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==Remington SR8==
==Remington SR8==
 
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=== Video Games ===
=== Video Games ===



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

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Remington 700 .308 Winchester

Film

Games

Remington 700PSS

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Remington 700PSS with Harris bipod, in .300 Win Mag

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)
  • FBI Agents in Rush Hour (fitted with folding bipod)

Television

  • An N.Y.P.D. SWAT sniper in CSI: NY (episode: "Hostage")

Games

Remington Model 710

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Remington Model 710

Video Games

M40 Sniper Rifle

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Remington M40 sniper rifle 7.62x51mm NATO

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

=* Serbian soldiers and U.S. Marines in Behind Enemy Lines

Television

Video Games

  • Far Cry 2 (as a single-shot CO2-powered tranquilizer rifle)

M40A3

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M40A3,, 7.62x51mm NATO

Films

Video Games

M24 Sniper Rifle

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M24 sniper rifle 7.62x51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum

Film

Video Games

  • Battlefield 2 (with Harris bipod and heavy camouflage, inaccurately shown with a removable box magazine)
  • Counter-Strike Online (as the "Orion M24 (Taiwan and Hong Kong version)" / "Kiss mad python M24 (Chinese version)" )

Anime

Remington SR8

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Remington SR8

Video Games