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M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle

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The M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle, originally designated the XM2010, is a bolt action sniper rifle built by Remington Arms and developed by the United States Army's PEO Soldier program to give snipers greater reach in the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan, replacing the earlier M24 Sniper Weapon System. Chambered for the .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge rather than the M24's 7.62x51mm NATO, it offers about fifty percent more effective range, with an effective firing distance of roughly 1,200 meters and demonstrated one minute of angle accuracy. Fielded by the United States Army beginning in 2011, it has also been used by Colombian special forces. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
.300 Winchester Magnum 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Bolt action sniper rifle 1
Introduced Year
2011 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
FAQs

What does GlobalSecurity.org say the XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle provides the US Army sniper?

According to GlobalSecurity.org: The XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle (ESR) provides extended range capability and incorporates the latest in weapons technology for the US Army Sniper. The XM2010 was distinguished by its advanced design and represented a quantum upgrade over the M24.
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United States Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle
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Manufactured By

Remington Arms

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Source Wikidata: M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle
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1. Wikipedia: M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle
  • Lead, opening paragraph
    bolt action sniper rifle
  • Service history section
    The U.S. Army issued three XM2010s to snipers at the United States Army Sniper School on 18 January 2011
  • Article text
    All 250 XM2010 rifles were to be fielded in eight Brigade Combat Teams by mid-May 2011.
  • Lead and body text
    The M2010 fires .300 Winchester Magnum (7.62×67mm) ammunition that offers about 50 percent greater effective range than the M24's 7.62×51mm NATO.
  • Infobox: service
    2011-present
  • Caliber attribute (m2010-enhanced-sniper-rifle)
    Chambered for the .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge rather than the M24's 7.62x51mm NATO, it offers about fifty percent more effective range, with an effective firing distance of roughly 1,200 meters and demonstrated one minute of angle accuracy.
  • Operated By: United States Army, Lead
    The M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle (ESR), formerly known as the XM2010 and M24 Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System, is a bolt action sniper rifle developed by PEO Soldier for the United States Army.
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2. Wikidata: M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle
Wikidata Q723512, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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