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M24 Sniper Weapon Systemlarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
M24A1, M24A2
Single sourceM24A3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M24 Sniper Weapon System | M60 machine gun |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | General-purpose machine gun Medium machine gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1988–present[source] | 1960–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
M60 machine gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1,092 mm (43.0 in) (M24A1, M24A2); 1,181 mm (46.5 in) (M24A3)[source]
Length
Single source1,105 mm (43.5 in)[source]
empty, without scope (M24)
Single sourceempty, without scope (M24A3)
Single sourcewith optical sight, sling swivels, carrying strap, fully loaded magazine
Single source5.4 kg (12 lb) empty, without scope (M24) 7.3 kg (16 lb) with optical sight, sling swivels, carrying strap, fully loaded magazine 5.6 kg (12 lb) empty, without scope (M24A3).[source]
Mass
Single source10.5 kg (23.15 lb)[source]
Effective; 338 Lapua Magnum
Single sourceEffective; 7.62×
Single sourceMaximum; Estimated w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.)
Single source800 metres (875 yd) ( 7.62×51mm ) 1,500 metres (1,640 yd) ( .338 Lapua Magnum )[source]
Estimated 4,400 metres (4,812 yd) w/M118LR Sniper load (175 gr.)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceCaliber
Single source7.62 mm (0.308 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Salvadoran Civil War Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017)[source] | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Dominican Civil War Cambodian Civil War Moro conflict The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War Salvadoran Civil War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Just Cause Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent War in Afghanistan Iraq War Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Colombian armed conflict Insurgency in the Philippines Bougainville conflict Myanmar conflict various others[source] |
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| Designed | 1988[source] | 1952–1957[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Remington Arms[source] | Saco Defense U.S. Ordnance[source] |
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| Produced | 1988 – mid 2010s[source] | 1957–present[source] |
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| Variants | M24A2, M24A3, M24E1[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO (M24, M24A2) .338 Lapua Magnum (M24A3)[source] | 7.62×51mm NATO[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated , short-stroke gas piston, opened rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 5-round internal magazine (M24), 5-round, 10-round detachable box magazine (M24A2, M24A3)[source] | Disintegrating belt with M13 Links[source] |
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| Sights | Telescopic ; detachable backup iron sights[source] | Iron sights[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$6,000 (M60E3)[source] |
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