M38 Designated Marksman Rifle

For other items known as M38, see: M38 Disambiguation

Overview

M38 Designated Marksman Rifle

General Information

Period Designed

2017

Manufacturer

Heckler & Koch

Period Produced

2017 - Present

Developed From

M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle

In Service

September 2018 - Present

Characteristics

Cartridge

5.56x45mm

RoF, Cyclic

700 - 900rpm

Action

Gas-operated short-stroke piston, rotating bolt

Firemodes

Safe, semi, full

Feed System

Detachable box magazine

Ammunition Loading

5.56x45mm STANAG magazines:
• USGI M16 Mag.: 20-rnd
• USGI M16 Mag.: 30-rnd
• (More)

Effective Range

600 - 700m

Maximum Range

3,601m

Dimensions

Barrel Length

420mm

Components

Muzzle Device

QDSS-NT4 suppressor

Stock

Stock Type

Extendable

Sights

Leopold Mark 4 2.5-8x36 MR/T TS-30A2

Universal Attachments

Rail Type

STANAG 4694 NATO Accessory Rail

The M38 Designated Marksman Rifle (abbreviated as M38 DMR) is an American-German marksman rifle developed from the M27 IAR.

Variants

M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle: Light support weapon.
M38 Designated Marksman Rifle: M27 fitted with the Leopold Mark 4 2.5-8x36 MR/T TS-30A2 riflescope.

Heckler & Koch Products
Firearms
Military Rifles	31 • 32 • 33 (A2 • A3) • 36 • 50 • 53 • 237 • 241 • 337 • 416 (A5 • A7 • A8 • C) • 417 (A2) • 433 • 437 • G 3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • N A3 • A3 A1 • A4 • K A4 • A4 A1 • K A4 A1 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A7 A1) • G 11 (K1 • K2) • G 36 (A1 • A2 • C • C3 • E • K • KE • KV • V) • G 41 (A1 • A2 • A3 • K) • GR2 (C • S) • MSG 90 (A1 • SDN) • PSG 1 (A1) • XM8 • XM29
Civilian Rifles	91 (A2 • A3) • 93 (A2 • A3) • 94 (A2 • A3) • 243 • 293 • 770 • 940 • MR 308 • MR 556 (A1) • MR 762 (A1) • SL6 • SL7 (Match) • SL8 • USC
Submachine Guns	54 • MP 5 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5) • MP 7 (A1 • A2) • UMP (9 • 40 • 45)
Machine Guns	11 (A1 • E) • 13 (E) • 21 (A1 • E) • 23 (E) • 25 • 121 • 123 • GR6 (C • S) • GR9 (C • S) • MG 4 (E • K • KE) • MG 5 (A1 • A2 • S) • MG 36
Shotguns	512 • CAWS • FP6 • M27 IAR
Pistols	4 • HK 45 (Compact • Compact Tactical • Tactical) • 1911 • Mark 23 • Mk 23 • P 2 (A1) • P 7 • P 9 • P 11 • P 30 (L • SD • SK • SK S) • P 46 • P 2000 (SK) • SFP (9 • 9 L • 9 L OR • 9 M • 9 Match OR • 9 OR • 9 SK • 40) • UCP • USP (9 • 9 Custom Sport • 9 Elite • 9 Expert • 40 • 40 Custom Sport • 40 Expert • 45 • 45 Custom Sport • 45 Elite • 45 Expert • 45 Tactical) • VP (9 • 40 • 45)
Grenade Launchers	69 (A1) • 79 • 169 • AG 36 • GMG • M320 • XM25 • XM29
Ammunition
Cartridges	4.6x30mm HK • 4.6x36mm HK

