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This picture was taken in June 2006 at Firebase Blessing in Afghanistan.
The rifle is a EDM Windrunner M96 .50cal. The rifle shot consistent 1MOA out to 2600 meters
on A606 .50cal
Courtesy of CC (Posted 11 December 2007) |
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Sniper deployment in Iraq - 2005
Courtesy of EV (Posted 23 November 2007) |
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Sniper deployment in Iraq - 2005
Courtesy of IMY (Posted 07 February 2007) |
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Sniper deployment in Iraq - 2005
Courtesy of IMY (Posted 07 February 2007) |
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Sniper deployment in Iraq - 2005
Courtesy of IMY (Posted 13 March 2006) |
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Italian sniper in the fields
Courtesy of Puci (Posted 30 October 2005) |
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Italian sniper in the fields
Courtesy of Puci (Posted 30 October 2005) |
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Italian sniper in the fields
Courtesy of Puci (Posted 30 October 2005) |
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Italian sniper in the fields
Courtesy of Puci (Posted 30 October 2005) |
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Italian sniper in the fields
Courtesy of Puci (Posted 30 October 2005) |
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Russian sniper in the fields
(Posted 30 October 2005) |
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Russian sniper in the fields
(Posted 30 October 2005) |
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Hécate 2 , PGM sniper and spotter on the heights of MITROVICA (KOSOVO) - JUNE 2005
(Posted 29 October 2005) |
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Scandinavian winter training - sniper team takes part in an ambush (we have to "eliminate"
jeep driver and operator of PK machine gun). We use US Army snow camo parkas and trousers, our
rifles are camouflaged with white bandage.
(Posted 16 July 2005) |
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Scandinavian winter training - sniper team takes part in an ambush (we have to "eliminate"
jeep driver and operator of PK machine gun). We use US Army snow camo parkas and trousers, our
rifles are camouflaged with white bandage.
(Posted 16 July 2005) |
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A Sniper Country staffer developing range data at SMTC's UKD range. |  15Kb |
Over the valley and though the air.... 900 yards and going! |
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Death in the Tall Grass |  42Kb |
The business end of an M24 |
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Often feared, the German sniper was a thorn in the side of the Allies. |
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A sniper's nightmare! Counter-sniper fire need not be done with a rifle. Many snipers have died by direct fire from large caliber weapons. |
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A Dutch Field Exercise on the Spanish plains. The rifle is an FN-FAL, equipped with a 4x scope, designated AI 62 - Courtesy SniperHide |
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Dutch troops in Spain. The first is carrying the radio and a Diemaco C7A1. His buddy is carrying a scoped FN-FAL. Their combined gear in a Berghaus Vulcan backpack - Courtesy SniperHide |
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Dutch troops on patrol during an exercise in the UK. Weapon is a scoped FN-FAL - Courtesy SniperHide |
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S. Powers putting the AT1-M24 through its paces at 250 yards. The rifle proved itself rock solid and extremely accurate. |
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Sniperteam from a German Panzergrenadierbataillon with the "old" HK G3A4 Rifle ( Distance to the Soldier is 5 meters) |  48Kb |
German Bundeswehr Sniper - Team , Nov. 1997 in Grafenwöhr. |
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German Bundeswehr Sniperteam in Grafenwöhr Nov. 1997 |
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Stalking in the snow. The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center. Courtesy Sgt. Wise |
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Looking down the wrong end in the snow... The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center. Courtesy Sgt. Wise |
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Sniper watching... The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center. Courtesy Sgt. Wise |
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A winter sniper - decent winter that is. The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center. Courtesy Sgt. Wise |
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Sniper watching... The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center. Courtesy Sgt. Wise |
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Sniper on his station at sunset. The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center. Courtesy Sgt. Wise |
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On a hill overlooking the enemy. The Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center. Courtesy Sgt. Wise |
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Russian sniper scanning the area around Stanitsa Sleptsovskaya in Chechniya on January 17, 2000. Very nice camouflage over the rifle. From Excite.com |
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View of a target seen through the Leupold M3A used on the Army's M24. |
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One shot, One kill |
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A sniper and his Dragunow somewhere in Finland. Courtesy Jussi Välimäki |
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French sniper in the field... the ghillie is made with a flying suit |
