German gunmaker starts deliveries of US Army’s new squad marksman rifles

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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch has shipped the first batch of its new M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifles to the U.S. Army.

Between 5,000 and 6,000 of the new rifles will be delivered to the Army through mid-2021, a company statement said. https://www.stripes.com/news/army/german-gunmaker-starts-deliveries-of-us-army-s-new-squad-marksman-rifles-1.625585