West Germany Weapons Modern Period (1991 — Present)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Bayonet	[[]]
Melee Weapons	Survival Weapon	[[]]
Sidearms	Pistol	HK 45 (Compact • Compact Tactical • Tactical) • Mark 23 • P 8 • P 30 (L • SD • SK • SK S) • P 46 • P 2000 • SFP (9 • 9 L • 9 L OR • 9 M • 9 Match OR • 9 OR • 9 SK • 40) • UCP • USP (9 • 9 Custom Sport • 9 Elite • 9 Expert • 40 • 40 Custom Sport • 40 Expert • 45 • 45 Custom Sport • 45 Elite • 45 Expert • 45 Tactical)
	Revolver	[[]]
	Machine Pistol	[[]]
Close Quarters	Personal Defense Weapon	MP7 (A1 • A2)
	Submachine Gun	HK PDW • MP 5 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5) • MP 60 • MP 61 • MP 64 • UMP (9 • 40 • 45) • USC
	Shotgun (automatic)	[[]]
	Shotgun (semi-automatic)	[[]]
	Shotgun (manual-action)	HK FP6
Primary Weapons	Assault Rifle (5.45/5.56)	CR223 • HK 50 • HK 237 • HK 337 • HK 416 (A5 • A7 • A8) • HK 433 • HK 437 • G36 (A1 • A2) • XM8 • XM29
	Assault Rifle (other)	[[]]
	Assault Carbine (5.45/5.56)	HK 416C
	Assault Carbine (other)	[[]]
	Battle Rifles	HK 417 • G 3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • N A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A7 A1) • G 28
	Battle Carbine	[[]]
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Support Weapon	[[]]
	Light Machine Gun	HK GR6 (C • S) • HK GR9 (C • S) • HK MG 36
	General Purpose Machine Gun	HK 121 • HK 123 • MG 3 (A1) • MG 4 • MG 5 (A1)
	Heavy Machine Gun	[[]]
Long Range	Anti-Materiel Rifle	[[]]
	Bolt-Action Rifle	[[]]
	Designated Marksman Rifle	[[]]
Launchers	Grenade Launcher (Attachment)	[[]]
	Grenade Launcher (Standalone)	XM25
	Disposable Rocket Launcher	[[]]
	Rocket Launcher	[[]]
	MANPADS	[[]]
Non-Lethal Weapons	Pistol	[[]]
Underwater Weapons	Sidearm	P11
Underwater Weapons	Rifle	[[]]
Explosives	Anti-Personnel Mines	[[]]
	Anti-Tank Mines	[[]]
	Offensive Grenades	[[]]
	Smoke Grenades	[[]]

Infantry Equipment
Clothing	Backpacks	[[]]
	Body Armour	[[]]
	Bomb Suit	[[]]
	Elbow and knee pads	[[]]
	Signals & IFF	[[]]
	Suits	[[]]
	Vests & Webbing	[[]]
Headwear	Communication	[[]]
	Gas Masks & Rebreathers	[[]]
	Goggles	[[]]
	Helmets	[[]]
	Vehicle Headwear	[[]]
Optics, Detection and Surveillance	Man-Portable Radar	[[]]
	Mine Detectors	[[]]
	Night Vision Goggles	[[]]
	Periscopes	[[]]
	Rangefinders	[[]]
	Surveillance	[[]]

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Launchers	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles	[[]]
Grenade Machine Guns	[[]]
Howitzers	[[]]
Mortars	[[]]
Railroad Artillery	[[]]
Recoilless Guns	[[]]
Rocket Artillery	[[]]
Siege Artillery	[[]]

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	HK MG 5A1
40mm Tank Guns	[[]]
75mm Tank Guns	[[]]
76.2mm Tank Guns	[[]]
84mm Tank Guns	[[]]
94mm Tank Guns	[[]]
105mm Tank Guns	[[]]
120mm Tank Guns	[[]]
Howitzers	[[]]
Vehicle Autocannon	[[]]
ATGMs	[[]]

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns	[[]]
12.7mm Machine Guns	[[]]
23mm Cannons	[[]]
30mm Cannons	[[]]
37mm Cannons	[[]]
Rocket Pods	[[]]
Rockets	[[]]
Air-to-Air Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Ship Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Surface Missiles	[[]]
Anti-Radiation Missiles	[[]]
Cruise Missiles	[[]]
Bombs	[[]]

