US M24 sniper rifle

[highpower]

I posted this on another forum, but I thought that I would post it here too.

I work part time in a gun store and every once in a while some real interesting things will come through the door.

Last week this large box showed up from the US Army. Inside was this M24 sniper rifle that the Army was selling (via a lottery) to those individuals that were snipers, or had attended the sniper school. They are doing this because they are phasing out the M24 in favor of their newest model. It was sent to the store so the DROS could processed.

The rifles are mechanically gone through, but the cosmetics are left as-is. What is especially cool about this one is that it still marked as to the unit it had been issued to, in this case Co. C 1/4 Cav., a unit that has a history that goes back to before the Civil War.

[jdmstuff]

That's awesome. What's in the Pelican box?

[ke6guj]

I remember when these hit the new last year.

new barrel, receiver, and bolt in this "refurbished" rifle. basically, the military couldn't buy new rifles, but could upgrade existing rifles. so they took everything off the action and built up "new" rifles on the old actions.

they then took the left-over parts and a new barrel, and built up "old" rifles on new receivers. with the old scope and case, it looks like a surplus rifle, but it is a 2012 rifle that has an old stock and scope on it.

[highpower]

That's awesome. What's in the Pelican box?

The larger box is for the scope and the smaller one is for a ballistic computer.

[jasonnorcal]

Very cool. Almost super cool except for the stuff ke6guj said. Nice to see a rifle that's been there and done that

[BillyGoatMachine]

Glad to see the parts recycled and not thrown in the melting pot and trash.

[Cypriss32]

Glad to see the parts recycled and not thrown in the melting pot and trash.

USMC did this with their old M40 stocks when they switched to the A4.

[ke6guj]

Glad to see the parts recycled and not thrown in the melting pot and trash.

I don't disagree with that, just don't pass it off as you're getting a real surplus M24.

[Mizouse]

Nice, what civilian rifle is most similar to that?

[ar15barrels]

Nice, what civilian rifle is most similar to that?

Remington 700p.

[Mr.Caketown]

Remington 700p.

Waaaa?? I thought it was a 5R?

[buffybuster]

Nice, what civilian rifle is most similar to that?

Remington 700p.

The M700P is close (except for the non-adjustable stock) and the M24 is built on a Long Action. Remington doesn't market a .308Win in a Long Action to the retail market.

[Mizouse]

Thanks.

[BillyGoatMachine]

Nice, what civilian rifle is most similar to that?

Probably this one,

http://www.gaprecision.net/mil-spec-rifles/us-army-m-24.html

[DirtyRussianAmmo]

Very cool! What are they replacing the M24 with?