In the mid-sixties 20. century Corps United states marine corps (USMC) decided to replace the hitherto used sniper rifles M1C and M1D on the basis of M1 Garand. The choice eventually fell on a mass-produced hunting and sporting repeating rifle, Remington 700 with a cylindrical odsuvným pivot the conclusion of system of the Mauser. After the military trials was this rifle in 1966, introduced into the armament under the designation 7.62 mm Sniper the M40.
The M40 is in the service of proved, after the experience of the Vietnam war, but the USMC has acceded to its upgrading. Gunsmiths USMC, in cooperation with the Remington Arms Company developed a new model with vylehčeným spoušťovým mechanism and a new main from stainless steel, fiberglass stock brand McMillan reinforced with carbon fiber and a new optical sight. The equipment was introduced in the early 70's. years under the name of M40A1.
USMC remains faithful rifle M40, which gradually underwent another modernization to the present (the year 2019) model M40A7.
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The M40 is in the service of proved, after the experience of the Vietnam war, but the USMC has acceded to its upgrading. Gunsmiths USMC, in cooperation with the Remington Arms Company developed a new model with vylehčeným spoušťovým mechanism and a new main from stainless steel, fiberglass stock brand McMillan reinforced with carbon fiber and a new optical sight. The equipment was introduced in the early 70's. years under the name of M40A1.
USMC remains faithful rifle M40, which gradually underwent another modernization to the present (the year 2019) model M40A7.
