xm110 to replace m24

pasfreak · 09-08-2007, 01:04 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM110_SASS

dunno if this is a good idea, but it sure would be cool ingame

[R-DEV]Eddie Baker · 09-08-2007, 01:29 AM

I wouldn't trust Wikipedia as a source.

pasfreak · 09-08-2007, 02:14 AM

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...round/mk11.htm
?
im pretty sure it exists lol
i know ppl tell me all the time not to use wikipedia.

[R-DEV]Eddie Baker · 09-08-2007, 02:18 AM

Oh yes, it exists, but I don't think it will fully replace the M24. The Army recognized the need for a bolt-action sniper rifle in the 1980s. So, hopefully they will listen to the Sniper and SOTIC training cadre.

pasfreak · 09-08-2007, 02:20 AM

why did they replace a semi auto with a bolt action?

[R-DEV]Eddie Baker · 09-08-2007, 02:47 AM

Several reasons. Bolt-action rifles have less moving parts and their accuracy is easier to retain through maintenance (both in terms of time and financial cost). Also, with a bolt action rifle it is easier to police your spent cartridge casings; a semi-automatic rifle can eject spent casings quite a distance, which can give your position away.

More info on M24 development history from a US Army sniper, here:

http://www.snipercentral.com/m24.htm

[R-MOD]KP · 09-08-2007, 05:00 AM

Yeah, there's no need to - or point in - switching back to semi-auto from bolt action.

BetterDeadThanRed · 09-08-2007, 10:24 AM

That is probably more for a marksman role than a sniper.

~~Lampshade111~~ · 09-08-2007, 12:42 PM

Some tests found that there really was very little difference in accuracy between upgraded M21s and M24s so I think a new semi-automatic sniper rifle would do the job.

pasfreak · 09-08-2007, 05:34 PM

i think what they need is a rifle that can switch between semi auto and a mode where you have to pull the charging handle to eject the round and chamber a new one.
that way, if they need semi auto, they have it
if they need to keep the round chambered after its fired to keep stealthy, they have it.
i'm sure its possible just not really done before.

maybe if they just used the m110 with an adjustable gas system, so you could open the gas tube so it wouldn't re-cock the hammer.

09-08-2007, 01:04 AM	#1
pasfreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 648	xm110 to replace m24 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM110_SASS dunno if this is a good idea, but it sure would be cool ingame
pasfreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 648	PAS "You can't expect to have the DEVS make everything idiot proof....(though that is an arguable point due to the generous number of said idiots that do play the game)." "next time I catch you in the bushes outside my place, I'm skipping the 911 call and going straight to 1911." -unknown youtuber

09-08-2007, 02:14 AM	#3
pasfreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 648	http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...round/mk11.htm ? im pretty sure it exists lol i know ppl tell me all the time not to use wikipedia.
pasfreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 648	PAS "You can't expect to have the DEVS make everything idiot proof....(though that is an arguable point due to the generous number of said idiots that do play the game)." "next time I catch you in the bushes outside my place, I'm skipping the 911 call and going straight to 1911." -unknown youtuber

09-08-2007, 02:20 AM	#5
pasfreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 648	why did they replace a semi auto with a bolt action?
pasfreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 648	PAS "You can't expect to have the DEVS make everything idiot proof....(though that is an arguable point due to the generous number of said idiots that do play the game)." "next time I catch you in the bushes outside my place, I'm skipping the 911 call and going straight to 1911." -unknown youtuber

09-08-2007, 05:00 AM	#7
[R-MOD]KP Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kristiansand, Norway Posts: 6,527	Yeah, there's no need to - or point in - switching back to semi-auto from bolt action.
	KP still is the number one hottie, noobs. -[R-PUB]bosco I'd do KP. Wouldn't everyone? -e-Gor

09-08-2007, 10:24 AM	#8
BetterDeadThanRed German Forces Mod Lead Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,523	That is probably more for a marksman role than a sniper.
	German Forces Mod Status

09-08-2007, 01:29 AM	#2
[R-DEV]Eddie Baker PR Military Advisor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,936	I wouldn't trust Wikipedia as a source.

09-08-2007, 02:18 AM	#4
[R-DEV]Eddie Baker PR Military Advisor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,936	Oh yes, it exists, but I don't think it will fully replace the M24. The Army recognized the need for a bolt-action sniper rifle in the 1980s. So, hopefully they will listen to the Sniper and SOTIC training cadre.

09-08-2007, 02:47 AM	#6
[R-DEV]Eddie Baker PR Military Advisor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,936	Several reasons. Bolt-action rifles have less moving parts and their accuracy is easier to retain through maintenance (both in terms of time and financial cost). Also, with a bolt action rifle it is easier to police your spent cartridge casings; a semi-automatic rifle can eject spent casings quite a distance, which can give your position away. More info on M24 development history from a US Army sniper, here: http://www.snipercentral.com/m24.htm

09-08-2007, 12:42 PM	#9
~~Lampshade111~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 396	Some tests found that there really was very little difference in accuracy between upgraded M21s and M24s so I think a new semi-automatic sniper rifle would do the job.

09-08-2007, 05:34 PM	#10
pasfreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 648	i think what they need is a rifle that can switch between semi auto and a mode where you have to pull the charging handle to eject the round and chamber a new one. that way, if they need semi auto, they have it if they need to keep the round chambered after its fired to keep stealthy, they have it. i'm sure its possible just not really done before. maybe if they just used the m110 with an adjustable gas system, so you could open the gas tube so it wouldn't re-cock the hammer.
pasfreak Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 648	PAS "You can't expect to have the DEVS make everything idiot proof....(though that is an arguable point due to the generous number of said idiots that do play the game)." "next time I catch you in the bushes outside my place, I'm skipping the 911 call and going straight to 1911." -unknown youtuber

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