Barrett Unveils Squad Support Rifle System (SSRS) at AUSA

Barrett Firearms, best known for their .50 caliber anti-materiel rifles and precision bolt action rifles, has announced its entry into the US Army’s ongoing Precision Grenadier System (PGS) Program. Barrett has teamed with MARS Inc., best known for their Orion rifle which uses a long recoil action. The new weapon is known as the Squad Support Rifle System (SSRS) and it is lining up to compete against FN America's PGS-001. The Rheinmetal SSW40, Knight Technical Solutions Multipurpose Intelligent Grenade System and Plumb Precision Products M110 Precision Grenade Launcher were not downselected.

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