Barrett · Sniper Rifle
Barrett MRAD Covert
Bolt action · 6.5mm Creedmoor · introduced 2026
Also known as MRAD Covert
About the Barrett MRAD Covert
The Barrett MRAD Covert is a short, suppressor-optimized variant of the MRAD precision bolt-action rifle, introduced at SHOT Show 2026. Built around a 17-inch fluted and threaded barrel, it retains the MRAD's user-changeable barrel system and magazine pattern while shrinking down to a transportable footprint. The rifle disassembles in under five minutes to fit inside an included Eberlestock backpack without sacrificing return-to-zero accuracy, making it a discreet, packable precision platform chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor or .308 Winchester.
The MRAD Covert was designed to vanish into a backpack: Barrett built it so a sniper could carry a sub-MOA precision rifle disassembled inside an Eberlestock pack and reassemble it to zero in the field in minutes.
Barrett MRAD Covert specifications
General
- Type
- Sniper Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Calibres
- 6.5mm Creedmoor, .308 Winchester
- Magazine capacity
- 10 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 432 mm (17.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1026 mm (40.4 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 5.40 kg (11.90 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:8 in (203 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Aluminum
- Stock
- Aluminum
- Finish
- cerakote
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 822 m/s (2697 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 2950 J (2176 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 1000 m
History
- Introduced
- 2026
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
Available calibres
Features
- User changeable barrel
- Fluted barrel
- Threaded muzzle
- Folding stock
- Adjustable cheek piece
- Tool less length of pull
- Removable trigger group
- Ar pattern grip
- Quick takedown
- Suppressor ready
Safety
- Ambidextrous safety
- Manual safety
Folding stock locks the bolt handle during transport. Compatible with existing MRAD conversion kits and magazines. MSRP approximately $7,000 at launch.
This is a variant of the Barrett MRAD.
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