M110

[trinydex]

first MARSOC M110K1's like the first Mk11 Mod0's - we fix it fast.

why did marsoc go to the m110k1? wasn't the m110 originally an army contract?

[Failure2Stop]

why did marsoc go to the m110k1? wasn't the m110 originally an army contract?

The SASS/M110 was an Army led program/contract, that other services can buy off of.
The USMC M110 has a different pack-out than the Army, agreed upon and worked out between the procurement arms of each service, which replaces the giant coffin and large number of ancillary items of the Army kit.

MARSOC had a program for a 16" 7.62 platform, and chose one that they could apply to their Mk11s and M110s. They retain the ability to have a 20" gun for the times that calls for it, as well as a 16" gun for times that mobility outweighs ~100 fps of muzzle velocity. Probably most important; they have optics that optimally suit each application.

[trinydex]

The SASS/M110 was an Army led program/contract, that other services can buy off of.
The USMC M110 has a different pack-out than the Army, agreed upon and worked out between the procurement arms of each service, which replaces the giant coffin and large number of ancillary items of the Army kit.

MARSOC had a program for a 16" 7.62 platform, and chose one that they could apply to their Mk11s and M110s. They retain the ability to have a 20" gun for the times that calls for it, as well as a 16" gun for times that mobility outweighs ~100 fps of muzzle velocity. Probably most important; they have optics that optimally suit each application.

this sounds like the government working correctly, which no one believes ever happens.

[sinister]

MARSOC had a program for a 16" 7.62 platform, and chose one that they could apply to their Mk11s and M110s. They retain the ability to have a 20" gun for the times that calls for it, as well as a 16" gun for times that mobility outweighs ~100 fps of muzzle velocity. Probably most important; they have optics that optimally suit each application.

this sounds like the government working correctly, which no one believes ever happens.

You're talking a small number of rifles spread over three battalions -- not the entire Marine Corps.

[trinydex]

You're talking a small number of rifles spread over three battalions -- not the entire Marine Corps.

yeah but the horror stories that people post would suggest the government would make a huge pork contract for a few hundred rifles, or make 5 generationsof tests to "find" the best rifle, but stick with the old unupgraded version.

[USMC_Anglico]

yeah but the horror stories that people post would suggest the government would make a huge pork contract for a few hundred rifles, or make 5 generationsof tests to "find" the best rifle, but stick with the old unupgraded version.

There is a big difference between SOCOM procurement and big military procurement. It is a much faster, better process. Not perfect by any means but looks light years ahead of the rest of the DoD.