A sniper is an infantry soldier tasks camouflage expert and marksman, who shoots a rifle at long distances and from a hidden location, selected targets. A skilled sniper was on the enemy (you know your presence), using a single bullet per target and leaves without being seen.
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Origin the term is situated on the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. Technical improvements have allowed the French army acquire long-range rifles, perfect position to knock down enemies from afar. Prussian soldiers were called "franc-tireurs" ie, "handles francs (French). This was what led German soldiers to commit crimes against the civilian population, especially in Belgium during the First World War, it still had the memory of the casualties caused by these shooters during the previous conflict.
In recent decades the term sniper has been used freely for those responsible for murders, those who shoot at long distances and for any criminal who is equipped with a rifle in a civil context.
Rifle, ammunition and coolness.
A sniper rifle looks as accurately as possible in the shooting for which is equipped with a telescopic sight and using specific ammunition for weapons that would achieve long distances without sacrificing accuracy shooting. The term is often used to refer to any firearm accuracy with a telescopic sight that may be used against human targets. The rifle itself can be a normal, but by adding the scope would become a sniper rifle.
The scope reticle often contains other brands as well as the cross target. Some brands are used to estimate the distance, or to adjust the distance depending on the altitude and angle.
The scopes do not usually exceed eleven increases. Other adapters incorporate view image enhancement for night operations.
The most popular sizes used are the veteran 7.62 x 5.56 x 51 or 45. We must clarify that it has developed many sizes, resulting in a wide range of options depending on your needs and what the shooter. As for size 12.7 x ejemploel 99 (known as size 50) that is used for shooting whose distances above 2000 meters or for some special features such as walk through walls or vehicles with light armor.
Cabo Rob Furlong
Armed with a rifle .50 caliber sniper Tac-50 was employed by Eeste young corporal in the Canadian Army to achieve the confirmed lower further away from the story, to bring down a rebel Taliban to 2,430 meters during the 2002 campaign in Afghanistan.
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