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 ...

Both use a five-round magazine. The Mk22′s effective firing range is 1,500 meters, while the effective firing ranges of the M40A6 and Mk13 Mod 7 are 800 meters and 1,300 meters, respectively.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...