M40A1

The M40A1 7.62 mm sniping rifle is a militarised version of the commercial Remington 700 sporting rifle. It is a conventional bolt-magazine rifle with heavy barrel and wooden stock. There are no iron sights, but instead a telescopic sight is kept in place on the rifle at all times.

Production: 1962-

Manufcturer: Remington Arms Inc., Bridgeport, CT

Service: US Marine Corps

Cartridge: 7.62 mm *51 NATO

Operation: turnbolt, single-shot

Feed: 5 round integral magazine

Weight: 6.57 kg

Length: 1117 mm

Length barrel: 610 mm

Rifling: right-hand, 1 turn in 305 mm

Muzzle velocity: 777 m/second

Sight: Telescope