United States of America Weapons Modern Period (1991 — Present)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Knives	Ka-Bar • M7 • M9 • M11 • OKC-3S
Sidearms	Pistols	GI M1 • GI M2 • GI M3 • GI M4 • GI M5 • ICQB • KP-9 • M9 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M11 • M17 • M18 • M45 (A1) • OA-93 • OA-96 • OA-98 • RM380
Sidearms	Machine Pistols	[[]]
Close Quarters	Personal Defense Weapons	Colt MARS • PDR (C • D)
	Submachine Guns	[[]]
	Shotguns (automatic)	AA-12 (CQB)
	Shotguns (semi-automatic)	KOMRAD • M1014 JSCS
	Shotguns (manual-action)	KS7 • KSG (25 • Compact • Tactical) • M26
Primary Weapons	Assault Rifles	AAI ACR • Bushmaster ACR • CA-415 • DT MDR • GD NGSW-R • HK 416 • IO AKM247 (T) • LVOA-S • LSAT Rifle • M16 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M17S • M468 • MAS .223 • Masada • MDC Apocalypse (Death • Famine • Pestilence • War) • Mk 4 • Mk 16 • R5 • REC7 • Remington ACR • Saint • SWORD Mk-15 (PP • PURG-IDC) • XM8 • XM29
	Assault Carbines	Carbon 15 (Type 97) • DT MDR-C • LVOA-C • M4 (A1)
	Battle Rifles	DT MDR • HK 417 • Mk 17 • SA58
	Battle Carbines	DT MDR-C
	Assault Rifles (Exotic)	.50 Beowulf Assault Rifle • AR57 • SR-47
	Assault Carbines (Exotic)	KAC PDW
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Machine Guns	GD NGSW-AR • KAC LMG • M27 IAR Stoner 96 • XM106 • XM207
	General Purpose Machine Guns	[[]]
	Heavy Machine Guns	[[]]
Long Range	Anti-Materiel Rifles	AK-50 • M82 (A1 • A1CQ • A2 • A3) • M107 (A1)
	Bolt-Action Rifles	CheyTac Intervention (M-200 • M-200 Carbine • M-200 CIV • M-300 • M-310 • M-325) • HTI • M24 (A1 • A2 • A3 • E1) • M40 (A1 • A3 • A5 • A6 • A7) • M2010 • Mk 13 (Mod 5 • Mod 7) • Remington 700 • SRS (A1 • A1 Covert • A2 • A2 Covert)
	Designated Marksman Rifles	M21 SWS • M38 DMR • M39 EMR • M110 SASS (A1) • Mk 14 EBR • SWORD Mk-17 (Mod 0 • Mod 1) • SWORD Mk-18 • XM110 SASS
Launchers	Grenade Launchers (Attachment)	40mm FN40GL • 40mm M203 (A1 • A2) • 40mm M320 • 40mm XM148
	Grenade Launchers (Standalone)	25mm XM25 CDTE • 40mm China Lake • 40mm EX 41 • 40mm M32 • 40mm M79 • 40mm M320 • 40mm T148E1
	Disposable Rocket Launcher	83.5mm M141 • 84mm M136 • 139.7mm FGM-172
	Rocket Launchers	66mm M72 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A8 • A9 • A10) • 66mm M202 (A1) • 84mm M3 MAAWS
Underwater Weapons	Assault Rifles	[[]]
Explosives	Anti-Personnel Mines	M18 (A1) • MM-1
	Anti-Tank Mines	M15 • M19 • M21
	Offensive Grenades	AN/M14 Thermite • M7A3 CS Gas • M25A2 Riot Control • M47 Riot Control • M67 Frag • M84 Stun
	Smoke Grenades	AN/M8 • AN/M18 • AN/M83 White Smoke Grenade

