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==== United States Marine Corps ==== The [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marines]] use M14s that have been rebuilt at [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]] and designated as [[United States Marine Corps Designated Marksman Rifle|Designated Marksman Rifle]]s, which are being replaced by the [[M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle]].<ref name="Pushies2011">{{cite book|last=Pushies|first=Fred|title=MARSOC: U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VI91ktKAp_wC&pg=PA115|date=15 November 2011|publisher=MBI Publishing Company|isbn=978-1-61059-750-0|pages=113β115}}</ref> The Corps also utilizes two different adaptations of the M16 assault rifle: the [[Squad Advanced Marksman Rifle]] (SAM-R), and the [[Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle|Mk 12 Mod 1 SPR]]. They also utilize the [[M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marines.mil/News/NewsDisplay/tabid/3258/Article/586279/marines-set-their-sights-on-designated-marksman-title.aspx|title=Marines set their sights on designated marksman title|website=Marines.mil|access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref>
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