MK22 Advanced Sniper System Features
Milled from a single block of 7075 Aluminum, the Barrett Mark 22 Advanced Sniper Rifle’s receiver more resembles the lower receiver of an AR platform rifle – housing the fire control group and magazine well, as well as attachment points for the pistol grip and folding buttstock. The upper receiver of the Barrett Mark 22 Advanced Sniper Rifle System also shares visual and functional similarities with the AR platform, with the bolt riding within a completely enclosed upper aided by a polymer bolt guide. What helped secure USSOCOM’s contract for Barrett is intuitive the caliber changing functionality of Mark 22 Advanced Sniper Rifle System (and MRAD). In order to change calibers on the Barrett Mark 22 only two parts need to be swapped: the barrel, held in place by two torx screws and the bolt head.
The Barrett Mark 22 Rifles differs from the MRAD in a few small but important areas. The first being the handguard, the Mark 22 features the M-LOK attachment system with attachment points at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions and full length picatinny top rail. The Mark 22 features a single stage trigger fixed at just 2.5 lbs. and finished with protective black coating. The buttstock of the Mark 22 will include a incremental mechanical lock for adjusting comb height, an adjustable recoil pad, and a bag rider covering a picatinny rail that allows for the mounting of a monopod. The Barrett Mark 22 Advanced Sniper Rifle System will also coated in an exclusive SOCOM Coyote Brown finish.
MK22 Advanced Sniper System Specifications
- Model: MK22 Advanced Sniper System
- Type: Rifle
- Action: Bolt Action
- Caliber/gauge: 300 Norma Magnum
- Finish: Coyote Brown Cerakote
- Finish Type: Applied Finish
- Stock: Tactical Stock
- Stock/grips: Coyote Brown
- Barrel: 26″
- Overall Length: 43.6″ – 50.6″
- Capacity: 10 + 1
- # Of Magazines: 2
- Mag Description: 10 Rd.
- Sights: None
- Weight: 13.83 Lbs
- Safety Features: Thumb Operated
- Addl Info: 27″ .338 Norma Barrel
- Addl Info: 20″ 7.62×51 Barrel
- Addl Info: USSOCOM Sniper Kit
