Barrett Ships First New MK22 Army Precision Sniper Rifles :: Guns.com

The U.S. Special Operations Command in 2019 tapped Barrett to produce what was then termed new Advanced Sniper Rifles identified in SOCOM’s budget justification book as part of an effort to continue “development of enhanced capabilities to improve performance” of “individual sniper weapons to engage out to 1500 meters.”

Meet the MK22, the Neapolitan ice cream of precision rifles. Designed with precision and modularity in mind, the MK22 is based on Barrett's MRAD multi-caliber bolt action rifle. It can quickly convert between 7.62 NATO, .300 Norma Magnum, and .338 Norma Magnum calibers, based on the mission.