In my opinion, what you are asking for, Marines may not be willing to talk about.
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In my opinion, what you are asking for, Marines may not be willing to talk about.
Lisa, you may be correct but I have to try. I respect any servicemember`s privacy or other restrictions. I think the topic is an importnant, neglected part of military history.
I hate to be the bearer of disappointment here... but, Marines were NOT the only ones in Beirut at that time, and they aren't the only snipers, all though the Marines do have some fine riflemen... That is about all I am willing to say on that...
HooYah
Harold
:beer: LOL
Now I do understand...
But I thought that the range started at about a km for warm ups, then on out to the mile marker ... And the target is for head shots only, not body shots...
But , I really don't know anymore... It has been 25 years, but, I think I can still pull off those kind of shots... LOL
We are here to teach you the right way and there is only one way,lol, Semper Fidelis.
Marines snipers in Beirut were still using the M40A1 sniper rifle (7.62 NATO), which was pretty good out to about a click on a "really" good day. My understanding is that those really LONG shots didn't start to happen until the .50 was introduced some years later.
That is CPL Victor Prevatt (KIA) with the M40A1 and his Spotter is L/Cpl Frank Roberts. They are atop the BLT building in Beirut, 1983 the building that was blown up 33 years ago today
Once again the World has the Marine Corps to thank for the use of the 50 BMG round. Gunny Hathcock pulled it off in Nam. Semper Fi
It is sad to think that so many Americans don't remember the 1983 bombing, but I remember it very well. Semper Fi Marines.