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List of sniper rifles. Major precision rifle variants used by snipers from around the world are as follows. The list includes hunting or precision rifles equipped with a telescopic optic, and precision rifles used by both military and law enforcement trained snipers and marksmen.
NameManufacturer (s)ImageCartridge (s)7.62×51mm NATO .308 Winchester.300 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua MagnumDirect impingement (semi-auto)- Us Marine Sgt. Carlos Norman Hathcock II
- Us Army Scout William Dixon
- Navy Seal Brandon Webb
- Army Ranger Sgt. Nicholas Irving
- Us Army Capt. Glenn A. Dubis
- Us Army Sgt. 1st Class Josh Olson
- Us Army Sgt. Julie Golob
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Hometown:Little Rock, ArkansasNickname: "Whitefeather"Years of Service: 1959-1979Wars: Vietnam War, two toursHometown:Ohio County, VirginiaNickname: "Billy"Years of Service:1874-1883Wars: Battle of Adobe Walls, Battle of Buffalo WallImage from brandontylerwebb.com 1. Hometown: Vancouver, Canada 2. Years of Service: 1993-2006 3. Wars: One tour in Afghanistan, one tour in Iraq Webb was a certified SEAL sniper. He deployed four times, once with SEAL Team 3 to Afghanistan. After his final deployment, Webb worked at the Naval Special Warfare Group One Sniper Cell. He ran the sniper...
Unit:3rd Ranger Battalion, U.S. ArmyHometown: Fort Meade, MarylandNickname: "Reaper"Years of Service: 2004-2010Capt. Glenn A. Dubis prepares to shoot from the kneeling position during qualifications for the Men's 50-meter rifle three position on Sept. 23, 2000, at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. (Tech. Sgt. Rick Sforza/U.S. Air Force) 1. Hometown: Bethel Park, Pennsylvania 2. Nickname: "Michael Jordan of Shooting" 3. Service: 1982-2002 4. Wars: Oper...
Hometown: Spokane, WashingtonYears of Service:1997 to presentWars: Kosovo, IraqUnit: U.S. Army Marksmanship UnitHometown:New York, N.Y.Years of service: 1995 to 2002Be sure to get the latest news about the U.S. military, as well as critical info about how to join and all the benefits of service. Subscribe to Military.comand receive customized updates delivered straight to your inbox.
Learn about the legends and achievements of the best marksmen in US military history, from Vietnam to Afghanistan. See their confirmed kills, record-setting shots, and media appearances.
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- Famous American Snipers
- Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle is a well-known Navy SEAL sniper with SEAL Team 3. He ended his military career with four tours during the Iraq war and is well-decorated for his courage and heroism during combat.
- Simo Häyhä. Simo Häyhä was not with the United States during World War II, but it is impossible not to discuss Simo Häyhä when debating the deadliest snipers in US history.
- Eric England. England became a Marine in 1950 and soon after that proved himself as a shooting champion. Overall, England served The United States as a Marine for 24 years.
- Chuck Mawhinney. Chuck Mawhinney Is from the woods in Oregon, and he served in Vietnam. Mawhinney originally wanted to join the Navy, but a Marine recruiter convinced him to be a Marine.
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- Finnish Army Second Lieutenant Simo Häyhä. Nicknamed "White Death," Simo Häyhä tallied 505 kills, far and away the highest count from any major war. All of Häyhä's kills of Red Army combatants were accomplished in fewer than 100 days – an average of just over five kills per day – at a time of year with very few daylight hours.
- U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Norman Hathcock. During the Vietnam War Hathcock had 93 "confirmed" kills of North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong personnel, which meant they occurred with an officer present (in addition to his spotter).
- U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle served four tours during the Iraq War, and during that time he became the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history with over 160 kills officially confirmed by the Department of Defense.
- Red Army Captain Vasily Zaytsev. Between November 10 and December 17, 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad, Zaytsev killed 225 soldiers and officers of the Wehrmacht and other Axis armies, including 11 enemy snipers.
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