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t. e. A sniper is a military / paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. [1] Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with telescopic sights. Modern snipers use high-precision rifles and high-magnification optics.
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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.
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)The 7 Best Snipers in US Military History An M9 Berretta pistol is secured in a holster during a training event at Carlos Hathcock Range Complex aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif ...
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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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Sniper rifle. The bolt-action 7.62×51mm M24 Sniper Weapon System is capable of 0.5 MOA accuracy to maximal effective range of about 800 meters. The M24 was the United States Army standard-issue sniper rifle from 1988 to 2010. The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series of sniper rifles is standard issue in the armies of several countries ...
Aug 29, 2017 · Many Confederate snipers favoured the British-made Whitworth rifle. (Image source: WikiCommons) In contrast, the Confederate army looked to the British Whitworth rifle for their snipers. Though rare, the unique hexagon-shaped rifling and bullet of this weapon gave it then-unbeaten accuracy at long ranges, and it made many notable kills.
