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...vation techniques. Military snipers are also adept at carrying out methods of infiltration, reconnaissance, and observation techniques.<ref>[http://scien ...70s among soldiers in British India, where a hunter skilled enough to kill the elusive, difficult snipe (a small, fast, wading bird) was dubbed a "sniper"

[[Image:M-40A3.jpg|thumb|The [[M40 rifle|M40]], United States Marine Corps standard-issue sniper rifle.] ...ountries, including those of Britain and Germany (picture shows a rifle of the German Army).]]

... a '''scope''', is a device used to give additional accuracy using a point of aim for weapons such as [[firearm]]s, [[airguns]] and [[crossbows]]. Other ...ally applicable to any device which needs aiming. For the sake of brevity, the term ''gun'' will be used to indicate any device aimed by a telescopic sigh

...les as for large caliber projectiles (fired from [[artillery]]). The study of extremely high velocity impacts is still very new and is as yet mostly appl ===Classes of bullet===

|origin= [[People's Republic of China]] ...fghanistan, Iran–Iraq War, Croatian War of Independence, Serbian-Bosnian War, Kosovo Conflict

...o 1986. Its receiver is made from stamped and riveted sheet metal, instead of Rk 62's milled receiver. ...e]]s. Finland used the 7.62&nbsp;mm version, while Qatar and Indonesia use the 5.56mm version.

|products= [[rifles]], [[pistols]], [[shotguns]], [[ammunition]], accessories |notes= Trademark now owned by the [[Olin Corporation]]

... same diameter as the case, and has a narrower "heel" portion that fits in the case. ...;LR is often sold by the ''brick'', containing 10 boxes for 500 rounds, or the ''case'' containing 10 bricks for 5,000 rounds.

|origin= [[United States of America]] |production_date=World War II to 1950s, present (civilian)

|caption= A Type 2 AK-47, the first machined receiver variation. ...agazine, also compatible with 40-round box or 75-round drum magazines from the RPK

... is the [[bazooka]]. Similar [[anti-materiel rifle]]s exist today, such as the [[Barrett M82]]. ...rifle would follow the same route: a large bullet with a high velocity and the ability to penetrate armour.

|products= [[rifles]] ...' was founded in 1982 by [[Ronnie Barrett]]. The company's main product is the [[M82 Barrett rifle|Barrett M82A1]] [[sniper rifle]].

... the 20th century. It has made many civilian and military designs used in the United States, as well was many other countries. ...ese are numerous M16 Carbines, including the [[Colt Commando]] family, and the [[M4 carbine|M4 Carbine]].