Sniper rifle improvements to see testing this spring

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Sniper rifle improvements to see testing this springMar 4, 2010By C. Todd LopezWASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 3, 2010) -- Candidates for an improved version of the Army's sniper rifle -- the M-24 -- are expected to go into testing this spring after industry reveals their efforts this month.Industry was challenged to improve the M-24 sniper rifle, a weapon that has been in service since the 1980s, to make it more accurate and to make it more adjustable to the Soldier's needs, said Col. Douglas A. Tamilio, project manager, Soldier Weapons."So the Soldier, the sniper, can conform it to his...

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