Posted on 06/19/2020 6:15:42 AM PDT by w1n1
We developed a rudimentary program based on the British Army in WW I, but discontinued it after the war was over because shooting people from a long distance was considered barbaric.
In WW II, we had to ramp up the sniper program again. After it was over, we shut it down. It finally opened up to stay during the Vietnam war.
I knew a Marine who used an actual .50 machine gun and single-shotted it as a sniper gun during the Korean War.
This jibes with my Army Ranger cousin telling me that it's amazing how many rounds could be fired on both sides and no one get hit on either side!
We used a modified M-14, the XM-21, with silencer and starlet scope in Nam. Very silent and accurate.
We need snipers more nowadays than ever before if you know what I mean.
We used a modified M-14, the XM-21, with silencer and starlite scope in Nam. Very silent and accurate.
Anyone who grew up in the 80s knows this from watching the A-Team...
One reason Hayha did not use a scope is it allowed him to keep his head around 3 inches lower.
The last civil war began with cannon fire in Charleston harbor. The next will begin with a scoped rifle shot.
I think they still are.
Thanks, yarddog. I did not know that. BUMP for Simo! (yeah 1/4 Finn ancestry here)
My instructor as a citizen Ron R.I.P. Webster (Marine) talked about Carlos Hathcock a lot. He wanted me to go to Camp Perry Ohio with him for competition shoot. I regret that I never did. Family, work and such. I learned a lot from Ron.
https://cplcc.com/national-matches/
Re: “The next war will begin with a scoped rifle shot.”
Or - a nearly silent UAV with 5 pounds of plastic explosive.
Hayha was also about 5’ 2”, which make him a VERY small target to start with.
What would you rate the sound of a M-14 with a silencer? (1 - 10)
1-2
Thanks for the info.
9.5
If the scale is logarithmic, as decibels are.... The super sonic crack of the bullet would still be around 100 dB.
Even modern suppressors only reduce the gunshot of a high powered rifle by about 20-30 dB.
A 308 would run around 140 dB. unsuppressed. 110-120 suppressed.
Normal speech is approx. 85 dB.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.