US Army Tests New M110-A1 Marksman Rifle

The US Army’s 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has tested the new M110-A1 7.62-mm marksman rifle manufactured by German company Heckler & Koch Defense Inc.

Around 30 soldiers based in New York and Massachusetts participated in the two-day trial, learning how to operate the weapon and develop combat skills to help their units.

Participants were taught how to disassemble, reassemble, and fire the weapon and the impact of wind and elevation on longer-range fire. Afterward, soldiers practiced their skills with the new weapon, engaging in target practice at the Fort Drum sniper range.

“[The rifle] was developed to fill the gap between the rifleman and a sniper,” US Army training specialist David Beesley said in a press release.