Navy Sniper Monty LeClair and the MK-12 SPR

Probably the coolest, old school sounding soldiers name I've ever heard. Monty LeClair sounds like name of a Anglo-French WWII SOE officer parachuted behind enemy lines lol

Every other branch “2.5x optic, fixed stock and 18” barrel is bad for room clearing.... “ Marine Corps “Hold my fucking Crayons”

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If the videos gets up to 15k views today. I'll put up the next part. There are four total parts to this episode from TAC-TV Season 2. So make sure you like it, share it, and comments.

There is actually a really good reason why the mk.12 spr and other m16/m4 based marksman platforms are still issued with the full auto trigger sear and that is because the trigger pull is much more consistent then the burst trigger sear. And when going for a precision platform trigger consistency is crucial.

I always wanted to do a MK-12 SPR clone, but make one change, and that's the use of a 6.5 Grendel barrel. That extra reach of the Grendel with something like this would be sweet.

My God. Is that a Medal of Honor themed Ford Raptor?

In the Philippines we use a similar type of weapon called the MSSR. And, recently it has evolved variants such as an SPR and DMR variants.

This interview is really cool, my platoon tested the SPR concept for the MCWL, I think it was around 2002, and my battalion was the first Marine unit to issue the SPR. I kinda knew the rifle was developed at Crane, so its neat to LAV talk to the guys who developed the gun.

I've never bought a complete rifle or carbine from Centurion Arms.  However, I've used a lot of their components (rails, BCG's and such) with great results.

Larry Vickers is my hero keep it up

Great video! Thanks Vick!

awesome! will you be putting the other segments on youtube? love the channel Larry, keep it up!

Great video !!!! Keep it up !!!

Great vid as usual LAV. I absolutely love the MK12 platform. I would really like to see it issued army wide for SDMs over the EBR. The 14 platform and 7.62 are great unless you're the guy carrying it. As an SDM in Iraq I found myself using my M4 with an acog over the 14 almost always, unless i knew we would be stationary or out in a totally rural AO. Again thanks for the videos Larry and keep up the awesome work. Geronimo!!!

My MK12 reaches out to 600 yds with the Blackhills mk 262 77g and a 4x ACOG like magic.

I carried a Mk12 MOD 1 in Afganistan back in 2008 with 2nd Battalion 7th Marines. Although I never had this issue, some other DM's experienced stoppages using the 77-grain ammo and switched back over to green tip 65-grain. However, mine performed beautifully during my specific engagements and never felt the need to make the switch.

Great program, buddy! I love the MK-12! Hey Larry, what gas block/ffs is that on the first closeup shot of a MK-12 mod 1 i believe with the ACOG sight? Its not the PRI or others im familiar with. Any info on that? Thanks in advance and thanks for a great channel!

Very cool video...looking forward to the rest of the series!

The SPR was issued in full auto as during development Crane had been given M16 A1 recievers to dispose of and they decided since the spr has a heavy barrel anyways it could be used as a light support weapon if absolutely needed. The full length stock was used as the collapsing M4 stock and shorter carbine length recoil system caused bolt bounce issues on full auto. that went away with the rifle length system. However as most guys knew they wouldnt use full auto the stock was often switched to a collapsing m4 system once it got to units.