M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle

The M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle (ESR) is a recent addition to the U.S. Army's inventory of sniper rifles. Essentially a reconfigured and upgraded M24 SWS, the M2010 has become the standard U.S. Army sniper rifle. Note: the weapon was initially designated as the XM2010.

Like many other sniper rifles, the M2010 is based around the Remington 700. Unlike the M24 SWS, the upgraded M2010 is rechambered for the .300 Winchester Magnum (Win Mag) round. The extra range afforded by the switch to .300 Winmag will enable soldiers to better engage Taliban insurgents who often will open fire from high up mountain sides, thus using gravity to give them a range advantage.

The M2010 has been fielded by the U.S. Army, including the Special Forces, in Afghanistan from early 2011.

M2010 ESR Features

The M2010 features a number of improvements over the M24 SWS it replaces:

chambered in .300 Win Mag
detachable 5-round magazine - an improvement over the internal magazine on the M24
rebarreling to a 24 inch, 1 in 10 inch twist rate (using Obermeyer 5-R rifling) hammer-forged free floating barrel.
new folding stock that features improved adjustment options such as comb and length-of-pull
new chassis that includes removable Mil Std 1913 Picatinny Rails for mounting of accessoris
quick-attach sound supressor
advanced corrosion resistant coatings
Leupold Mark 4 6.5-20×50mm ER/T M5 Front Focal variable power telescopic sight with advanced scalable ranging and targeting reticle
AN/PVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sight

M2010 ESR Specifications

weight:	17.5 pounds (without suppressor) 18.7 pounds (with suppressor)
length:	44.7 inches (without suppressor) 52.2 inches (with suppressor)
barrel length:	24 inches
action :	Remington 700 bolt-action
muzzle velocity :	2,985 feet per second
range :	1,200 meters
caliber :	.300 Win Mag
magazine :	5-round internal magazine