US Marines Consider MK22 Sniper Rifle During Strict Testing at Fort Bragg
Earlier this year we reported on the Army awarding a five-year, $49.9 million contract to Barrett for their MRAD MK22. ...
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How Vietnam Sniper Carlos Hathcock Took Down the ‘Apache Woman’
Carlos Hathcock is known for his skill and patience when it comes to dispatching his opponents from a distance. This ...
Testing the New 300 Norma Mag Round Being Used by SOCOM
Special Missions Units within the U.S. military are always looking outside the box for weapons, ammunition and gear. It’s a ...
MasterPiece Arms Releases BA Enhanced Sniper Rifle Chassis
MasterPiece Arms (MPA) recently announced the release of its newest long-range product, the BA Enhanced Sniper Rifle Chassis. Also, MPA ...
US Army Awards Barrett .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Contract
The U.S. Army awarded Barrett Firearms an $8 million contract for the procurement of Barrett .50 Caliber Long-Range Sniper Rifle ...
New SureFire SOCOM Suppressors Launch in 6mm, 6.5 and .260
SureFire announced the debut of two new SureFire SOCOM Suppressors recently, built for both bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles, respectively. The ...
CONFIRMED: SWORD International MK-17 Released to Civilian Market
The SWORD International MK-17 — a rifle based on the military designated marksman platform — is now available to the ...
Timothy Murphy: Is the Revolutionary War Sniper’s Shot the Best Ever?
The battles at Lexington and Concord in April of 1775 launched the American Revolution, but the “shot heard round the ...
The French Army Wants to Replace Its FR-F2 Sniper Rifle
France's Army has officially kicked off the search for a replacement for its FR-F2 bolt-action sniper rifle. According to Jane's 360, ...
Europe Best Sniper Team Competition: 36 Teams, 19 Nations, 1 Winner
Every country wants to believe it has the best sniper teams, but which country actually has the best? To find ...
Why the .338 Lapua Still Dominates in the Long-Range Shooting World
Some military snipers view the .338 Lapua Magnum almost as the “death ray” of the Global War on Terror. As good ...
Paradigm SRP’s Talon Weapons Mount Offers Insane Accuracy
I left the U.S. Army in 1997. When I last hung up my uniform, I was a hotshot Army helicopter ...
Soldiers Beat Marines for Top Honors at USMC Scout Sniper Course
A pair of U.S. Army Soldiers recently beat out Marines to earn top spots at the notoriously tough Marine Scout Sniper ...
Goodbye M40, Hello Mk 13 Mod 7: Marine Snipers to Get New Rifles
The U.S. Marine Corps is set to replace its M40 sniper rifle system with the new Mk 13 Mod 7, ...
Sniper Tech: The Garmin Foretrex 701 Ballistic Edition
You may be aware of the King of 2 Miles competition. You may also be aware that Derek Rodgers hit ...
VIDEO: Can You Find the Hidden US Army Snipers?
U.S. Army snipers' lives depend on a lot of factors, perhaps the most important of which is staying hidden. ...
The Overlooked Reason Why Bolt Guns Will Always Be Relevant
In June, a Canadian Special Forces sniper set a new record by killing an ISIL fighter from a distance of ...
VIDEO: Female Kurdish Sniper Laughs After ISIS Bullet Misses Her Head by Inches
There's remaining cool under pressure, and then there's this. In a clip that has been making the rounds online, a ...
Canadian Sniper Kills ISIS Fighter from More Than 2 Miles Away, Sets New World Record
A Canadian sniper has broken the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history, hitting an ISIS ...
Meet Detective Tina Guerrero: The NYPD’s Only Female Counter Sniper
Yesterday we told you about the first female recruits to graduate from the U.S. Army's Infantry One Station Unit Training. ...