The barrel of the M110K1 is only 16 inches, but its short-barreled 7.62 NATO caliber rifle is still stronger than the 5.56 NATO in terms of range, accuracy and damage. And the short-barreled 7.62 NATO rifle can also be used for CQB environment. "According to" the memory of a Delta team member, he used a 16-inch .308 (referring to SR-25K) in Iraq, and fired a shot indoors. It can shock the enemy and make their ears bleed. Although in 2016 the US Army finally selected HK's G28E as the new M110A1 CSASS, the M110K1 remains active as one of SOCOM's candidate precision rifles in their armory.