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Snipers from the 1st Bn the Parachute Regiment in Kosovo 1999, taken in Pristina opposite the Grand hotel. This was an overt operation to show a presence during Madelaine Albright's first visit to Kosovo in July 1999. They were armed with the L96, 7.62mm Sniper rifle made by Accuracy International. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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Snipers from the 1st Bn the Parachute Regiment at Lungi Airport in Sierra Leone and show members of the section in and around the Airports control tower. Armed with the .338 Super Magnum made by Accuracy International. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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Snipers from the 1st Bn the Parachute Regiment at Lungi Airport in Sierra Leone. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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Snipers from the 1st Bn the Parachute Regiment at Lungi Airport in Sierra Leone. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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Snipers from the 1st Bn the Parachute Regiment at Lungi Airport in Sierra Leone. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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Snipers from the 1st Bn the Parachute Regiment at Lungi Airport in Sierra Leone. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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Snipers from the 1st Bn the Parachute Regiment at Lungi Airport in Sierra Leone. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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25th Inf Div. Snipers in Vietnam. 1969. Courtesy of Bill Lancaster. |
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25th Inf Div. Snipers in Vietnam. 1969. Courtesy of Bill Lancaster. |
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25th Inf Div. Snipers in Vietnam. 1969. Courtesy of Bill Lancaster. |
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Philippe and a friend's wife having fun after shooting sniper rifle seriously. Courtesy of Philippe Mullot. |
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Air Force Snipers do exist... Courtesy of Tim Brandon |
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This photograph shows a homemade urban Cam suit as worn by Snipers in 1st Bn the Parachute reg, UK. It is a painted set of Cam whites based on the British Urban Cam used on vehicles in Berlin in the eighties. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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This photo shows 4 British Snipers in rubble, wearing home made Urban Cam suits. One sniper has his headdress down so a comparison can be made. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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This shows my own ghillie suit which is a net construction covered in 'realtree' type cam. The photo is taken in MOUT (we call it OIBUA, operations in built up areas) training area in UK. Shows how a field ghillie is adaptable to urban situations. Courtesy of Slugboy |
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Sniper and spotter at the National Guard Sniper Championships. |
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Sniper and spotter at the National Guard Sniper Championships. |
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"Last shot of the Day." This shot was during a routine target session and was made at 140 yds on a cool fall day Oct.2000. The rifle used was a Rem 700 VS w/3.5X10 leupold and Harris bipod.. and 168 gr fed Gold medal Match ammo. Courtesy of Ptl. J.B. Conley |
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Sniper in a overwatch position. Courtesy of Sfc Pete Carpentier Jr TXNG. |
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Two Israeli police snipers doing a range card. The rifle is an M-98 with Weaver T-10 scope. Other sniper uses the Swiss Vilde scope for ranging. With permission of the Israeli Civil Guard Sharp Shooters Ass. |
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1900 yard target of .408 Cheyenne Tactical - Courtesy Dean Michaelis |
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1900 yard target of .408 Cheyenne Tactical - Courtesy Dean Michaelis |
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1900 yard target of .408 Cheyenne Tactical - Courtesy Dean Michaelis |
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2300 yard target of .408 Cheyenne Tactical - Courtesy Dean Michaelis |
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2300 yard target of .408 Cheyenne Tactical - Courtesy Dean Michaelis |
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Showing the fall angle at the 2400 yard target of .408 Cheyenne Tactical - Courtesy Dean Michaelis |
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2300 yard target of .408 Cheyenne Tactical - Courtesy Dean Michaelis |
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Sometimes the camo used is better than others. Courtesy KevinB |
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Ops Kosovo 2000. German KRK Sniper looking out over Prizren. |
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German KRK Snipers during Ops Kosovo 2000. |
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German KRK Snipers during Ops Kosovo 2000. |
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3 man sniper team from Fallschirmjagersbattallion314 (German airborne carring G3, G22 and G36). |
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3 man sniper team from Fallschirmjagersbattallion314 (German airborne carring G3, G22 and G36). |
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West Point Cadet shooting a G-22 The accuracy international rifle in .300 Win Mag |
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Marine Reserve snipers zeroing their M40a1. Photo by Sfc Pete Carpentier Jr TXNG |
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Israely Magav snipers in field trainings. Rifles are : SSG Steyr, Mauser Mod 98 Police of IMI, and Mod 98 custom.With permission of the Israeli Civil Guard Sharp Shooters Ass. |
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Canadian sniper on one of the many ranges used by SFOR troops in BiH. |
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With one of the L96s - Accuracy International AWP in 7.62x51mm. A little heavier than the M40, but the .338 definitely gets out to a thousand meters and beyond with more balls than the 7.62 does. |
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Ghillied amongst the trees. Courtesy of Ryan Liska |
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Myself as sniper in qui nhon Vietnam in 69' - trained by the 9th infantry in dong tam but was a navy sniper
Courtesy of Ron Santoro |
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Sniper peers down the holographic scope of the M-14 sniper rifle he used during operations in and around Samarra - Iraq 2003. Photo by Alan Lessig / Military Times staff (Also read the article) |