About and Specifications of "MK 15 Mod 0 Sniper Rifle" used by US Navy SEALs.

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The MK 15 Mod 0 SASR (special applications sniper rifle) is the US Navy designation for the McMillan Tac-50. It is a long range anti-material rifle used by US Navy SEALs.Like other anti-materials such as the M82 / M107, the MK 15 fires a .50 BMG round out to long ranges and can range from target to armored vehicles.

The MK 15 features a fluted heavy match-grade barrel and an adjustable, removable buttstock made from fiberglass. The rifle is designed to be used with a bipod. Unlike the semi-automatic M82 / M107, the MK 15 is fed via a manually operated rotary bolt action. Navy SEALs previously used the McMillan M88 SASR is the anti-material role.


MK 15 Sniper Rifle Specifications

• weight : 26.9 lbs
• length : 57 inches
• barrel length : 29 inches
• rate of fire : semi-automatic
• muzzle velocity : 2,700 feet per second
• range : 1,600 meters
• caliber : .50 BMG (12.7x99mm NATO)
• magazine : 5 round detachable box magazine

1st Class Thompson's Special Warfare Operators explains the details of a Mk 15 rifle to major league baseball players Albert Pujols and Ryan Franklin during a tour of the Naval Special Warfare facilities.

U.S. Navy. photo by Mass Communication Specialist Dominique M. Lasco 2nd Class

A member of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven (EODMU-11) armed with a MK 15 rifle. Sometimes the use of anti-rifles EODs to neutralize IEDs from a safe distance.

U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Timothy J. Villareal

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