Remington Wins $79.7 Million USSOCOM Sniper Rifle Contract
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded the Remington Defense Division of Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) – a $79.7 million dollar Firm Fixed-Priced contract to provide up to 5,150 Precision Sniper Rifles (“PSR”) and 4.6 million rounds of precision ammunition. This is a major business win for Remington Defense, which already captured the U.S. Army’s $28M contract for 3,600 XM2010 enhanced sniper rifle systems. The value of the PSR and XM2010 contracts combined approaches $108,000,000 — that’s some serious money.
The PSR is a modular sniper system with the ability to shoot multiple calibers with barrels of various lengths. It will be delivered as a complete package, with multiple barrels, magazines, muzzle brakes, and suppressors. Remington Defense will utilize two other FGI companies in the production process. Barnes Bullets will produce ammunition and Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) will manufacture muzzle brakes and suppressors.
The rifles delivered to USSOCOM will be very similar to the Remington Modular Sniper Rifle (MSR) Remington originally developed for the PSR contract competition. The MSR featured a beefy titanium receiver with the ability to handle multiple chamberings up to .338 Lapua Magnum. The MSR was designed from the ground up as a switch-barrel rig, with a floating handguard, and folding, adjustable buttstock. The whole system is modular. By exchanging bolt-face, barrel, and magazine, the gun can switch from .308 Win (7.62×51), to 300 Win Mag, to .338 Norma Mag, and to .338 Lapua Mag.
“We are proud to provide our military Special Operations Forces with top-of-the-line technology,” said George Kollitides II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Group and Remington Arms. “This award not only represents a new era in precision sniper systems, but also proves that an American manufacturing company can … provide best in class weapons, ammunition, and suppressors to our troops defending freedom around the globe.”
10.000$ for a mass produced firearm
Actually $15,500. That’s not the worst assuming it comes with three barrels, suppressors and the $3,000 scope. But I bet it doesn’t. What was the cost of the Hathcock and Mawhinney rifles? Those gents seemed to do just fine with their Remington and Winchesters. Of course, they weren’t facing a modern battlefield, say, like Detroit.
We are always doomed to be fighting the last war when it comes to weapon choice. Just how long is a four caliber rifle going to stay like that in an ammo supply system and culture that worships only the 38 Win?
The government sure does like spending our money! I can just see a sniper carrying all those extra barrels as well as the tools necessary to change them into combat. Maybe they will have an armorer attached to them as well as a spotter. How about a news crew too.
Bid does include some ammo but like most things military no bidding no competition.
But i bet some senior brass get to sit in Remington’s board for couple of years.
Looking good is half the battle!
Remington obviously has the inside track to govt contracts. Since the 1960’s, ther are no other rifle manufacturers worldwide that meet the govt specs for sniper rifles? BS
Another Mr. Potato Head rifle. That will be fun to drag through the field. I’m sure it won’t get caught up on anything. Or does it come with a 15 lb case to haul it and all the junk along with it. But hey, the guys making the decisions don’t actually have to use the rifle.
awesome package. good to see our snipers being issued this type of gear. for those questioning the quality, I bet not one would stand 3/4 mile away backing your rant with one of our shooters locked on to you.
That’s not a battle implement, it’s a world police gun. It’s a joke.
Everyone knows Cerberus is trying to dump Remington (hanging pretty decorations on a turd isn’t going to work). This is just all politics to try and make Remington look attractive to another sucker. Whatever, no one is going to pump in the resource to make Remington competitive. ATK is the only one interested so maybe this contract was the tiny carrot. Would be weird for one company to own both Savage and Remington though.
I’m not sure why I feel so uneasy with the government owning this…or any other kind of long range weaponry … to say nothing of assault type weapons.
I don’t mind the military having it but I’m sure some will end up in the hands of HLS for use against us. As far as a sniper carrying all those barrels, I don’t think so, just as they wouldn’t take a .50, .30 win mag, & .308 all on the same mission. every mission requires specific equipment and supplies so I imagine one barrel and ammo would go on a mission. There are to many Remington rifles on the target ranges to consider them a turd.
I never said their designs were turds. They have great platforms and once they’re fixed, they’re had to beat. I just think Cerberus hasn’t done them any favors. And yeah, I have a chip on my shoulder from a couple guns I’ve purchased in the past five years and their response to obvious QC issues that should have never left the factory. I don’t think I’m the only one. Sift through the pages and make your own conclusion.
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=savage+quality+control