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2 days ago · Viacheslav Kovalskyi | 3,800 meters or 2.36 miles. At number one, we have 58-year-old Viacheslav Kovalskyi, a Ukrainian sniper who snatched the long-distance sniper record shooting a Russian Invader in November 2023. Kovalskyi was a decorated sniper before joining Ukraine’s Security Service, but nothing is more impressive than this shot.
2 days ago · At the start of the war, only Imperial Germany had troops that were issued scoped sniper rifles. Although sharpshooters existed on all sides, the Germans specially equipped some of their soldiers with scoped rifles that could pick off enemy soldiers showing their heads out of their trench.
3 days ago · sharpshooters: Sniping, or sharpshooting, was a recognized psychological weapon at the outset of the Civil War. Champion marksman Hiram C. Berdan of New York, authorized to raise a regiment of sharpshooters for Federal service, began recruiting competitions in the summer of 1861.
1 day ago · UPDATE: An X user posted the following: Police still on the scene as of now. (@mrearlLowe) Massive police response near WIU Macomb after two Macomb officers were shot serving a warrant. The suspects remain armed inside a house, which police have surrounded, sharpshooters zeroed in. @mrearlLowe EARLIER: The Western Illinois University campus in Macomb remained […]
10 hours ago · Cam Gliddon, one of the NBL’s greatest ever three-point sharpshooters, has called time on his career after 342 games. The 35-year-old revealed his retirement to Newscorp on Friday, saying, “yeah, I didn’t get a ring, yeah, I didn’t go to the NBA, yeah, I didn’t play at the Olympic Games, but I did a hell of a lot of stuff for someone who came out of WA country”.
2 days ago · Sniper highlights the precision, discipline, and mental toughness of Marine Corps sharpshooters during covert operations. Sniper meticulously showcases the preparations and execution of high-stakes missions, demonstrating the critical role of sniper teams in maintaining strategic advantages. By emphasizing rigorous training and intense pressure ...
2 days ago · Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American sharpshooter and folk heroine who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western Ohio.
