Nbook about us sniper rifle in vietnam

Americas top sniper of the vietnam war wasnt a marine. This sniper program was initiated in the states and was set in motion as result of a visit to fort benning in january 1968. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Dont know about vietnam, but during wwii against the germans, yes they did. He missed the marine corps, however, and returned to vietnam in 1969, where he took. It used the same basic action as the earlier garand which many people will be familiar with from any ww2 game featuring americans, but with several key differences, one of the main ones being the change in calibre from. Requirements include accuracy, reliability, mobility, concealment and optics for antipersonnel, antimateriel and surveillance uses of the military sniper. During this tour he is credited with 103 confirmed peoples army of vietnam. Among these was the rifle that carlos hathcock used during his first tour in vietnam, but land says carlos rifle was anything but a tackdriver. Vietnamese army embraces new assault rifle 21st century. Traditional vietnam m14 sniper rifles page 2 m14 forum. Alright guys, i have the rifle, now i need a healthy gear setup. The sniper story during our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. By giving us your email, you are opting in to the army times daily news roundup.

This is a discussion on traditional vietnam m14 sniper rifles within the the m14 forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. In 1991, mawhinney was thrust into the limelight when his exploits were recounted by fellow marine sniper and author joseph ward in his book. This is the story of sergeant carlos hathcock, marine sniper, legend of. While the exact number of his confirmed kills isnt known, the number is suspected to hover around the 77 mark, and his fellow soldiers and snipers have gone on to remember him as a gifted and exemplary soldier and army sniper.

In 1962, he became the alltime long range champion. As a result, in 1969, the rock island arsenal converted 1,435 national match m14s by adding a leatherwood 39x adjustable ranging telescope and providing national. This gun is an american 5 round, magazinefed, boltaction service repeating rifle that was primarily used within the 1st half of the 20th century. Us army sniper program charlie company vietnam 19661972. No sniper rifle collection, or a complete m70 rifle collection, should be without an example of the usmc m70 sniper rifle. Barrett rifles discussion forum view topic carlos hathcock. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills.

The new special weapon and the reasons for its adoption was covered in a story appearing on the this is insider website titled. Born october 30, 1949, in zanesville, ohio, ronnie marshall served as a us army sergeant and a sniper in south vietnam. Charles benjamin chuck mawhinney born 1949 is a former united states marine who holds. The us armys new sniper rifle will be rolled out later this year. One distinguished member of lands group was carlos hathcock, who had helped create genuine interest in the development of combat sniping among the marine leaders in the united states. The us marine corps plans on adopting the mk mod 7 sniper rifle for marine scout snipers, officials confirmed to marine corps times on april 2, a muchneeded and longoverdue replacement for. The next major conflict that american troops were involved in was korea. But having your sniper rifle shoot the same ammo as your battle rifles and machineguns is convenient. The vietnam war called for an upgraded sniper rifle. The army tried their best with what was given to them. Waldron iii, march 14, 1933 october 18, 1995 was a united states army sniper serving during the vietnam war 9th infantry div. Our m40a1 is built to the usmc, quantico rteprecision weapon shop build procedure.

Morphy auctions image record turnout for morphys jan. More powerful, specialops sniper rifle unlikely for. The delisle rifle was designed around the enfield smle rifle and chambered in. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. In the spring of 1969 9th infantry divisions most successful ambush tactic was the sniper mode. More specifically, the united states marine corps whom were deployed march 8, 1965 to protect air force bases and begin the ground war soon found themselves in need of snipers. Other sniper activity had been unofficially conducted by captain jim land and a group of former marine corps rifle team members. From reading this book the author did his homework. One day orders came down that there was an opportunity to go to long range firing training for those who were classified as an expert rifleman. I work with a great old gentleman,26 year army vet,who did 18 months in vietnam. Marine sniper 93 confirmed kills by charles henderson paperback, reprin good books, my. Though the sniper rifle, and the techniques of sniping, were. Marine corps is sticking with its vietnamera, m40 sniper rifle series, despite complaints from scout snipers who say they need the modern, longerrange weapons used by. The less glamorous but very important spotter in a scout sniper team carried more common weapons that every rifleman was familiar with.

The natural thing to do was perfect a recently introduced commercial rifle, the remington model 700. He served with the 9th infantry division of the united states army. Eric england was born in 1933, in union county, georgia. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in vietnam. In 1965 the war in vietnam started to really heat up. In vietnam, since every soldier carried a rifle capable of fully automatic fire, the number swelled to 200,000. If you are interested in this equipment, this is a great book. It was called the silent sniper system and was a model. The us has upgraded to a deadly new rifle that is fully capable of penetrating advanced body armour, among other scary features. He recently confided in me he brought homelegally what he calls a chinese sniper rifle. It is also the same reason why the military is so hesitant to purchase sniper rifles today in. A sniper rifle is a highprecision, long range rifle. He joined the us marine corps in 1950 and became national rifle shooting champion in 1952, at the age of 19 years.

