What did the u.s. army use the rem 22 40x for?

[donniedee]

Training troups for snipers? R.o.t.c.? Ideas?

 

[Handloader]

Re: What did the u.s. army use the rem 22 40x for?

I used one in Army JR ROTC when Dad was stationed on Oahu, HI (Mid 1980's). We would get to shoot them a few times a year.

 

[VJJPunisher]

Re: What did the u.s. army use the rem 22 40x for?

wonder what they used the Mossberg M44 .22 for back in and prior to ww2

 

[Anchor Zero Six]

Re: What did the u.s. army use the rem 22 40x for?

Here is the tech manual

http://www.scribd.com/doc/23347894/tm-9-...STOL-TARGET-MOD

Going to guess based on the other firearms listed in the manual that these were intended for competition use.

 

[RicosRevenge]

Re: What did the u.s. army use the rem 22 40x for?

Snipering small enemies.