Tag Archives: CSASS

HK G28 SELECTED BY U.S. ARMY FOR THE COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM

Posted on Friday, 21 April, 2017 by

Heckler & Koch has confirmed that a modified version of its G28 rifle has won the Army’s Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System contract. The contract calls for 3,643 to be produced. Total contract value is worth $44.5 million, which brings the … Continue reading →

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Larry Vickers On The H&K M110A1 CSASS

Posted on Monday, 30 January, 2017 by

I was surprised to hear that HK included the G3 style chamber fluting. For readers not familiar with chamber fluting its purpose is to mitigate the risk of a stuck case, so it aids in case extraction cycle… Larry Vickers … Continue reading →

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HECKLER & KOCH WINS COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM.

Posted on Sunday, 3 April, 2016 by

  Last Friday, 1 April 2016, the Army announced its decision to award Heckler & Koch a contract to develop a compact semi-automatic sniper system. The decision would replace the current sniper platform M110 SASS, made by Knight’s Armament of … Continue reading →

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The U.S. Army’s CSASS Program

Posted on Friday, 13 June, 2014 by

I have had the opportunity to shoot the M110, which as you know was developed, circa. 2007,  by Knight’s Armament Company, Vero Beach, Fl. I’ve also fired the M24 on a number of occasions and broken bread with both camps. … Continue reading →

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