M40A3 DARK EARTH
| Weight: | 3600 g |
|---|---|
| Color: | dark earth |
| Length: | 1300 mm |
| Material: | aluminum, polymer |
| Fire mode: | single |
| Length of internal barrel: | 450 mm |
| Magazine capacity: | 28 BBs |
| Muzzle velocity: | 500 fps |
| Muzzle energy: | 2,31 J |
| Warranty period: | 6 months |
| Number of magazines in set: | 1 pcs. |
| Ammo: | .30g, .36g, .32g |
| Manufacturer | CYMA |
Notes
During the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps decided they needed a standard sniper rifle. After testing several possibilities, they ordered seven hundred RemingtonModel 40x rifles (target/varmint version of the Model 700 bolt-action rifle), and gave them the M40 designation. Most had a Redfield 3–9 power Accurange variable scope mounted. With time, certain weaknesses, primarily warping of the all-wood stock, became apparent.
Notes
Sometime in the early 1970s, the USMC armorers at MCB Quantico began rebuilding the original M40s into M40A1s.[2] The process involved, among other improvements, replacing the original wood stocks with McMillan A1 fiberglass stocks, as well as replacing the original 3–9× Redfield variable-power scopes with 10× Unertl fixed-power scopes. The M40 was originally designed by Jack Cuddy and Neill Goddard. The stock featured Wichita sling swivels and a Pachmayr buttpad.