The US Marine Corps (USMC) is adopting the Mk13 Mod 7 as its primary sniper rifle, the USMC announced on 9 May. The bolt-action rifle offers an increased range of fire and accuracy compared to current ...

The wait is over: the Marine Corps’s brand new sniper is officially ready for action. The Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle reached full operational capacity earlier this year after extensive testing ...

Though the M40, which the Mk13 is replacing, has served many generations of USMC snipers well, it is beginning to grow long in the tooth. Chambered in the 7.62×51 millimeter NATO round, the ...

The new Mk 13 Mod 7 sniper rifle is now finding its way into the inventories of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force as of the week of Sept. 17, according to Barbara Hamby, a spokeswoman with Marine ...

Marine Corps Sgt. Randy Robles with the Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle during training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 29, 2018. US Marine Corps ...