Firearm Accessories
Weapon Sights	Collimator	Crossfire • Razor • RX30 • Razor AMG UH-1 • SPARC AR • SPARC II • Spitfire 3x • Spitfire AR • Strikefire II • Venom • Viper
	Holographic	EOTech 553
	Iron	[[]]
	Night	[[]]
	Reflector	[[]]
	Telescopic	Crossfire II (1-4x24 • 2-7x32 Rimfire • 2-7x32 Scout Scope • 2-7x32 • 3-12x56 AO • 3-9x40 • 3-9x50 • 4-12x40 AO • 4-12x44 • 4-12x50 AO • 4-16x50 AO • 6-18x44 AO • -24x50 AO) • Copperhead 4-12x44 • Diamondback (1.75-5x32 • 2-7x35 Rimfire • 3-9x40 • 3.5-10x50 • 4-12x40) • Diamondback Tactical (3-9x40 • 4-12x40 • 4-16x44 FFP • 6-24x50 FFP) • Golden Eagle HD 15-60x52 • Ranger 1-4x24 • Razor HD (5-20x50 FFP • AMG 6-24x50) • Razor HD Gen II (4.5-27x56 FFP • 3-18x50 FFP • E 1-6x24) • Razor HD LH 3-15x42 • Strike Eagle (1-8x24 • 1-6x24) • Viper (6.5-20x50 PA • HS 2.5-10x44 • HS 4-16x44 • HS 4-16x50 • HS LR 4-16x50 • HS LR 6-24x50 • HST 4-16x44 • HST 6-24x50 • PST Gen II 1-6x24 (FFP) • PST Gen II 3-15x44 (FFP) • PST Gen II 5-25x50 (FFP)
Attachments	Flashlights & Lasers	[[]]
Attachments	Foregrips & Bipods	[[]]

Infantry Equipment
Camouflage	Camouflage	ERDL • OD • MARPAT • UCP • Woodland
Clothing	Backpacks	[[]]
	Body Armour	[[]]
	Bomb Suit	[[]]
	Elbow and knee pads	[[]]
	Signals & IFF	[[]]
	Suits	[[]]
	Vests & Webbing	[[]]
Headwear	Communication	[[]]
	Gas Masks & Rebreathers	[[]]
	Goggles	[[]]
	Helmets	[[]]
	Vehicle Headwear	[[]]
Optics, Detection and Surveillance	Man-Portable Radar	[[]]
	Mine Detectors	[[]]
	Night Vision Goggles	[[]]
	Periscopes	[[]]
	Rangefinders	[[]]
	Surveillance	[[]]

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guns	[[]]
Field Guns	[[]]
Howitzers	[[]]
Infantry & Mountain Guns	[[]]
Mortars	81mm M252 • 107mm M30 • 120mm M121
Railroad Artillery	[[]]
Recoilless Guns	[[]]
Rocket Artillery	[[]]
Siege Artillery	[[]]

Land Vehicle Weapons
Machine Guns	5.56mm	M231 FPW
	7.62mm	FN MAG • GAU-19 • M37 • M60 • M73 • M219 • M240 • M1919A4
	12.7mm	GAU-19 (A • B) • M2 • T175 (E1) • XM238
Tank Guns	76.2mm	M32 • T91 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T185 (E1)
	90mm	M3 • M41 • M54 • T7 • T15E2 • T54 • T76 • T125 • T208 (E9 • E13) • T209
	105mm	M68 (A1 • E1) • QF20 Pdr • T5E1 • T5E2 • T140 (E3 • E4) • T147 • T254 (E2) • X15E8 • XM35
	120mm	M58 • M256 • T53 • T122 • T123E1 • T123E6 • T179 • Rheinmetall • X23
	152mm	M81 (E1) • XM81 (E6) • XM150 (E5 • E6)
	155mm	T7 (E1) • T180
	165mm	M57 • T156
	175mm	M113 • T256E3
	203.2mm	M1
Howitzers	105mm	M2 (A2) • M4 • M49 • T96E1 • M103 • XM104 • XM103
	155mm	M45 • M126 (A1) • M185 • T186E1 • M284
	203.2mm	M1 • M2 (A1 • A2) • M201A1
	240mm	240mm M1
Autocannons	20mm	M168 • Rh 202
	25mm	M242 • Oerlikon KBA
	30mm	Bushmaster III
	40mm	M2 (A1)
	75mm	75mm XM274
Recoilless Guns	106mm	M40 (A1)
Misc.	Spotting Rifles	M8

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
12.7mm Aircraft Machine Guns	Browning M2 (AN/M2 • AN/M3) • GAU-19
Aircraft Cannons below & including 30mm	20mm AN/M2 • 20mm AN/M3 • 20mm M24 • 20mm FMC T-160
Aircraft Cannons above 30mm	[[]]

M38 Designated Marksman Rifle

Overview

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