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What sniper rifles were used by the 101 airborne in world war two?
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∙ 14y ago
Variations of the Lee-Enfield rifle (modified for accuracy), and the Boys .55 inch anti-tank rifle (sort of a predecessor to modern heavy sniping weapons like the Barrett M107). However, in the case of the Boys, it wasn't so much a sniping rifle as an anti-materiel rifle, and iron sights were used.
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∙ 14y agoBesides captured weapons/smuggled weapons, and the M1 Garand, the primary US WW2 sniper rifle was the 1903 Springfield (30-06) during WWII. Besides captured weapons/smuggled weapons, and the 1903 bolt action Springfield (30-06) sniper rifle, the scoped M1 garand was the primary US Korean War sniper rifle. Vietnam War USMC snipers used bolt action hunting rifles; US Army snipers used the XM-21 Weapons system (aka the M-14 service rifle). The 101st Airborne (Airmobile Division Vietnam) was a unit; units will use what the rest of the Army uses...unless they appropiate it.
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∙ 15y agoThe Lee-Enfield rifle of 0.303" calibre.
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