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Lord Marksman and Vanadis (Japanese: 魔弾 （ まだん ） の 王 （ おう ） と 戦姫 （ ヴァナディース ）, Hepburn: Madan no Ō to Vanadīsu, lit."King of the Magic Bullet and Vanadis") is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa Kawaguchi and illustrated by Yoshi☆o and Hinata Katagiri.
Funimation scheduled the release of Lord Marksman and Vanadis in a complete Blu-ray/DVD boxset on February 9, 2016. [9] In the United Kingdom, Lord Marksman and Vanadis is licensed by Anime Limited. It was released in a complete boxset on February 29, 2016. [10] In Australia and New Zealand, the series is licensed by Madman Entertainment. [11]
The United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU or AMU) is a part of U.S. Army providing small arms marksmanship training for soldiers and enhancing Army recruiting. The unit was originally established in 1956 [1] at the direction of president Dwight D. Eisenhower to the mission of winning international competitions, which at the time was dominated by the Soviet Union.
The Zastava M76 is a designated marksman rifle based on a modified Kalashnikov action. It is chambered for 7.92×57mm Mauser. It has also been chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO and 7.62×54mmR. The Zastava M91 is a purpose-built designated marksman rifle based on a modified Kalashnikov action and chambered for 7.62×54mmR.
The Finnish Defence Forces have adopted the rifle in two configurations, as the 7.62 KIV 23 (from Finnish kivääri 2023, 'rifle 2023'), designated marksman rifle variant and 7.62 TKIV 23 (from Finnish tarkkuuskivääri 2023, 'sniper rifle 2023') sniper rifle variant, which are to enter service in 2023. [2]
The Reichswehr and later the Wehrmacht adapted the Schützenschnur as an award for proficiency in marksmanship. The award existed in 12 different levels with different versions for infantry and armored troops. [1] In 1957 the Bundesgrenzschutz introduced the Schützenschnur.