From the Archives, 2016 A former Marine scout sniper shares life lessons from the Marine Corps’ Scout Sniper Basic Course. There is no shortage of popular culture lionizing snipers. From movies to books, legendary exploits are laced with evocative imagery. Alone, unafraid, heroically holding back enemy hoards with only a bolt gun. This captivation…
Category: Sniper History
Rifle Corner: High Angle Shooting
H/T WRSA Reaper Tips: High-angle shooting Bullet Trajectory: Shooting Downhill and Uphill Great reference articles. This is a SKILL SET most rifleman neglect. Do yourself a favor and devote some time to this. Understanding Ballistics is what seperates a GOOD shooter from a GREAT one. Long Distance Shooting is a HIGHLY PERISHABLE SKILL!…
Range Report: The Iraqi Tabuk Sniper Rifle
Anybody who served in the Iraq War during the height of the insurgency (2005-2007) or are familiar with modern military sniper history know the story of the Iraqi Sniper Juba and his Tabuk Sniper Rifle. I have to be honest, I was jaw-dropped impressed with the performace of both the shooter and this rifle with…
Lessons from Grozny: Deadly Classroom for Urban Combat
H/T to WRSA The Battle of Grozny: Deadly Classroom for Urban Combat
Armed Citizens Uses Rifle to Stop Attempted Mass Shooting
Armed Citizens Uses Rifle to Stop Attempted Mass Shooting H/T Active Response Training An unconventional use of “urban sniping” skills. Bad guy kills resident and barricades himself inside her apartment before firing from inside towards people walking outside. I thought about this one. If that was happening in my neighborhood, what gun would I…
Pineland Sniper Handbook
Pineland Sniper Handbook Another great resource. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Building An Affordable Sniper Rifle
Building An Affordable Sniper Rifle Really practical, no-nonsense article on building yourself a tack driver that won’t break the bank. It wouldn’t hurt to Educate yourself on Guerilla Sniping while you are here also. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Know Your History: Simo Hayha – The White Death
Simo Hayha – The White Death What has always amazed me about Hayha was the MASSIVE amount of kills he was able to rack up (505 confirmed) in such a short period of time (98 days) with a Mosin Nagant with IRON SIGHTS! For those of you that have shot a Mosin at any…
The Light Infantry Report
The Light Infantry Report Another great read from Raptor Two over at 4GWTimes aka The Patrol Base. Never discount the devastating effect a Guerilla Sniper can have on the enemy. Study Up and Train Hard! Spicy Times Ahead. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
The Albanian Sniper Squad in Syria and Their Weapons
THE ALBANIAN SNIPER SQUAD IN SYRIA AND THEIR WEAPONS Good read. There is a multitude of information to be gleamed from the conflict in Syria. Urban Guerilla Sniping v3.0