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...sia in his 1753 "Particular Instructions" devotes special attention to the military coup d'œil, defining it as: ... positioning of infantry, tanks, artillery etc. It is also important for [[snipers]] and when operating weapons like [[anti-tank weapons]], in order to find g

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The '''Designated Marksman (DM)''' is a military [[marksman]] role in a U.S. infantry squad. The term ''sniper'' is used in Snipers are ordinarily equipped with specialised, purpose-built [[bolt-action]] or

...us distinction of quite possibly being the most despised rifle in Canadian military history. ...d been withdrawn from front line service, but continued to be used by many snipers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force until the end of the war due to its exc

...e 1940&ndash;50s, when weapons with very high rates of fire were needed in military aircraft. For these modern weapons, electric motors are used to rotate the * [http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/text/akandata.htm List of Military Gatling & Revolver cannons]

...gory has been most commonly associated in public political perception with military uses. Notably the [[AR-15]] and [[AK-47]] style firearms have contributed t ...] in 1986. New machine-guns in the US are still legal for purchase by the military and by governmental agencies, including civilian law enforcement; pre-1986

...r|The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers]]'', ''[[The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting]]'', and Secret Commandos ...d commission in recogniztion of his combat experience. He retired from the military at the rank of Major.

...nd in the fact that Norway and Sweden were in a union at the time, and the military of both nations had an agreement that they would choose weapons with interc ...um]] in 1861, the ''Kammerlader'' was proven to be among the most accurate military long arms in Europe. The Norwegian rifles were shown to be accurate to a ra

...s" /> and was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles. The 98k had the same disadvantages as all other turn-of-the-century military rifles in that it was comparatively bulky and heavy, and the rate of fire w

... present day—notably with the Indian Police—and is the longest-serving military bolt-action rifle still in official service.<ref>Wilson, Royce ''"SMLE: The ...230. Arms & Militaria Press, 1993</ref> making it one of the most numerous military bolt-action rifles ever produced—second only to the Russian [[Mosin-Nagan

...] firing [[7.62x51mm NATO]] [[ammunition]]. Although largely superseded in military use by the [[M16 rifle]], it remains in limited front line service with the ... T25) and the [[FN FAL]] (T48). This led to the T44's adoption by the U.S. military as the M14 in 1957. Springfield Armory began tooling a new production line

|unit_cost= USD$586<ref>For M16A2, per [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m16-specs.htm GlobalSecurity.org]. Civilian purchase costs '''The M16''' (more formally '''Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16''') is the U.S. military designation for a family of [[rifle]]s derived from the [[ArmaLite]] [[AR-1

It was officially adopted as a United States military [[service rifle]] on [[June 19]]th [[1903]], and was officially replaced as ... the M1903A3 rifle were used in combat alongside the M1 Garand by the U.S. military during World War II and saw extensive use and action in the hands of U.S. t

==Regarding snipers== '''Mad Minute''' is also a military tactic used to surprise enemy [[sniper]]s with blanket fire when their loca

...on. In those instances, other weapons may be preferred over [[marksmen]]/[[snipers]] equipped with special [[sniper rifles]], even though the situation may be For human targets in military sniping, snipers aim at a "target circle". The equations that describe the approximate relat

...ина, ''Vintovka Mosina'') is a [[bolt-action]], internal magazine fed, military [[rifle]] that was used by the armed forces of the [[Russian Empire]], the ...ort civil war there and adopted as the service rifle of the new republic's military. Finland produced several [[#Finland|variants]] of the Mosin-Nagant, all of

...lly best possible way. Professional small arms and artillery users such as military and police personnel, etc., have to be issued with adequately working suppr ...d in front of antitank guns in defensive emplacements to prevent this, and snipers are specially trained in techniques for suppressing or concealing the magni

...miles/ World longest distance kill - 2,430 metres (1.5 miles)] ''"Canadian snipers in Afghanistan after September 11th made the longest recorded kills in hist ...iers decide to leave the Canadian military. After his resignation from the military, Rob Furlong became a police officer.<ref>[http://www.macleans.ca/canada/na

* 24" free floating barrel<li>Original SR-25 as issued to US Military snipers<li>Semiautomatic and gas operated<li>1 MOA GUARANTEE<li>Unloaded weight: 10 ... IPSC three gun championships, as well as special production units for the military.

