniper teams. At that rate, figuring a multi-year contract, that’s enough to outfit the DMRs Army wide. The logical conclusion is that the Army is looking to replace the venerable M14′s latest configuration with something more familiar to the current grunt that’s smaller, lighter and more easily maintained than the EBR.
To read the rest of the story click the link below.
http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2012/07/31/us-army-looking-for-a-compact-m110-sass/
Steve