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The US Army Sniper School was established in 1987, at the Infantry Center at Fort Moore (previously "Fort Benning"), GA, and continues to produce top-notch snipers today. Its continuous existence reflects the longest sniper training course in the history of the US Army and is a testament to the high priority sniper training now enjoys among the ...
A United States Army sniper who formerly held the record for the most confirmed kills by a US military sniper (109). 109 United States: Alvin York: 1887–1964 1917–1918 An expert sharpshooter with the 82nd Infantry Division who used an M1917 Enfield rifle during the Meuse–Argonne offensive near Chatel-Chéhéry, France, 1918 in World War I.
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 M21 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. [5] The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable power telescopic sight, modified for use with the sniper rifle. [6] It is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge .
Carlos Norman Hathcock III. Carlos Norman Hathcock II (May 20, 1942 – February 22, 1999) was a United States Marine Corps (USMC) sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock's record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL sniper. He served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat.
United States: South Carolina Troops, Confederate States Army: American Civil War: 21: Staff Sergeant Jim Gilliland: September 2005: 1,250 m (1,367 yd) M24 Sniper Weapon System: 7.62×51mm NATO United States: 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, United States Army: Iraq War
MK 22 PSR (Precision Sniper Rifle) is the designation for the Barrett MRAD variant ordered by the US Army. In 2021, the US Army awarded Barrett a US49.9 million contract for delivery of 2,800 MK22 PSR rifles, while the Marine Corps planned to order 250.
The M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle (ESR), formerly known as the XM2010 and M24 Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System, is a sniper rifle developed by PEO Soldier for the United States Army.
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