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Posted: 7/12/2013 8:23:18 PM EDT
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Conceptually, though...
The SDM-R was an accurized M16 built for 3ID by the Army Marksmanship Unit. It was not meant to be a sniper rifle, but an improved rifle in the hands of a skilled shooter to extend the reach of a rifle squad. The MK12 SPR was a refinement of this idea using, initially, a dedicated upper built from the ground up for the purpose. The Recce rifle is harder to nail down. Supposedly it was a 16" free-floated upper built in-house by SEAL teams using a stainless match barrel. It's use doesn't fit the Squad Designated Marksman concept. |
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Difference in roles and missions.
Recce: small, close-in two-man SOF sniper teams. SPR: extended ranges, small Special Forces teams. DMR: conventional forces, maneuvering foot soldiers (or in the case of Marines, the SAM-R). Apples and oranges, base-line is the common M16/M4 lower. |
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