This M24 SWS sniper rifle was manufactured by Remington Arms Company c. 2005 and leased by Remington to the U.S. Army for training in 2006. This is a standard configuration Remington M24 SWS sniper rifle with 24 inch stainless steel barrel, HS composite stock with adjustable buttplate, Leupold Mark 4, 10X40MM, telescopic sight and Harris bipod. The barrel and receiver are fitted with mounts for the auxiliary micrometer rear sight and globe front sight issued with the rifle. The rifle is complete with a Hardigg fiberglass deployment case that contains: (1) scope and iron sight case, (2) RPA Trakker micrometer rear sight and globe front sight, (3) unissued russet leather M1907 sling marked "MRT/MAY 08", (4) Operators' Manual, (5) Otis lens cleaning kit, and (6) Pelican 1120 Case that contains the cleaning supplies, wrenches and spare parts issued with every M24 SWS deployment kit. The rifle serial number, "G6534963" is roll-stamped on the left front of the receiver. The inside of the bolt handle is marked with the partial serial number "4963". "REMINGTON/MODEL 700 M24" is roll stamped on the left side of the receiver. The right side of the barrel has the standard Remington date code and oval "REP" proof mark and the left side is stamped "BA". The 10X Leupold scope has the standard Mildot aperture and is fitted with a sunshade and Butler Creek lens covers. The bottom of the scope is roll-stamped with the serial number "327847N". The rifle, stock and telescopic sight have been spray-painted with olive green, tan and brown camouflage. Documentation with the rifle indicates that it was one of 16 M24 SWS rifles leased to the U.S. Army by Remington Arms for 12 months in February 2006 to "train new personnel while awaiting MTOE authorized items through normal supply channels". Fifteen of these rifles were shipped to Ft. Riley, Kansas in March 2006. This rifle is accompanied by copies of the original lease from Remington files. Page 13 of the lease states: "These weapons are for training only and will NOT (emphasis original) leave the Fort Riley area except for training in CONUS locations". A shipping manifest in the document package lists the serial numbers of 15 M24 SWS rifles including "G6534963". The rifle is accompanied by a letter from the consignor that states he purchased the rifle while employed by Remington and was able to locate the contract documentation showing the lease from Remington to the Army in the Remington archives. This is a scarce, fully documented, Remington M24 SWS sniper rifle with the original scope and correct bipod, deployment case and accessories. The majority of the Army owned M24 SWS rifles were subsequently rebuilt and modified by Remington to the M24A1 configuration. Following this modification, the Army authorized Remington to fit the original barrels, stocks, telescopic sights on new production, Remington M24 marked, receivers, and sell the rifles, original deployment kits and issue accessories on the civilian market. U.S. Army owned M24 SWS rifles with the original receivers are extremely rare.