Armas de infantería

Fusil de francotirador M24

Also known as
  • M24 SWS
  • M24 Sniper Weapon System
  • M-24 sniper rifle
  • Remington M24
  • Rifle, Caliber 7.62mm, Sniper Weapon System, M24

El fusil de francotirador M24 es el Sniper Weapon System del U.S. Army basado en el Remington Model 700, un paquete de fusil de cerrojo de 7.62x51mm NATO construido alrededor de un cajón de mecanismos de acción larga, mira diurna, bípode y accesorios de apoyo. Imágenes oficiales y reportes sitúan fusiles M24 en funciones de seguridad y entrenamiento de francotiradores durante la guerra de Irak, mientras que registros del Afghan National Army muestran el sistema apoyando tareas de sobreobservación y entrenamiento de puntería respaldados por la coalición en la provincia de Helmand.

Fusil de francotirador M24, Fusil de francotirador de cerrojo, Armas de infantería
Image source: PEO M24 SWS Image

Role in Conflicts

2001 War in Afghanistan
Training & Foreign AidReconnaissance & SurveillanceForce Protection

Soldados del Afghan National Army fueron entrenados con fusiles M24 adquiridos localmente en la provincia de Helmand, incluido un curso de puntería dirigido por Marines en 2012 para soldados del 1st Kandak y un ejercicio de puesta a cero de mira de combate en 2017 en Camp Shorabak destinado a desarrollar capacidad de tiro y observación de largo alcance para futuras misiones de combate.

Role details
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Estados Unidos
Type
Fusil de francotirador de cerrojo
Service note
Adoptado por el U.S. Army en 1988 y documentado en seguridad de bases durante la guerra de Irak, entrenamiento de fuerzas asociadas en Afganistán y programas posteriores de conversión M2010
Designer
Remington Arms
Designed
Década de 1980; aprobado por el U.S. Army en 1988
Unit cost
Varía según el contrato y el paquete de accesorios
Produced
1988-mediados de la década de 2010
Number built
No indicado en las fuentes citadas para la serie de producción original del M24
Developed from
Remington Model 700
Developed into
M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle

Specifications

Calibre
7.62x51mm NATO en la configuración común del M24
Acción
Cajón de mecanismos Remington 700 de acción larga y cerrojo
Longitud del cañón
24 in / 610 mm
Alcance efectivo
800 m documentados oficialmente para la versión de 7.62 mm NATO
Sistema de alimentación
Cargador interno de 5 cartuchos
Peso
Aproximadamente 16 lb con accesorios; aproximadamente 15 lb con mira y cargado en una configuración evaluada
Óptica
Mira diurna Leupold de aumento fijo en el paquete original del fusil
Variants

La familia M24 comienza con el Army Sniper Weapon System de 7.62x51mm NATO y luego se ramifica en vías de ampliación de alcance y modernización que usaron el cajón de mecanismos de acción larga para cartuchos mayores o una conversión completa M2010.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
M24A2Variación compatible con .300 Winchester Magnum

Antecedentes de la Air Force describen el M24A2 como una configuración alternativa del M24 que puede estar recamarada en .300 Winchester Magnum para ampliar el alcance efectivo más allá del fusil común de 7.62 NATO.

Sources: The M24 Sniper Weapon System

M24A3Variación compatible con .338 Lapua Magnum

Antecedentes de la Air Force identifican el M24A3 como una variante adicional de ampliación de alcance asociada con recamarado .338 Lapua.

Sources: The M24 Sniper Weapon System

M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle, Bolt-action sniper rifle, Infantry WeaponsM2010 Enhanced Sniper RifleConversión M24E1 / XM2010

El programa XM2010 del Army reconstruyó el sistema de fusil de francotirador M24 alrededor de .300 Winchester Magnum, un supresor, cargador extraíble, sistema modular de rieles, culata mejorada y alcance de 1.200 metros.

