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The Designated Marksman (DM) is a military marksman role in a U.S. infantry squad. The term sniper is used in Soviet and Russian doctrine. The analogous role in the Israeli army is "squad sniper." The DM's role is to supply rapid accurate fire on enemy targets at ranges up to 800 meters (870 yd) with a highly-accurate semi-automatic rifle equipped with a telescopic sight. Like snipers, DM's are trained in quick and precise shooting, but unlike the more specialized "true" sniper, they are also intended to lay down accurate rapid fire. As the DM role fills the gap between a regular infantryman and a sniper, the so-called designated marksman rifles (DMRs) are also designed with this middle ground in mind. These rifles have to be effective—in terms of accuracy and terminal ballistics—at ranges exceeding those of assault rifles (typically up to 500 metres/550 yards or more), but do not require the extended range of a dedicated sniper rifle (typically up to 1,000 metres/1,100 yards or more).
SPECS --Centurion Arms 18" MK12 Mod1 5.56mm stainless barrel, 1 in 7" twist --weight 5 lbs 1.9 oz
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