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Soviet sniper with 494 kills, who fought in the 50th Guards Rifle Division during the Battle of Stalingrad, World War II. [32] 494 Soviet Union: Nicholas Irving: 1986– 2004–2010 A sniper nicknamed "The Reaper" with the 3rd Ranger Battalion deployed in Afghanistan in 2009, with 33 confirmed kills. [33] 33 United States: Juba: N/A 2005–2007
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.
Soviet military snipers (48 P) U. Ukrainian military snipers (3 P) Pages in category "Military snipers" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
The recent trend in specialized military sniper rifles is towards larger calibers that offer relatively favorable hit probabilities at greater range with anti-personnel cartridges, such as .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum, and anti-materiel cartridges, such as 12.7×99mm, 12.7×108mm, and 14.5×114mm. This allows snipers to take ...
A sniper is a military or 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.
Military snipers (7 C, 25 P) Pages in category "Snipers" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "American military snipers" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Scott Cassell;
The following is a list of notable military reconnaissance units from around the world. Australia ... Snipers and Reconnaissance Detachment (1st BAC-DRC)