Army looking at compact sniper rifle

[Grand58742]

http://kitup.military.com/2014/06/ar...to-sniper.html

The U.S. Army has invited gun makers compete for the chance to build a compact version of the service’s M110 Semi Automatic Sniper System.

The service released a formal request for proposal which could lead to a contract award of $44.5 million to buy about 3,600 Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper Systems, or CSASS. Gun makers have until Oct. 10 to submit proposals.

And the FBO solicitation:

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportun...d051a&_cview=0

For anyone in the know, is this going to replace or supplement the M110?

[1_click_off]

That is a killer deal of $12,222.22 per unit.

Sorry $12,361.11, was using just 44 million on the first figure.

[SilverBullet432]

That is a killer deal of $12,222.22 per unit.

Sorry $12,361.11, was using just 44 million on the first figure.

there was one m110 sassy pants for sale for 28k on gunsmurica'

[chuckman]

When I read the title this is what came to mind:

http://www.nemesisarms.com/nemesis_arms_products.html

[AKDoug]

When I read the title this is what came to mind:

http://www.nemesisarms.com/nemesis_arms_products.html

3# too heavy...

[GTF425]

Why don't we just retrofit our M110s with collapsing stocks and change the upper? The only thing is the existing M110 cans will likely be impossible to retrofit to a shorter barrel/gas block combo and we'd probably have to drop the coin for new cans. But, put the money saved towards better glass and PVS-24s.

I'm sure I have no idea what I'm talking about, but I don't see why this should cost so much money when a solution could be that easy.

[ClearedHot]

The Mk20 SCAR would give the M110 a run for its money.

[chuckman]

3# too heavy...

I was being a little tongue-in-cheek, which never comes across online. This was the rifle Jason Bourne used in the last Bourne movie.

[AKDoug]

Copy Didn't see the movie.

[Doc. Holiday]

Dang, I first thought of the DTA (Now Desert Tech) SRS system, but then I reread and saw SEMI-AUTO....fuh...