Rock Island Arsenal / Springfield Armory

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M21 Sniper Weapon System
LIMITED PRODUCTION

M21 Sniper Weapon System

Semi-Automatic7.62x51mm NATO

The M21 Sniper Weapon System is an accurized semi-automatic rifle based on the M14, chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. It served as the primary U.S. Army sniper rifle from 1969 until the adoption of the bolt-action M24 in 1988, seeing extensive c

Rock Island Arsenal / Springfield Armory
United States
1969-1990s