Looking for an Iraq-used DARPA XM3?
Just listed on CMP’s auction site, an Iron Brigade Armory DARPA XM3 sniper rifle with scope, was issued to Marine units in Iraq, where it logged 127 rounds.
Deets:
Serial Number: S6544479
Receiver: Remington 700 Short Action
Caliber: .308
Bolt: Large Ball, Last 4 of SN on the bolt handle
Scope: Nightforce NXS 3.5-15×50, SN: Q04935 noticeably clear and crisp
Rings: Nightforce
Receiver mount: Iron Brigade Armory, Last 4 of SN stamped on the bottom
Markings & Other information:
Iron Brigade Armory assembled DARPA XM3 Sniper Rifle system in STORMCASE iM3200 case.
• The entire rifle is painted camouflage.
• Barrel is clean and well maintained. The last 4 of SN are stamped on the left side.
• USMC Weapon Record Book (part 2) which indicates 127 rounds fired in Iraq with an estimated 700 total rounds fired. The record book has a mistake in the listed SN leaving out one of the 4s.
• Rifle case also includes:
• J. Dewey cleaning rod
• serialized tool case w/ basic hand tools and a torque wrench.
This rifle has not been test-fired or worked in any way by CMP personnel and is in As-received condition. It is sold AS IS with no warranty expressed or implied.
The auction runs 12 days, starting 17 February, and, like all CMP rifle sales, goes to help support the program’s youth marksmanship training missions.