Originally Posted by
Failure2Stop
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.
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