Miscellaneous Photos from IBA

Norm Chandler Sr.

Ronnie Barrett and Norm Chandler Sr.

Col. Chandler's new Pup (Scout)

Scout destroying a shooting dummy head, he didn't like it

Col. Norm Chandler (Right) w/
Jack Field (USMC Sniper-Vietnam)

IBA Chandler Sniper w/ Universal Night Sight

Chandler Sniper with "Take-Down" Stock

Philp Maher with IBA Assault Rifle

Visitors at IBA

Inspection before Shipment

Blackwater LE/MIL Scout Sniper Course 25-29 September, 2006

P1 September 2006 IBA Rifle with UNS Night Vision Suppressed – Bryant C. Hardee

P1 September 2006 IBA Rifle with UNS Night Vision Suppressed – Burley Hutchison

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The Marine Corps has long been famed for making it's own sniper rifles in Quantico, but even the best can get better as evidenced in the XM-3 .308 sniper system. Working with DARPA, Iron Brigade Armory came up with a weapon that the Marines of I-MEF have used in Iraq this year. The weapon Military Times photographed at AUSA was only days back from the desert and had a very effective (their words, not mine) tour in the hands of Marine Scout/Snipers. So whats so great about it? It's only 16.25 pounds with suppressor, day scope and a full magazine, for starters. It's also only 48.25" long with the suppressor and works seamlessly with the AN-PVS-22 Universal Night Sight. The unique suppressor, built by Surefire, uses a Fast-Attach system that maintains it's zero and causes no impact drift when in place or removed.

Army Times article on the XM-3