Video Reviews History of M40 Sniper Rifle
Remington has produced a fascinating 8-minute video on the history of the M40 Sniper rifle, which is based on Remington’s m700 action. The video features interviews with former Army snipers, USMC Scout Snipers, and Seal Team members. Retired marine Jim Land, USMC Marksmanship Coordinator and O.I.C. (1st Marine Div., Scout Snipers), explains how the M40 came into existence: “Remington was about the only company that took us serious. [Remington] built the rifles in the custom shop. [It took only 16 months] from December of ’65, when we received the first test rifles, until April of ’67, when they were employed in the field. It’s probably one of the quickest turn-arounds on selecting a firearm to be used [by the military]. I’ve got to say that those rifles saved many, many Marines’ lives. The Remington 700 was such an improvement over the other rifles that we had… it was truly a godsend.”
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Tags: M40, m700, Remington, Scout Sniper, USMC
They strayed from the facts-history and started getting all emotional. I hate testimonials about “it was full of mud and it still worked” or “you never have to clean it or worry about it”. We all know this to be false. A weapon is a precision piece of machinery and even an AK (the emotional crowd’s fav weapon) can be stopped cold with a single well placed grain of sand.
Benny seems to be ignorant to facts of both weapons. Not only will the AK function with debris in it, it does it well. The sloppy fit of parts allow it to function flawlessly. The M-40 is a precision weapon that takes more care for it to function. It is by no means a delicate instrument. You would have to have been there-done that to make an accurate account or testimonial.
Larry seems to be emotionally blind to facts and probably has no real world knowledge other than his urban legends. I wonder if Larry will allow me to put dirt and sand exactly where I want to in his AK and in his rem 700 and bet a large sum of money as to whether or not I can make both fail?
Larry and Benny need to make up and hug ha ha ha