Armas de infantería

Barrett MRAD / MK22

Also known as
  • Barrett MRAD
  • MRAD
  • MK22
  • MK 22
  • MK22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle
  • MK 22 Mod 0 ASR
  • MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle
  • MK 22 PSR

El Barrett MRAD / MK22 es una familia estadounidense de fusiles de francotirador multicalibre de cerrojo usada aquí como registro de apoyo solo de relación para el contexto de recámaras y sistema de fusil. Fuentes del Army y el Marine Corps identifican el MK22 como un sistema de francotirador modular derivado del Barrett MRAD desplegado con cañones de 7.62 mm, .300 Norma Magnum y .338 Norma Magnum, mientras que la página del MK22 de Barrett lista detalles de configuración en .300 Norma Magnum.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Type
Fusil de francotirador multicalibre de cerrojo
Service note
Contrato del Army MK22 anunciado el 2021-03-31; FOC del Marine Corps anunciada el 2024-11-21
Designer
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
Produced
Familia MRAD desde la década de 2010 hasta el presente; despliegue del MK22 en servicio estadounidense durante la década de 2020

Specifications

Acción
Repetidor de cerrojo
Paquete de servicio
Configuraciones U.S. Army MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle y Marine Corps MK22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle
Calibres desplegados
7.62x51 NATO, .300 Norma Magnum y .338 Norma Magnum en descripciones de fuentes del Army y el Marine Corps
Cañón .300 Norma
26 in / 660 mm en datos de configuración MK22 .300 NM de Barrett y CPE Ground
Cargador .300 Norma
Cargador de caja desmontable de 10 cartuchos
Alcance efectivo .300 Norma
1500 m listados por CPE Ground para la configuración Army PSR .300 NM
Adquisición del Army
Aproximadamente 2.800 fusiles MK22 en el anuncio contractual del Army de 2021
Despliegue del Marine Corps
Capacidad operativa plena anunciada el 2024-11-21
Variants

Este registro agrupa la familia comercial Barrett MRAD con las configuraciones estadounidenses de servicio MK22 ASR y PSR solo cuando fuentes oficiales vinculan los sistemas.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR)Configuración de sistema de francotirador del U.S. Army

Informes del Army indican que el contrato de 2021 cubrió aproximadamente 2.800 fusiles MK22 MRAD para el programa Precision Sniper Rifle, desplegados con cañones .338 Norma Magnum, .300 Norma Magnum y 7.62x51 NATO.

Sources: New Army sniper weapon system contract awarded to Barrett Firearms

MK22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR)Configuración de servicio vinculada al Marine Corps y SOCOM

Marine Corps Systems Command describe el MK22 Mod 0 ASR como un sistema de fusil de precisión de cerrojo seleccionado mediante un esfuerzo conjunto del Marine Corps, MARSOC y Army Special Operations Command.

Sources: Marine Corps Snipers Test New Rifle

Munición disparada

La relación del MK22 se limita a registros de cartuchos con respaldo oficial directo en las fuentes usadas aquí.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
.300 Norma Magnum, Long-range centerfire rifle cartridge, Munitions.300 Norma MagnumCartucho de fusil de largo alcance

Fuentes del Army y el Marine Corps listan el .300 Norma Magnum como una de las recámaras desplegadas del MK22, y Barrett lista una configuración MK22 en .300 Norma Magnum con cañón de 26 in y cargador de 10 cartuchos.

Sources: New Army sniper weapon system contract awarded to Barrett Firearms, MK 22 - Barrett Firearms

Modular Caliber Package

El MK22 se representa como una página de apoyo porque las fuentes usadas aquí documentan adopción en servicio, recámara modular y compatibilidad de cartuchos, no uso directo en conflicto por este registro del catálogo.

Paquete PSR del Army

CPE Ground describe el MK22 PSR como un fusil de cerrojo multicalibre COTS/NDI que reemplaza al M2010 y al M107 en servicio del Army.

Fuente: MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR).

Configuración .300 NM

CPE Ground lista la configuración .300 NM con cañón de 26 in, cargador de 10 cartuchos y alcance efectivo de 1500 m.

Fuente: MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR).

