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1900-1920. 1918-1920. World War One and Russian Civil War sniper. Regular member of The 1st Russian Women's Battalion of Death. One of the highest confirmed number of kills of any female at 93 kills using only the iron sights of a 7.62×54mm Mosin-Nagant Model 1891. 93. Russian Republic. Timothy Murphy. 1751–1818.
The sniper used a Ukrainian-made, multi-caliber anti-materiel sniper rifle named Volodar Obriyu (Horizon's Lord ). The ammunition used was a newly developed .50 caliber round named 12.7×114 mm HL, which was made by necking down a 14.5×114 mm case. Confirmed kills 1,250 m (1,370 yd) or greater
Chukavin sniper rifle: Kalashnikov Concern: 7.62×51mm.7.62×54mmR..338 Lapua Magnum: Long-stroke piston (semi-automatic) Russia: 2023 Tango 51: Tactical Operations Incorporated: 7.62×51mm NATO.308 Winchester: Bolt-action United States: 2000: M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System: Knight's Armament Company: 7.62×51mm NATO 6.5mm Creedmoor (M110A3)
The M24 Sniper Weapon System ( SWS) or M24 is the military and police version of the Remington Model 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988. The M24 is referred to as a "weapon system" because it consists of not only a rifle, but also a detachable telescopic ...
The US Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence has released an updated Training Circular 3-22.10, Sniper, dated December 2017. The sniper training circular has been completely revised and updated in various topics to include; sniper planning, employment, field craft, marksmanship, ballistic programs, and complex engagements.
The South Armagh Sniper is the generic name [5] given to the members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army 's (IRA) South Armagh Brigade who conducted a sniping campaign against the British Army from 1990 to 1997. The campaign is notable for the snipers' use of .50 BMG calibre Barrett M82 and M90 long-range rifles in some of the shootings.
USMC sniper fires the M110 SASS in a range. The M110 Semi Automatic Sniper System ( M110 SASS) is an American semi-automatic sniper rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO round. It is manufactured by Knight's Armament Company, developed from the Knight's Armament Company SR-25, and adopted by the U.S. military following the 2005 US ...
The M40A3, a bolt-action sniper rifle used by the United States Marine Corps.Introduced in 1966, the M40 was built up from a Remington 700 bolt-action rifle.. The major components of sniper equipment are the precision sniper rifle, various optical scopes and field glasses, specialized ammunition and camouflage materials for the sniper’s body and equipment.