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...M)''' is a military [[marksman]] role in a U.S. infantry squad. The term ''sniper'' is used in [[Soviet]] and [[Russia]]n doctrine. The analogous role in th ...ined in quick and precise shooting, but unlike the more specialised "true" sniper, they are also intended to lay down accurate rapid fire.

...Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base, FAL rifles have also been manufactured in both light and heavy-barrel configurations,

...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

*1,112 mm (43.8 in) stock extended / 845 mm (33.3 in) stock folded (Sniper) *508 mm (20 in) (Sniper)

... was one of the final developments in the long line of [[Mauser]] military rifles. ...o an internal [[Magazine (firearm)|magazine]]. It was derived from earlier rifles, namely the Karabiner 98b, which in turn had been developed from the Mauser

* Israeli [[IMI Negev]], [[IMI Galil]] assault rifle and [[Tavor TAR-21]] [[bullpup]] * Philippine [[MSSR rifle|MSSR]] sniper rifle

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

...02-15.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Arkansas Army National Guard soldiers practice sniper marksmanship at their firing range near Baghdad, Iraq, in 2005.]] ...SMC Sniper M24.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Special Reaction Team with an [[M24 sniper weapon system]] in 2004.]]

This is what a Netherlands Army [[sniper]] sees through his [[Schmidt & Bender]] 3-12x50 PM II<ref>[http://www.schmi ... to eliminate light reflections from the objective that could compromise a sniper.

...ssault rifle.<ref name="poyer">Poyer, Joe. The AK-47 and AK-74 Kalashnikov Rifles and Their Variations (Paperback). North Cape Publications. 2004. pp1.</ref> ...i-Rigotti]] and the [[Imperial Russia|Russia]]n [[Fedorov Avtomat]] design rifles. The Germans, however, were the first to produce and field sufficient numbe

The concept was first used in [[bolt action]] rifles such as the [[Thorneycroft carbine]] of 1901, although the increased distan ...achine gun, but shorter than of conventional semi-automatic or bolt action rifles. The choice of bullpup design was a necessity to retain accuracy while red