M38 Designated Marksman Rifle

Overview

M38 Designated Marksman Rifle
General Information
Type	Designated Marksman Rifle
Place of Origin	Germany
Designer Companies	Heckler & Koch
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
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.

West Germany Weapons Modern Period (1991 — Present)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Bayonet	[[]]
	Survival Weapon	[[]]
Sidearms	Pistol	HK 45 (Compact • Compact Tactical • Tactical) • Mark 23 • P 8 • P 30 (L • SD • SK • SK S) • P 46 • P 80 • 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
	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	Calico M-110 • 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
	Machine Pistols	[[]]
Close Quarters	Personal Defense Weapons	Colt MARS • PDR (C • D)
	Submachine Guns	[[]]
	Shotguns (automatic)	AA-12 (CQB)
	Shotguns (semi-automatic)	J12 • KOMRAD • M1014 JSCS • VEPRCAT-12
	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 • LVOA-S • LSAT Rifle • M16 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M17S • M468 • Masada • R5 • REC7 • Remington ACR • 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
Civilian Firearms	Intermediate	IO AKM247 (C • C • T) • J19C • J56 • Joshua Mk5 • K8 • MAS .223 • MDC Apocalypse (Death • Famine • Pestilence • War) • Saint • SRC • STG-556 • SWORD Mk-15 (PP • PURG-IDC) • US132
	Rifle	J71 • J450 • M1A • SWORD Mk-17 (Mod 0 • Mod 1) • SWORD Mk-18
	Pistol	GS10 • J68 • KP-9 • KR-9 (SBR)
	Other	[[]]
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Machine Guns	GD NGSW-AR • KAC LMG • M27 IAR • Stoner 96 • XM106 • XM207
	Medium Machine Guns	M60 (D • E1 • E3 • E4 • E6) • MK 43 (MOD 0 • MOD 1) • MK 48 (MOD 0 • MOD 1)
	Heavy Machine Guns	M2
Long Range	Anti-Materiel Rifles	AK-50 • M82 (A1 • A1CQ • A2 • A3) • M107 (A1) • J51
	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 • 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

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	[[]]
	12.7mm	[[]]
Autocannons	25mm	Bushmaster I M242
	30mm	Bushmaster II XM813 MK 44 MOD 0
	35mm	Bushmaster III
	40mm	Bushmaster IV XM812
	50mm	XM913
Cannons	105mm	M35 • M68 (A1 • E1) XM35 EX 35 MOD 0
	120mm	M256 (E1) XM256 • XM291 • XM360

Naval Weapons & Munitions
Autocannons	30mm	MK 44 MOD 0