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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. Medal of Honor recipient for leading an assault on machine gun positions. [citation needed] 28 [citation needed] United States: Vasily Zaytsev: 1915–1991 1937–1945
Sharpshooter units and formations of the American Civil War (15 P) Snipers (4 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Sharpshooters" The following 20 pages are in this category ...
Name Manufacturer(s) Image Cartridge(s) Action Origin Year Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (L96A1) Accuracy International: 7.62×51mm NATO.308 Winchester: Bolt-action United Kingdom: 1982 Accuracy International AWM: Accuracy International.300 Winchester Magnum.338 Lapua Magnum: Bolt-action United Kingdom: 1996 Accuracy International AW50
A sharpshooter is one who is highly proficient at firing firearms or other projectile weapons accurately. Military units composed of sharpshooters were important factors in 19th-century combat. Along with "marksman" and "expert", "sharpshooter" is one of the three marksmanship badges awarded by the United States Army and the United States ...
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The 2nd United States Sharpshooters was a sharpshooter regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. From 1861 to January 1863 they were members of the "First Iron Brigade" also known as the "Iron Brigade of the East".
In common usage, "sharpshooter" and "marksman" are synonymous. [3] [4] Within the specialized fields of shooting sports and military usage, however, sharpshooter and marksman each refer to different levels of skill. Specifically, in the US Army, "marksman" is a rating below "sharpshooter" and "expert". [2]
The name sniper comes from the verb to snipe, which originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India in reference to shooting snipes, [2] [3] a wader that was considered an extremely challenging game bird for hunters due to its alertness, camouflaging color and erratic flight behavior. Snipe hunters therefore needed to be stealthy in ...