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The longest confirmed kill in World War II was by German sniper Matthäus Hetzenauer at 1,100 metres (1,200 yd). The science of long-range sniping came to fruition in the Vietnam War. US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at 2,286 m (2,500 yd). [12] He recorded 93 official kills.
Rob Furlong (born 11 November 1976) is a Canadian former military sniper who, from March 2002 until November 2009, held the world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at 2,430 m (2,657 yd). [1] His record stood for over seven years until surpassed by British soldier Craig Harrison with a distance of 2,475 m (2,707 yd).
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.
The bullet traveled approximately 3,450 meters -- more than two miles -- to reach its target in under 10 seconds. Report: Record-breaking sniper kills an ISIS fighter with two-mile shot Skip to ...
The record was previously held by a Canadian sniper after a shot taken in Iraq in 2017 ... by a Canadian special operations sniper at a distance of 2.2 miles in Iraq ... world’s second-longest ...
A Canadian Army sniper who briefly held the record for the longest-ever recorded and confirmed sniper kill in 2002. [6] 1+ Canada: Stepan Petrenko 1922–1984 1941–1945 Soviet sniper during the Second World War with 422 confirmed kills, awarded the HSU (Hero of the Soviet Union). [32] 422 Soviet Union: Ranjith Premasiri Madalana (Nero) 1969 ...
During the Baxter Springs incident, Eli Crawford killed the mother of his child. His daughter was shot by a sniper, and Crawford took his own life. A lawsuit resulted in a $1.5 million settlement.
The previous record of 2,475 meters (2,707 yd; 1.538 miles) was set by British sniper Craig Harrison in 2009 in Afghanistan, using a .338 Lapua Magnum chambered L115A3 Long Range Rifle sniper rifle. [7] Two of the top five longest recorded sniper kills were made with the McMillan TAC-50 rifle, both by Canadian soldiers.