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| Iraq | |
| Sniper’s skills keep buddies alive | |
| 2003-12-26 | |
| EFL From his own rooftop position, Davis tracked the man through the sight of his M-14 rifle. He didn’t have to wait long before the enemy sniper made another mistake. "He silhouetted his rifle from the waist up, trying to look over at the guys in the courtyard." Davis fired one shot. "I hit him in the chest. He fell back. His rifle flew out of his hands."
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| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #10 Shoot a couple for me, sarge; and if we meet, I will buy you a round or two. |
| Posted by: badanov 2003-12-26 7:08:25 PM |
| #9 Hmm, what do you know :) snellenr, it was deemed too uncontrollable in full auto (as apparently .308 rifles usually are) so they accurized it, added a scope and called that kit the M21 Tactical Rifle system -- just as possible that this is what the writer of the article saw. As seen in Black Hawk Down in Shughart's hands, the overall length of 44" and weight of 11.6 pounds makes it ideal for urban use, while the 22" barrel allows a good muzzle velocity and accuracy ( http://www.springfield-armory.com/prod-rifles-m21.shtml ), so either way this is a really heartening story about the proficiency of our troops. |
| Posted by: Lu Baihu 2003-12-26 5:28:44 PM |
| #8 Ssss-smack! "Somebody clean that up". "Yessir!" |
| Posted by: Lucky 2003-12-26 1:36:36 PM |
| #7 I don't think that the XM-109 is in theater at this point. That uses a 25mm round and they were just doing testing last summer. Probably used an M82A1M. |
| Posted by: Remote Man 2003-12-26 12:17:27 PM |
| #6 Another one of the 'unsung heros'. My hat is off to him. Who knows how many of our men will now return home due to his skills. Snipers had attacked soldiers of the 5-20 three days before the rooftop encounter. "We had been engaged by snipers in here before, so I was hoping it was the same guy," says Davis, a native of Nashville. "It's kind of a professional insult to get shot at by another sniper." |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2003-12-26 10:53:02 AM |
| #5 M-14? Didn't think that was used anymore... The M-14, like all American infantry rifles, is very accurate, while not being as delicate as the M-16 and having a much more powerful round. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2003-12-26 9:41:00 AM |
| #4 M-14? Didn't think that was used anymore... The .308's plenty accurate out of the 14. Especially if they're taking shots <500m. I like the anecdote about using the Barrett for the 'long-range' work. Talk about overkill, I bet they're still looking for the guys kidneys. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2003-12-26 9:36:55 AM |
| #3 M-14? Didn't think that was used anymore... |
| Posted by: snellenr 2003-12-26 9:24:13 AM |
| #2 This is great stuff! I am sorry the Army only decided to start the urban sniper training 5 months before GWII. I wonder if the Discovery Channel will update it's Sniper series to include this type of action? Also, are the Grunt snipers undergoing this type of training? |
| Posted by: SamIII 2003-12-26 9:15:14 AM |
| #1 HooRAH! It took too long to get the shooters in place, but it's all worth it. Especially when the mutts can hide in plain sight in urban areas. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2003-12-26 9:14:54 AM |