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The military version of the civilian McMillan TAC-50, the Mk15 fires .50 caliber bullets, fed through a five-round detachable box magazine, powerful enough to penetrate brick and concrete, though ...
The McMillan TAC-50 is a manually operated, rotary bolt-action rifle. The large bolt has dual front locking lugs, and its body has spiral flutes to reduce weight. The heavy match-grade barrel, made by Lilja barrels, is also fluted to dissipate heat quickly and reduce overall weight, and fitted with an effective muzzle brake to reduce recoil.
MK 15, the US military designation for the McMillan TAC-50; Other uses. Mark 15 and Mark XV, ...
McMillan Tac-338 [13].338 Lapua Magnum: Sniper rifle, anti-materiel United States: Bolt-Action rifle used by Naval Special Warfare. Mk 15.50 BMG: Anti materiel sniper rifle United States: Bolt-Action rifle used by Naval Special Warfare. Barrett 50 cal/M82/M107.50 BMG: Anti materiel sniper rifle United States: Semi-Automatic Shotguns 500 MILS ...
Raytheon's (RTX) business unit, Missiles & Defense, clinches a $93.6 million modification contract to upgrade the MK15 Close-In Weapon System.
Stock: McMillan Tactical M2A fiberglass stock. This particular stock features a pistol grip and a buttstock with adjustable saddle cheekpiece. [10] Optics: An over-action MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail allows for the use of any optic compatible with the rail; this includes a rather large variety of military scopes and imaging devices. [11]
The Mod 1 corresponds to the Castle Nectar test of the Zombie weapon prototype. This test had a yield of 1.69 megatons of TNT (7.1 petajoules). [2] [3]The Mod 2 corresponds to the Redwing Cherokee nuclear test of the TX-15-X1 test model, and had a yield of 3.8 Mt (16 PJ).
Little is known of its usage or technical data, and pictures are rarely available. The pictures that have been released show a Remington 700 Long-Action receiver mated to a McMillan A2 stock. The rifle was chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum. The rifle was the most prolific sniper weapon in the Navy until the advent of the Mk 13 Mod 5.