Novekse Rifleworks tells me they are shipping the new NSR handguards to distributors this week. Rainier Arms has them now, with the usual suspects to follow. Hitting the streets are 7″, 9″, 11″ and 13.5″ handguards. This is just the handguard, barrel nut, Torx key and screws. Noveske is expecting to get 2″ and 3″ rail sections and the QD mount to distributors within a week or two. In the meantime, you can use Magpul MOE rail sections, they just don’t provide the quick-attach capability that will come with the Noveske produced parts.
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UPDATE: Thanks to a note from an eagle eyed reader, we did a little digging on the photo Remington used with the M24E1 announcement and it looks like they photochopped the M24E1 into a previously used catalog cover image of the MSR. Scandal! See the original image below.
The Army today awarded a contract valued at up to $28.2m for Remington to upgrade up to 3600 fielded M24 sniper rifles from 7.62mm NATO to .300 Winchester Magnum. PM Soldier Weapons began the competition back in January, 2010, and has made other changes beyond the upgrade to .300 WinMag as outlined below (from Remington’s press release) to come up with the new M24E1 Sniper Weapon System:
- A completely new chassis (stock) assembly, which maximizes the amount of physical adjustments for the sniper to provide a true customized fit. The chassis has a folding buttstock that radically shortens the system for easier transport and greater concealment during movement and accommodates the mounting of accessories via removable Mil Std 1913 Picatinny Rails.
- An improved 6.5-20×50 variable power Leupold riflescope with an enhanced reticle within the first focal plane and a .300 Winchester Magnum bullet-drop compensator (BDC)
- A quick-attach/detach Advanced Armament Corp. suppressor with muzzle brake
- A 5-round detachable box magazine
- Advanced corrosion resistant coatings throughout the system
Photoshopped photos of the man in the ghillie suit are courtesy Remington. Other photos are our own.
Looks like the Marines are putting their money behind a the 7.62mm resistant helmet. We heard about SOCOM’s MICH Enhanced program back in December, but now it looks like the SYSCOM, PEO Soldier and Natick are all in the market for a new helmet. According to Marine Corps Times reporter Dan Lamothe’s story, the Marines will likely get an upgraded shell without addressing the unpopular pad system.
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