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Revision as of 04:20, 4 December 2009
The Remington 700 rifle and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, and video games used by the following actors:
Specifications
- Weight: 6 lb 12 oz (3.06 kg) empty without telescope
- Length: 41.5 in (1055 mm)
- Barrel length: 22-24-26 in
- Cartridge: Various (see article)
- Action: Bolt action, rotating bolt with 2 lugs
- Muzzle velocity: Varies (depending on calibre)
- Maximum range: Varies (depending on calibre)
- Feed system: 3, 4, 5, 6-Round internal magazine (detachable magazine in model 700 Police DM in .308 Win)
- Sights: Variable Telescopic
Remington Model 700
Film
- Patrick Swayze as Jed in Red Dawn
- Paul Giamatti as Mr. Hertz in Shoot 'Em Up (with stainless steel receiver, barrel, and scope)
- Bruce Bohne as Andy and Michael Kelly as CJ in Dawn of the Dead (fitted with folding bipod)
- Wild Seven Sniper in Battle Royale II: Requiem
- Kurt Max Runt as Buddy Benson in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
- Josh Brolin as Llewelyn Moss in No Country for Old Men
- Dennis Haysbert as Tim Collin in Absolute Power
- Richard Jenkins as Michael McCarty in Absolute Power
- John Cusack as hitman Martin Blank in Grosse Pointe Blank
- Charles Bronson as Jeff Heston in The Family (Città violenta) (1970)
Games
Remington 700PSS
The Remington 700PSS (called the PSS-700 in many publications contrary to the designation by Remington) was a heavy weight barreled sniper rifle based on the 700 action. PSS stands for Police Sharp Shooter. It had a lightweight synthetic stock. Remington also made a 'varmint' version with a thinner, tapered barrel called the 700 VS. Both variants of the 700PSS were chambered in either .308 Winchester (7.62x51mm NATO) or .300 Winchester magnum. Many snipers in SWAT units and some military units use the rifle with the .300 Win Mag action, but barreled for the .308/7.62x51mm NATO round, giving their armorers the option to swap the barrels for the larger caliber. Remington ceased sales of the 700PSS to the general public around 1999 and offered the lighter barreled 700VS "Varmint" shooter. Remington has re-released a version of the PSS as the 700P for Law Enforcement sales. The Barrel on the newer P models is not as heavy as the original PSS models. In most films, armorers still use PSS models, as they are more readily available in their armories than the 700P.
Film
- L.A.P.D. SWAT officers in S.W.A.T. (fitted with folding bipod and a camouflage paint scheme)
- N.Y.P.D. SWAT marksmen in The Siege (fitted with folding bipods)
- N.Y.P.D. SWAT marksmen in Light It Up (fitted with folding bipods and laser pointers)
- N.Y.P.D. SWAT snipers in 16 Blocks (with and without folding bipods)
- Secret Service snipers in Vantage Point (fitted with folding bipods)
- N.Y.P.D. SWAT sniper in Daredevil
- Chicago Police SWAT snipers in The Blues Brothers
- FBI Agents in Rush Hour (fitted with folding bipod)
- Police snipers in Hancock
- A police officer in The Sentinel
Television
- All snipers in Flashpoint
- Pittsburg P.D. SWAT snipers in The Kill Point]
- David Caruso as Horatio Caine, Emily Proctor as Calliegh Duquesne, and Miami P.D. SWAT snipers in CSI: Miami (the sniper using one with an infra-red night vision scope)
- An N.Y.P.D. SWAT sniper in CSI: NY (episode: "Hostage")
Games
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (as the "R700")
Remington Model 710
Video Games
M40 Sniper Rifle
The M24 SWS (Sniper Weapon System) is the military and police version of the Remington 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988. It is also used by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). The M24 is referred to as a "weapons system", because it not only consists of a rifle, but also a detachable telescopic sight and other accessories.
The United States Marine Corps also employs another variant of the Remington 700 as their standard issue sniper rifle, with the model name M40. The main difference between the M40 and the M24 is that the M24 uses the "long" version of Remington 700 receiver versus the M40's "short action". The M40's short receiver is dedicated to cartridges that do not exceed the length of the issue 7.62 mm NATO round. In contrast, the M24's longer receiver allows the rifle to be converted from 7.62 mm NATO to the more powerful .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge. The U.S. Army specified this capability in case future tactics required the larger cartridge's extra range and penetration.
Film
- Mark Wahlberg as Bob Lee Swagger in Shooter
- U.S. Marines including Jake Gyllenhaal as Anthony Swofford in Jarhead (with camouflage paint scheme)
- Tom Berenger as Thomas Beckett in Sniper
- Robert Davi as FBI Special Agent Johnson in Die Hard (fitted with night-vision scope)
- Raymond Cruz as Domingo Chavez in Clear and Present Danger (fitted with a silencer and camouflage paint scheme)
- A prison guard in XXX 2: State of the Union
=* Serbian soldiers and U.S. Marines in Behind Enemy Lines
Television
- Josh Barret as Sgt. Larry Shawn "Pappy" Patrick in Generation Kill
- A U.S. Marine in CSI: NY (episode: "Heroes")
- Weaponology
- Mark Harmon as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS
Video Games
- Far Cry 2 (as a single-shot CO2-powered tranquilizer rifle)
M40A3
Films
Video Games
- ArmA II (Camouflaged)
M24 Sniper Rifle
Film
- Raymond Cruz as Domingo Chavez in Clear and Present Danger (fitted with silencer and camo paint scheme)
Video Games
- Battlefield 2 (with Harris bipod and heavy camouflage, inaccurately shown with a removable box magazine)
- America's Army (as the "M24 Sniper Weapon System", with Harris bipod)
- Combat Arms (with and without camo paint scheme)
- Counter-Strike Online (as the "Orion M24 (Taiwan and Hong Kong version)" / "Kiss mad python M24 (Chinese version)" )
