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M24 to M2010: The U.S. Army’s Sniper Rifle Evolution
The M24 served as the U.S. Army’s primary sniper rifle for decades, valued for its precision and reliability. However, advancements in weapon technology and evolving combat needs led to the ...
Ukrainian sniper says it made a big difference trading his hunting rifle for the Barrett MRAD
A Ukrainian Special Operations Forces sniper told BI the US-made Barrett MRAD made a huge difference.
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Guns on The Day of the Jackal: Major firearms featured in the show, explored
This rifle was hidden inside a medical boot for broken bones and showed how smart the Jackal was when trying to kill someone at that concert hall in Tallinn. Old sniper rifles like the Remington ...
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XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle
The Army recently awarded a contract that will result in the fielding of 250 XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle (ESR) weapon systems chambered for .300 Winchester Magnum ammunition. The new chambering ...
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The Ukrainian sniper team claiming the world's longest kill shot described how they shot a Russian officer from over 2 miles away
Vyacheslav Kovalskiy, a 58-year-old former businessman-turned-sniper ... The bullet from Kovalskiy's specialist sniper rifle — called the "Lord of the Horizon" — took around nine seconds ...