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NSWC MK13 Mod 3 sniper rifle in the wild

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CMP has a rare and very legit NSWC MK13 Mod 3 sniper rifle up for grabs at auction. The heavily modded AICS platform built on a Remington 700 Long Action in .300 Win Mag has a Harris Ultralight bipod and McCann scope mount but sadly, no glass. Of course, it wears a five-color desert camo all over, and the images are sure to be of interest for cloners.

It was a workhorse among Navy SEAL snipers in Afghanistan and Iraq back in the GWOT. Coupled with Mark 248 and Mark 248 Mod 1 ammo, it was credited with some very long shots.

The auction ends 5/3/2025, and proceeds go towards the CMP’s mission of promoting marksmanship, primarily to America’s youth.

The Navy’s railgun’s rate of fire is now up to 2 rounds in 10 seconds, which is a lot of joules

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The Office of Naval Research quietly released footage of the all-electric railgun spitting out a couple of rounds back-to-back at Mach 6.

The undated footage comes from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, named after the famous 19th Century admiral whose “Dahlgren Gun” changed naval warfare leading to his nickname as the “Father of American naval ordnance.” And the electromagnetic railgun may be just as revolutionary.

If they can just get the rate of fire up high enough and the gun’s battery pack with a small enough footprint..

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