The M24 didn’t need a selector switch or a red dot—it needed a calm breath, a steady hand, and the will to end a fight before it ever began.

The Heckler & Koch M110A1 7.62mm semi-automatic sniper rifle selected for the Army’s Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) program on display at AUSA on Oct. 11, 2017.

The M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System has been in service since 2008. It is a Knight’s Armament Company rifle. The Army ordered the smaller, more ergonomic CSASS in 2016, ...

A Sniper Team fires the M110E1 Compact, Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle (CSASS) in Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during operational testing at Fort Carson, Colo.(U.S. Army/Maj ...

Army squads’ designated marksmen have been using the M110A1 7.62mm semi-automatic sniper rifle — but threats have evolved and U.S. soldiers deserve the best rifle for the job.

Nicholas Farmer, a sniper in C Troop, 1st Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment. Most M4s max out at near 300 meters, but the CSASS allows shooters to reach out to 600 meters.

Three types of sniper rifles were used for this training: the XM2010 enhanced sniper rifle, M107 .50 caliber long range sniper rifle and M110 semi-automatic sniper system.

Those shooters fired Knight’s Armament’s SR-25, the M110A1 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (based on Heckler & Koch’s G28) and the Mk20 Sniper Support Rifle, made by Fabrique Nationale or FN ...

Heckler & Koch confirmed that a modified version of it's G28 rifle was the model that won the Army's Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System contract. Heckler & Koch has confirmed that a modified ...