U.S. Special Operations Command’s New MRAD MK22 Advanced Sniper Rifle

Nov. 2020: MRAD MK22 (Multi-Role Adaptive Design Mark 22) rifles met all requirements for the U.S. Department of Defense contract for ASR (Advanced Sniper Rifle) in support of USSOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command). Since being awarded the contract in March 2019, the MK22 has completed all aspects of the Production Qualification Testing and Operational Testing phases.

As a result, Barrett has received the initial production order and deliveries will commence in January 2021.

CONFIGURATIONS

• MK22

AVAILABLE COLORS

SPECIFICATIONS

• Caliber338 Norma Magnum
• OperationBolt Action Repeater
• Barrel Length338 NM
  27″ (686 mm)
• Twist Rate338 NM
  1 in 9.4″ (239 mm)
• Overall Length43.6″ to 50.6″ 
  (1107 mm to 1270 mm)
• Weight13.9 lbs to 15.2 lbs 
  (6.3 kg to 7 kg)
• Mag. Capacity10
• Rail Length/MOA21.75” (552 mm) 
  10 MIL

USSOCOM initially announced in 2016 they were in search of a modular, multi-caliber bolt action sniper rifle capable of converting between .300 Norma Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum and 7.62x51mm through a “full and open competition.”