...techniques.<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.com/sniper1.htm How Military Snipers Work - What Does a Sniper Really Do?] Valdes, Robert; Howstuffworks.com</re ...2008</ref>­<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.com/sniper.htm How Military Snipers Work] Howstuffworks.com. "For most of us, the word "sniper" evokes some un

...urizing|accuracy]], fitted with a [[telescopic sight]] and chambered for a military [[Centerfire ammunition|centrefire]] [[cartridge]]. The term is often used The military role of [[sniper]] (a term derived from the snipe, a bird which was difficu

...th.'<ref name="Shore, C. 1988 p. 208-209">Shore, C. (Capt), ''With British Snipers to the Reich'', Paladin Press (1988), p. 208-209</ref>. British and Common ... with bolt-action rifles. In addition to regular British and Commonwealth military service, Stens were air-dropped in quantity to resistance fighters and part

...g a leaning rifle onto a hard floor.<ref>Shore, C. (Capt.), ''With British Snipers to the Reich'', Samworth Press, 1948</ref> Many of these criticisms are mor ...World War, German infantry was equipped with similar weapons to most other military forces. A typical infantry unit was equipped with a mix of [[bolt action]]

Modern military and law enforcement reticles are generally designed for [[stadiametric rang ...w.usoptics.com/ U.S. Optics Inc.]</ref> also offers variable magnification military grade telescopic sight models with rear focal plane mounted reticles.

...g a bullet manufactured by Sierra Bullets that was cannelured according to military specifications for this project. In 1985, the US military Adjutant General's Office issued a legal opinion holding that the Sierra Ma

'''''The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers''''' is a book written by Major [[John Plaster]] and published in 1993 ([[ ...a landmark book by the firearms press and is widely used as a reference by military and law-enforcement personnel. The book came under the spotlight in October

[[Snipers]] often operate alone or in two man teams (a sniper/spotter team) often for ...l snipers are generally wearing clothes that are earth tones whereas urban snipers prefer greys and black shades to take better advantage of the shadows.

}}The '''M76''' is a modern military semi-automatic [[designated marksman]]/[[sniper rifle]] developed and manuf ...76 in the mid-1970s. Since then it has become the standard issue rifle for snipers in the Serbian army. During the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, it was used by

The original M40 was a military type-classified version of the Remington 700; it was factory-made, and had [[File:Scout sniper snow MARPAT.jpg|thumb|Snipers utilize a M40A5 with tripod and [[suppressor]] while training at the Mounta

...rines snipers displaying their L115A1 rifles.jpg|thumb|right|Royal Marines snipers with L115A1 rifles. These rifles are similar to the [[L115A3]] Long Range R ...ty of the [[sniper]] have been presented to the general public since 1967. Snipers in modern warfare have had a long history since the development of long dis

...eda fighters with 11 allied troop fatalities. The battle also saw Canadian snipers [[Arron Perry]] and [[Rob Furlong]] both break [[Carlos Hathcock]]'s longst * [[Mexico]] cancelled all CCWs authorizing military caliber pistols and re-issued to authorize only up to [[.380 ACP]] caliber

The .22&nbsp;LR has also seen limited usage by police and military snipers. Its main advantage in this role is its low noise, but it is usually limite Intelligence agencies and military special forces have used suppressed .22&nbsp;LR pistols for assassinations

...ksman and by a few specific branches of the US Military for use by their [[snipers]]. Maximum effective range is generally accepted to be 1210 yards (1097 m) ==Military applications==

...hine Gun]] equipped with a telescopic sight. This weapon was used by other snipers, and eventually purpose-built sniper rifles were developed especially for t ...had initially developed around 1900 (but which was not adopted by the U.S. military until 1917, hence the model designation). The new heavy machine gun, the B

The 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge was introduced to military service in rifles and [[machine gun]]s. It was introduced in U.S. service i While similar in appearance, the military 7.62x51 NATO cartridge is not identical to the commercial [[.308 Winchester

... as the '''8x57mm JS''' or '''8 mm Mauser''' (the widespread use in German military Mauser rifles caused the "Mauser" tag, though Mauser had nothing to do with ==Military use==

...olt-action rifles were being used widely as cavalry weapons as well as for snipers. World War I marked the height of the bolt-action rifle's use, though [[aut During the build up prior to World War II, the military bolt-action rifle began to be superseded by the [[semi-automatic rifle]] an

=== Contemporary military forces === ...han the 600 metre (650 yd) range which is the optimal engagement range for snipers.

... a sniper after Captain Edward J. Land Jr. pushed the Marines into raising snipers in every platoon. Land later recruited Marines who had set their own record ...ade confirmation difficult). He is ranked fourth, behind U.S. Marine Corps snipers Eric R. England and [[Chuck Mawhinney]] and United States Army sniper [[Ade

|design_date= 2007<ref>[http://www.knightarmco.com/portfolio/m110/?cate_cm=military&term=m110&features=m110 M110], Knight's Armament Company</ref> ...the effects of USSOCOM snipers and extensive after-action reports from SOF snipers throughout the Iraqi theater of operations, the U.S. Army ran a competition