Despliegue del Marine Corps

Marine Corps Systems Command informó la FOC del MK22 Mod 0 ASR en 2024, con unidades de Infantry y Reconnaissance desplegadas y entrenadas.

Fuente: MK22 program reaches FOC a full year ahead of schedule.

Timeline

Barrett MRAD / MK22 Key Events

  1. El Army anuncia el contrato del MK22

    El Army anunció un contrato de cinco años por $49,9 millones con Barrett Firearms Manufacturing para aproximadamente 2.800 fusiles MK22 MRAD dentro del programa Precision Sniper Rifle.

    Sources: New Army sniper weapon system contract awarded to Barrett Firearms

  2. El Marine Corps declara la FOC del MK22

    Marine Corps Systems Command anunció la capacidad operativa plena del MK22 Mod 0 ASR tras el despliegue y la instrucción en nuevo equipo en unidades de Infantry y Reconnaissance y escuelas productoras de MOS.

    Sources: MK22 program reaches FOC a full year ahead of schedule

Related Weapon Systems
.300 Norma Magnum, Long-range centerfire rifle cartridge, MunitionsMunitions.300 Norma MagnumLong-range centerfire rifle cartridge.300 Norma Magnum is a Swedish-origin long-range centerfire rifle cartridge in the Norma Magnum family. Norma presents the caliber as a modern precision cartridge tied to its earlier .308 Norma Mag lineage, while C.I.P. lists Sweden as country of origin and SAAMI later accepted the 300 Norma Magnum for standardization. The record links documented chambered rifles such as the Barrett MRAD / MK22 and PGW Timberwolf Gen 3 without turning those relationships into conflict-use claims.
Barrett M82A1 / M107, Semi-automatic .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsBarrett M82A1 / M107Semi-automatic .50 BMG anti-materiel rifleThe Barrett M82A1, adopted by the U.S. Army as the M107 and later developed into the lighter M107A1, is a recoil-operated semi-automatic .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle for long-range fire against equipment, light materiel, and protected positions. Its conflict record in this catalog is strongest where sources directly identify .50-caliber Barrett or M82A1 rifles: Maute-held sniper positions in Marawi, Houthi-aligned use in Yemen, and 400 Mawozo-linked gang arsenals in Haiti.
.308-caliber precision rifle, Bolt-action or semi-automatic precision rifle class, Infantry WeaponsInfantry Weapons.308-caliber precision rifleBolt-action or semi-automatic precision rifle class.308-caliber precision rifles are scoped small arms chambered in .308 Winchester, 7.62x51mm NATO, or closely related .30-caliber service cartridges, depending on the model and markings. The class spans law-enforcement, military, sporting, and long-range precision roles. In the 2022 Haitian Gang Conflict entry, the sourcing supports illicit trafficking of .308 rifles into Haiti and gang-linked demand for higher-powered rifles, but it does not identify a specific model or prove a documented firing incident.
M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle, Bolt-action sniper rifle, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsM2010 Enhanced Sniper RifleBolt-action sniper rifleThe M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle is the U.S. Army's .300 Winchester Magnum rebuild of the M24 Sniper Weapon System, developed to give sniper teams longer reach in Afghanistan's mountainous terrain. Remington converted the long-action M24 into a suppressed, magazine-fed precision rifle with a folding adjustable chassis, extended-range optic, night-sight compatibility, and a 1,200-meter effective range; later imagery from 2014 Operation Inherent Resolve shows the rifle still serving in U.S. patrol overwatch in northeast Syria.
PGW Timberwolf, .338 Lapua Magnum bolt-action sniper rifle, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsPGW Timberwolf.338 Lapua Magnum bolt-action sniper rifleThe PGW Timberwolf, known in Canadian service as the C14 Medium Range Sniper Weapon System, is a Canadian .338 Lapua Magnum bolt-action rifle built for long-range precision fire. Canada ordered the 8.6 mm system from PGW in 2005 to replace the C3A1, and later announced C21 replacement rifles in 2022. The Yemen conflict record centers on imagery-based reporting of Timberwolf rifles with Houthi-aligned forces and Yemeni government or proxy forces.

Sources