Having seen this picture on page 7 of this month's SOLDIER magazine, I was intrigued - what is the weapon of the man kneeling in the foreground? It doesn't look like an AI piece, but given the modifications available now, I really can't tell.



Picture at link:
http://soldiermagazine.co.uk/mag/update1.htm#story1



Over to the experts....

I think we settled on HK417 It's in another thread somewhere.

This pic came up on Milphotos again recently, (in high rez,) concensus was it's a US marine SAM-R.

With a quick bit of hunting....

My money would be on it being this..



The LM&T L7, the new DMR for the British forces.....supposedly.

I can't read the markings properly... is it .223 or a big and manly .308?

Originally Posted by stoatman

I can't read the markings properly... is it .223 or a big and manly .308?

Man sized,..... .308

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Ma...Marksman_Rifle

its clearly this, i read before it think arrse that it was loaned from the usmc

Originally Posted by petergriffen

My money would be on it being this..
The LM&T L7, the new DMR for the British forces.....supposedly.

I don't think it is the L7, the gas block looks completely different. Also, the RAS on the one the squaddie is holding doesn't appear to match the L7's. And the squaddie-rifle appears to have the standard M16 type mag release catch, whereas it looks like the L7 has an ambidextrous mag release catch.

Originally Posted by misterp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Marine_Corps_Squad_Advanced_Marksman_Rifle

its clearly this, i read before it think arrse that it was loaned from the usmc

Yeah on balance it fit's the pic better...but the one I posted is (I'm 99%) the new Brit DMR.....although the guy who told me, is not happy.

why isn't he happy?