M40 Archives

I Am a Retired US Army Special Forces NCO: I Have Fired the M24, Which Is Built on a Remington 700 Action. The Rifle Is Still Good. The Company Settled a Class Action Covering About 7,500,000 Rifles, Went Bankrupt in 2020, and Closed the Ilion Plant in 2024 After More Than 200 Years.

Mike Walker designed the 721 and 722 after the war as a cheaper answer to Winchester's Model 70, and the 700 that came out...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 23, 2026

The M40 sniper rife is surely showing its age these days. It did serve in many different wars from Vietnam and is used as...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 16, 2022

Best 3 Marine Corps Sniper Rifles: Every Marine is a rifleman first and they must successfully put a lot of rounds downrange before they...

Brent M. EastwoodDecember 18, 2021

The original M40 sniper rifle has been in use since the Vietnam War and has been the Marine Corps’ go-to weapon for decades. But...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 12, 2021