Sources: Sniper Rifle Improvements to See Testing This Spring, Upgrade Kits for M4 Come in 2011

Ammunition Fired

La configuración común del M24 está documentada como fusil de 7.62x51mm NATO; las vías posteriores de conversión usaron el cajón de mecanismos de acción larga para cartuchos mayores.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
7.62x51mm NATO cartridge, NATO-standard rifle and machine-gun cartridge, Munitions7.62x51mm NATO cartridgeCartucho de fusil

Minot Air Force Base y American Rifleman identifican el M24 Sniper Weapon System estándar como recamarado para 7.62x51mm NATO, con un cargador interno de cinco cartuchos en el paquete original del fusil.

Sources: The M24 Sniper Weapon System, The Remington M24 Sniper Weapon System

Por qué importaba la acción larga

El Army conservó un cajón de mecanismos Remington 700 de acción larga incluso para el fusil de 7.62 mm, lo que después permitió trabajos de conversión a .300 Winchester Magnum que condujeron al programa XM2010/M2010.

Sources: The Remington M24 Sniper Weapon System, Sniper Rifle Improvements to See Testing This Spring, Upgrade Kits for M4 Come in 2011

M24 To M2010 Conversion Path

Fuentes del Army describen el M2010 como un M24 reconfigurado, no como un reemplazo de diseño completamente nuevo: Remington recibió en 2010 el contrato del M24 Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System, y CPE Ground describe el M2010 como un M24 plenamente modernizado y recamarado para .300 Winchester Magnum.

Enlace del catálogo

M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle es el registro relacionado existente para la conversión M24E1/XM2010.

Etiquetas de fuente: Army Awards Contract for Upgraded Sniper Weapon System; CPE Ground M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle; Snipers Put Finishing Touches on the Last Sniper Rifle.

Enfoque de la conversión

La conversión cambió el recamarado a .300 Winchester Magnum y añadió un chasis, cargador extraíble, paquete de puntería sobre riel, integración de mira nocturna y supresor.

Timeline

Fusil de francotirador M24 Key Events

  1. El U.S. Army aprueba el M24

    Tras una competición de fusiles de francotirador y un esfuerzo de pruebas a mediados de la década de 1980, el Army aprobó el fusil de Remington en 1988 como M24 Sniper Weapon System.

    Sources: The Remington M24 Sniper Weapon System

  2. M24 señalado en despliegue de escuela de francotiradores en Irak

    Un reporte de DVIDS desde Taji describió a un soldado de la Arkansas National Guard sirviendo en una función de francotirador con el M24 durante una rotación de escuela de francotiradores en zona de combate en Irak.

    Sources: Classroom to Combat Arkansas Soldiers Attend School in Iraq

  3. El Army prepara pruebas de un M24 mejorado

    Reportes del Army indicaron que candidatos industriales para un M24 mejorado debían entrar en pruebas en la primavera de 2010, mientras el servicio buscaba cargadores externos, ópticas actualizadas, rieles para accesorios y uso de .300 Winchester Magnum.

    Sources: Sniper Rifle Improvements to See Testing This Spring

  4. La conversión XM2010 avanza hacia su despliegue

    El Army describió el XM2010 como una mejora del M24 fabricada por Remington con supresor, cañón flotante estriado, sistema modular de rieles, alimentación por cargador, culata ajustable y alcance de 1.200 metros.

    Sources: Upgrade Kits for M4 Come in 2011

  5. Soldados afganos entrenan con fusiles M24 adquiridos

    Un equipo de scout-snipers de Marines en la provincia de Helmand entrenó a soldados del Afghan National Army cuyo kandak había adquirido fusiles M24 pero necesitaba instrucción antes de usarlos para sobreobservación y apoyo de escuadra.

    Sources: Afghans Learn Marksmanship from Scout Snipers

Media

Fusil de francotirador M24 Videos

Fusil de francotirador M24 Images

Fusil de francotirador M24, Fusil de francotirador de cerrojo, Armas de infantería - view 1
Source: PEO M24 SWS Image
Fusil de francotirador M24, Fusil de francotirador de cerrojo, Armas de infantería - view 2
Source: Afghan National Army M24 Live-Fire Image
Fusil de francotirador M24, Fusil de francotirador de cerrojo, Armas de infantería - view 3
Source: 1st Battalion 24th Infantry M24 in Mosul
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Sources