Hand fitted and beautifully oil finished walnut stock is carefully bedded giving. The one that seems the most thought of as the spotters weapon when talking about the usmc sniping teams, is the m14 us rifle caliber. On june 19th, 1903 it was formally taken as a us military rifle and was used in world war 1. The united states army wanted an accurate sniper rifle during the vietnam war. This is the m40 sniper rifle used by chuck mawhinney during the vietnam war. I have a nice vietnam era pistol belt, two m56 canteen pouches with canteens, not era and two m56 ammo pouches. The us marine corps is getting a new sniper rifle for the. The usmc stopped building m40a1 rifles in 1999 but here at g. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war photos and vietnam war. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war and vietnam war photos.

She enjoyed torturing captured american soldiers and was hated by the marine forces that operated in the area. Steam community guide the weapons of rising storm 2. The 23rd had a division sniper school in vietnam and that is where these rifles were to be tested. I was hoping the book discussed the sniper program training differences between the. The united states had two primary types of sniper rifles during world war one, although both were based on the m1903 springfield rifle. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler. The m14 is the us militarys most shortlived issued rifle. There were other rifles used in vietnam, such as hunting rifles converted to sniper weapons, but this short list were the primary ones. It looks and handles like the classic but offers far superior accuracy. Has pistol grip sniper stock with flip down front hand hold. As marine sniper, a best seller for nine years relayed his heroism in vietnam.

Comes with aluminum scope container case, and a regular m14 stock with cleaning kit inside, two ammo pouches, five 20 round clips, and 80 rounds 7. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. Review vietnam war usmc m40 reproduction rifletalk. 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. One day apache captured a private and sadistically tortured him within earshot of hathcocks own unit. This sniper program was initiated in the states and was set in motion as. It lost its place as being standard infantry rifle in 1937 to the m1 garand. From what i read in the book sniper by adrian gilbert, it seemed just a logistical problem. Vietnam, which maintains one of the largest militaries in southeast asia, is slowly acquiring advanced weapons and equipment for its armed forces. The need for snipers and sniper rifles was remembered after casualties from enemy snipers reminded the us military how effective the sniper can be. The m14 rifle was first issued to us troops in 1957, replacing the thenstandard m1 garand rifle. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war vietnam war. There are a total of 22 vietnam war rifles 1955 1975 entries in the military factory. Currently top 10 sniper rifles in the world are these.

Precision we still build them to the same specs the pws 2112 armorer did from 1980 to 1999. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. North vietnamese weapons used during the vietnam war. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. The garand was a great infantry rifle, but it didnt do as well for sniping. Why are 308, 338 lapua and 50 cal preferred sniping. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. Development of this powerful antimaterial rifle began in the early 1980s. He served in the united states marine corps, third marine division, as a sniper. It is a bolt action,but ive asked him to try to find more info,he says that all he can find are the serial number,66396,and a triangle with the letters c and g inside it. Waldron was the sniper with the highest score for the us military according to this wikopedia blurb. Hathcock took possession of the dead snipers rifle, hoping to bring it home as a. Amongst aficionados of the bolt gun the incomparable k98 or, that victor of two world wars, the smle usually comes to mind but in my opinion there are few post wwii bolt guns that carry the same cachet as the one attributed to the rifle first used in vietnam by the united states marine corps scout snipers the usmc m40. One, i love war books and two, i love history books marine sniper is set in the vietnam war.

Hathcock is the subject of a number of books including. The m14 was selected because of its accuracy, reliability, and the ability for a quick second shot. The argument between the use of napalm and sniper rifle as weapons in. The modern sniper rifle is a portable shoulderfired weapon system with a choice between boltaction or semiautomatic action, fitted with a telescopic sight for extreme accuracy and. The rifles associated with american snipers in vietnam are the. The rifles were sent to the 23rd infantry division of the united states army.

Patterned after the 1966 original m40 sniper rifle as commissioned by the united states marine corp, the m4066, offers the classic look of the original, but hand built with 100% match grade components. The m21 sniper weapon system sws in the us army is a national match grade m14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the m21 rifle. M4066, a modern spin on the vietnam era m40 sniper rifle. What sort of suspenders should i get for the belt, and what other little tidbits should i keep an eye out for.

Quiet, and when you heard the little pieeww sound of. Very early in the war it become apparent the m14 rifle. Among his other famous kills was when the sniper took out an nva platoon leader known only as apache. The selfloading, automatic rifle took center stage in the decadeslong vietnam war. Episode 1172 of the vietnam veteran news podcast will feature a look at the new soon to be adopted us marine corps sniper rifle. It will be the first replacement of the standard marine corps sniper rifle since the vietnam war. Would you please tell what each scope is from top to bottom. Though the practice had been in use since the korean war, carlos hathcock made the use of the m2. It reveals the advantages and disadvantages of the m14 and m16 rifle. There are a total of 22 vietnam war rifles 1955 1975 in the military factory. August 20, 20 september 22, 20 sniper ghost posts army sniper, vietnam war in the spring of 1969 9th infantry divisions most successful ambush tactic was the sniper mode. Feel and adore the looks of the pre1964 model 70 with its classic wood stock, period telescope, and the all time favorite caliber. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u.