M38 Rifle

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M38 rifle. The m38 is a marksman version of the m27 iar born out of the lessons learned from iraq and afghanistan for the need to hit enemy targets at 600 meters. Marine corps has officially begun fielding the m38 squad designated marksman rifle. About this particular rifle. The m38 swedish mausers have net been readily available here in the states in several years.
Few of these carbines exist and the reason for their creation remains unclear. Usmc fields m38 squad designated marksman rifle. It is essentially a shorter version of the m9130 and was built at izhevsk until 1945. Usmc fields heckler koch m27 as m38 designated marksman rifle.
The rifle is being fielded to one. Interestingly the marines are supposed to transition to the m855a1 round this year. Very similar to the m9159 it is an m38 style carbine produced by cutting down model 1891 infantry dragoon and cossack rifles. This exceptional rifle sn mor0002882 is a 1943 dated izhevsk rifle.
The usmcs beloved m27 automatic rifle gets another job as the m38 marksman rifle the service wants to get more rifles based on heckler and kochs hk416 into the hands of marines in general. In these photos marines with 3rd battalion 8th marine regiment fire the m38 squad designated marksmanship rifle during a live fire weapons exercise at range f 18 on camp lejeune nc dec. Known for their high quality workmanship and legendary accuracy. There was limited production at tula in 1940 and again in 1944.
Overview in 1938 a carbine was adopted as the 762 mm carbine model of the year 1938 commonly known as the m38 in the us but did not go into production until 1939. 44 overall 24 barrel. This was also the case with the infantry automatic rifle as the 2nd battalion 7th marines trialled the iar concept. Original ww2 russian mosin nagant m38 carbine made in izhevsk in 1943 during the peak of ww2.
762x54r caliber 5 round bolt action in very good to excellent condition only 40 overall. M38 swedish mauser 65x55 bolt action rifle legendary swedish military rifle this is the shortened second generation version of the rifle. Extremely popular and highly desirable m 38 mosin nagant carbine rifle.