The M24 Sniper Weapon SystemPublisher: Minot Air Force Base | Note: Supports M24 background and specifications, including Remington 700 lineage, 7.62x51mm NATO chambering, 24-inch barrel, approximate weight, 800-meter effective range, and M2010 conversion context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01The Remington M24 Sniper Weapon SystemPublisher: American Rifleman | Note: Supports Remington Arms manufacturer background, U.S. Army adoption history, M24 package details, magazine capacity, barrel construction, stock features, and optic context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Afghan National Army Soldier Fires M24 at Camp ShorabakPublisher: PICRYL / Defense Visual Information Distribution Service | Note: Supports 2001 War in Afghanistan direct use: an M24 sniper rifle was fired by an Afghan National Army soldier during November 2017 sniper training at Camp Shorabak to support intelligence gathering and long-range firing capability for future combat missions in Helmand province. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Afghans Learn Marksmanship from Scout SnipersPublisher: 1st Marine Division | Note: Supports 2001 War in Afghanistan direct use: Afghan National Army soldiers in Helmand province trained with newly acquired M24 rifles for squad overwatch, observation, and long-range engagement under Marine scout-sniper instruction. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Classroom to Combat Arkansas Soldiers Attend School in IraqPublisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports 2003 Iraq War direct use: a deployed Arkansas National Guard soldier at Taji was described as serving in a sniper role with the M24 during a combat-zone sniper-school deployment. | Accessed: 2026-07-011st Battalion 24th Infantry M24 in MosulPublisher: Wikimedia Commons / U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Supports 2003 Iraq War direct use and image provenance: a U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment sniper was photographed with a 7.62 mm M24 sniper rifle while scanning for enemy activity from a Mosul police station after insurgent attacks during Operation Iraqi Freedom. | Accessed: 2026-07-01532nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron M24 at BaladPublisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports 2003 Iraq War direct use: a 532nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron airman was documented behind an M24 sniper rifle in a Joint Base Balad entry-control tower after a report of possible small-arms fire. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Iraq Turning a Blind EyePublisher: Amnesty International | Note: Supports 2013 War in Iraq direct fielding: Amnesty International and ARES identified isolated sightings of U.S.-manufactured M24 sniper rifles among weapons deployed by PMU militias during the anti-Islamic State conflict in Iraq. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Sniper Rifle Improvements to See Testing This SpringPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports M24 improvement-program context, including the 7.62mm rifle's approximate 800-meter range, long-action design margin for .300 Winchester Magnum, external-magazine and optic goals, and spring 2010 testing plan. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Upgrade Kits for M4 Come in 2011Publisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports XM2010/M2010 conversion context: Remington received the production contract for an improved M24 sniper rifle system with suppressor, fluted free-floating barrel, modular rail, magazine feed, adjustable stock, and 1,200-meter range. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Army Awards Contract for Upgraded Sniper Weapon SystemPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the September 2010 Remington contract for the M24 Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System/XM2010, .300 Winchester Magnum chambering, and upgraded magazine, chassis, rail, optic, night sight, and suppressor features. | Accessed: 2026-07-01CPE Ground M2010 Enhanced Sniper RiflePublisher: U.S. Army CPE Ground | Note: Supports official M2010 description as a fully upgraded M24 Sniper Weapon System rechambered to .300 Winchester Magnum, including range, chassis, suppressor, optic, night sight, and specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Snipers Put Finishing Touches on the Last Sniper RiflePublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the M2010 conversion path from M24 long-action receivers, Afghanistan-driven fielding need, June 2011 Afghanistan training completion for M2010 sniper teams, and April 2014 final production-objective ceremony. | Accessed: 2026-07-01PEO M24 SWS ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain U.S. Army PEO Soldier image of an M24 Sniper Weapon System. | Accessed: 2026-07-01M24 SWS ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain U.S. Army image of the M24 Sniper Weapon System. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Afghan National Army M24 Live-Fire ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain U.S. Marine Corps image showing an Afghan National Army soldier sighting an M24 rifle during a live-fire range in Afghanistan. | Accessed: 2026-07-01