Talk:M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System

Scope
The page doesn't say which model of scope is used, just that it's a Leupold 3.5-10X variable-power day optic. But a search of Leupold's website turns up the Mark 4 3.5-10x40mm LR/T M2 Illuminated Reticle scope that looks identical to the one shown on the rifle in the image inside the info box. Spartan198 (talk) 00:35, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

16"
Isn't the M-110 a 16" breed? And isn't UNS-22 part of the kit?

-Tin

Invasion
In the service record section of the chart, the "US Invasion of Afghanistan" is inappropriate. It should be changed to a less biased name.

-gf
 * Why? The US invaded Afghanistan and ousted its government, the Taliban regime. That's a statement of fact. There's no bias in.

It makes the US look bad for no reason. The "invasion" was comparable to D-day. The US invaded to give non-taliban afghans freedom from an oppressive government. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.123.240.12 (talk) 17:59, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Designation?
It was written in the July 2007 edition of Soldier of Fortune that the XM110 is now renamed M110. The page should be updated to reflect this. -Ab

An official online reference needs to be shown before these changes can take place. Hayden120 03:19, 1 July 2007 (UTC)


 * It's still the XM110, the article on Military.com, published on August 21 2007 refers to it as the XM110. Parsecboy 14:16, 23 August 2007 (UTC)


 * FWIW: A June 2007 presentation by the US Army's Project Manager - Soldier Weapons indicated that the XM110 had yet to achieve the Milestone C decision for Low Rate Inital Production (LRIP). I wouldn't expect the X to be dropped from the designation until it is approved for Full Materiel Release.  The fielding by the 10th Mountain Division was through an Urgent Materiel Release (UMR).  A similar process was used to get the XM107 fielded prior to its approval for Full Materiel Release. D.E. Watters 19:19, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Peosoldier was updated October 2007 and now shows 'M110'. The PDF has also been updated. Not complete proof that the rifle is being called the M110 yet though. This article confirms it in the text. Hayden120 06:37, 30 October 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm more inclined to believe PEO-Soldier than Gary Paul Johnston. GPJ's article, while posted online in August, was published in the June 2007 issue of Soldier of Fortune.  Most newsstand magazines are released a month or more ahead of their issue date, and articles are often submitted more than a month ahead of time of publication.  So the SOF article was easily written long before the PM-Soldier Weapon's briefing given in June.  D.E. Watters 19:59, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Video-demonstration
The military times offers a video demonstration and description of the M110 at http://www.militarytimes.com/multimedia/video/20071026_rc_m110sniperrifle shouldn't this be linked to? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.184.86.54 (talk) 15:45, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, that's a great video! I've put it in. Hayden120 (talk) 13:12, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Civilian Acquisition?
Anyone know anything about civilian purchase? Does it come in black? _-_ MildlyDisgruntled —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.53.240.113 (talk) 04:52, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Don't you know that desert tan is the new black? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.8.173.133 (talk) 14:19, 5 May 2009 (UTC)


 * It's an AR-10. Shouldn't be that hard to find one.  I'd get on that uses M1a/M14 mags instead of the Knight's SR25173.86.68.203 (talk) 05:46, 27 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Actually the M110 is derived from the SR-25, not the AR-10. Note the lack of fencing around the magazine release (a characteristic of the SR-25 whereas the AR-10 has fencing) and the shape of the upper receiver (the AR-10 upper receiver is shaped more similarly to the standard M16/M4 upper). The M110 is also a KAC product, whereas KAC doesn't produce the AR-10. Spartan198 (talk) 07:37, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Page name
Using the full designation seems unnecessary. Our guidelines dictate that the abbreviated form should be used instead, therefore M110 SASS. Koalorka (talk) 14:52, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Inaccessible Links
The link (at the bottom of the page) https://peosoldier.army.mil/FactSheets/PMSW/SW_IW_M110.pdf can't be accessed - it may as well not exist. If you can't find a usable link, this reference should be deleted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.51.11.252 (talk) 22:36, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

Manufacturer name
KAC's webpage on the weapon makes no mention of the name SR-M110. They called the M110, same as the US Army designation. Spartan198 (talk) 19:26, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

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Separate page for CSASS?
Would a separate article for the upcoming M110A1 CSASS be appropriate, considering that it will be an entirely new rifle based on the HK417/G28 rather than an upgrade to the existing design? Currently there is a subsection on the HK417 page also describing the CSASS but perhaps it would be a good idea to create a dedicated article given that it seems to be the precedent for most other US military versions of existing firearms. (M9, M240, M249, M24, M27, etc)

Just a thought 75.38.158.4 (talk) 19:47, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I agree. Despite the similar designation, the CSASS is a different rifle. Steve7c8 (talk) 13:55, 19 March 2022 (UTC)