USMC M40A3 Sportline Airsoft Sniper Rifle by Matrix / Double Eagle
(Color: OD Green / Starter Package)

Product Description

Features

• The Sniper Package comes equipped with a 3-9x40 scope as well as a universal bipod to complete your sniper loadout. Additionally, 5000 rounds of heavy weight .28 gram BBs are included to maximize the performance of your rifle.
• Authentic 1:1 replica of the M40A3 fielded by USMC snipers. High power perfect for long-range sniper play
• Detachable 20 round magazine makes for rapid reloads. (One included)
• Front and top picatinny RIS mounting points allow for attachment of scopes, bipods, and other accessories
• Adjustable cheek riser and buttpad let you get a custom fit for your rifle!
• Adjustable hop-up allows one to easily dial in your shots at range
• Smooth bolt action and durable polymer stock
• Aluminum barrel and receiver
• High strength polymer stock
• Adjustable trigger pull and bolt stroke

History of the M40A3 (This item is an Airsoft Replica of the M40A3)
The M40 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle used by the United States Marine Corps. The M40 was introduced in 1966. The changeover to the A1 model was completed in the 1970s, the A3 in the 2000s. Each M40 is built from a Model 700 bolt-action rifle, and is modified by USMC armorers at Marine Corps Base Quantico, using components from a number of suppliers.
During the Vietnam War, the Marine Corps decided they needed a standard sniper rifle. After testing several possibilities, they ordered seven hundred Model 40x rifles, and gave them the M40 designation. Sometime in the early 1970s, the USMC armorers at MCB Quantico began rebuilding the original M40s into M40A1s. The process involved, among other improvements, replacing the original wood stocks with A1 fiberglass stocks, as well as replacing the original 39— variable-power scopes with 10X fixed-power scopes. The Corps began looking at a replacement for the M40 series in 2004, but did not draft requirements until 2009 while working with SOCOM. The plans for a "21st century sniper rifle" were paused while the Army's results of SOCOM's Precision Sniper Rifle program were finalized in 2013. The Marine Corps eventually decided to continue upgrading the M40A-series and keep the 7.62 NATO round, primarily due to the higher cost of larger rounds and scout sniper training that can achieve kills beyond the weapon's effective range.
Development of the M40A3 began in 1996 and concluded in 2001, when it was placed into service during Operation Enduring Freedom. It served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and other subsequent conflicts. Though its designation would remain M40A3 until 2009, its exact configuration varied with time.

Manufacturer: Double Eagle / USA Distribution: Matrix/ASG

FPS Range: 410-420

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