The m110 semiautomatic sniper system has been in service since 2008. The squad advanced marksman rifle samr was a semiautomatic rifle developed and used by the united states marine corps. The mk mod 7 long range sniper rifle is a boltaction, precisionfiring rifle that. He is described as deeply tanned, five feet ten inches tall, weighing in at between 120 and 140 pounds, and possessed of an incredible constitution and patience. Storm tactical rite in rain paper modular data books sniper gear, tactical. Former marine corps officer, former usmc scout sniper, foreign special forces officer, law enforcement officers, and competitive tactical riflemen. Mardet presidio of monterey marine corps engineer school marine corps intelligence schools. You get to see how the other services operate, and they get to see how you operate as well. Learn more about marine corps recruiting requirements to earn our title. Not many marine corps bases offer the variety of training facilities that marine corps base quantico does. This is the scope chosen for the newest marine corps.
Your source for precision rifle and sniper data books endorsed by us military. Marine corps defines a scout sniper as a marine, highly skilled in field craft and marksmanship, that delivers longrange precision fire on selected targets, from concealed positions. This book is good and contains the basics, which i think anyone interested in shooting should start with. The commandants reading list is a list of books that marines are recommended and often required to read. Considering the significance of the m40 marine corps sniper rifle in campaigns throughout the world, and its many variants the m40a1 introduced in 1966 and subsequent models like the m40a3, and m40a5 now in use today relatively few companies have produced replicas of the original m40 rifle. The book has a sniperspotter on the cover in full ghillie suit.
Justin crago set a new record for the kistler trophy, shooting a 79638x and staff sgt. The rifle range used two military rifles for qualification in the 1960s. The marine corps recently selected the nightforce advanced tactical riflescope for its newest sniper rifle the mk 17 mod 3. One day during a forward observation mission, hathcock and his spotter encountered a newly. A sniper team must be able to move and survive in a combat environment.
The sniper rifle used by the marine corps is a marine corps designed and produced bolt action, 7. A percentage of our proceeds are used to support deployed snipers. Mcmillans m40a1 commemorative marine corps sniper rifle. Us marine corps rifle marksmanship and data book m14 or m16 from 224463838. Jun 25, 2019 the marine sniper course is taught twice a year, and the range can be used for sustained training by any requesting sniper units throughout the rest of the year. He was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills and hundreds of probable kills during the vietnam war. Marine corps infantrymen and reconnaissance marines that have graduated from a u. Additional moss may be assigned through a combination of training andor experience, which may or may not include completion of a formal school and assignment of a. The united states marine corps military occupational specialty mos is a system of categorizing career fields. For service rifles, ar 15 and m1a rifle 95 pages with 24 pages of basic marksmanship instruction for ar 15 and m1a, to include sight aligement, trigger control and wind effects data sheets for 200 meter slow, 300 meter slow, 500 meter slow, 200 meter rapid and 300 meter rapid, with instructions on how to fill out data sheets appears to be a. Former marine corps officer, former usmc scout sniper. Marine corps systems commands infantry weapons systems conducted the study to inform marine corps acquisition leaders about future marine sniper weapon system requirements. It gave users the capability to provide precision fire in support of a rifle squad, providing precision fire in support of an assault, and aid in observation and adjusting of supporting arms. The military manuals pdf page is about as comprehensive a source you can find.
Marine corps scout sniper training the balance careers. Serving military, law enforcement, first responders, and the public. Marine corps scoutsniper training manual and it was written by us government, usmc development education command staff. Jun 29, 2017 the solution is to develop a log or data book for each firearm you own. Corps new sniper rifle now fully operational united states.
Founded in 1775, the marines are an elite fighting force with the willingness to engage in every battlebattles for our selves, our nation, and our communitiesand the determination to win. By gathering and recording data, you know the difference between a shot fired when the air temp is a chilly 15 degrees and the humidity is low vs. All enlisted and officer marines are assigned a fourdigit code denoting their primary occupational field and specialty. Our team is composed of former and active duty military, including. If any changes have been made through a maradmin or almar and it is not. Culbertson served with the 25, 1st marine division, at an hoa, vietnam, from december 1966 to july 1967. The comprised list is what was published by the commandant of the marines corps. Us tactical supply the premiere provider of quality tactical accessories. Jul 17, 2019 marine corps base quantico, va recon marines and scout snipers now have a new weapon in their arsenal. Popular marine corps books meet your next favorite book. Good luck in your search if you are looking for the first manual with the wooden stock m40. I got a question for any retired marine scout snipers, i have been looking for the marine scout sniper field handbook for a long time and wondered if anyone had it and would be willing to either sell it or make a copy of it, i know these are hard to find but ive looked everywhere.
Recently i received a data book in the mail from tony gimmellie and tom challey of impact data books. Marine corps rifle marksmanship and data book rifle 7. John culbertson presently heads the youth development tae kwon do academy in oklahoma city. Mardet dam neck matsd oceana mardet newport marine aviation training support group 21 marine aviation training support group 22. This sniper training manual used by the marksmanship training unit of the marine corps development and education command in quantico, virginia is packed with information on every aspect of the art and science of sniping. Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper. He is also the author of marshalling the faithful, goodnight saigon, jungle rules, and the fictional jack valentine marine sniper series. This book is nothing like an actual scout sniper manual its more of snippets and a cutandpaste version of the actual manual.
United states marine corps scout sniper mos 0317, formerly 8541 is a secondary mos military occupational specialty designator of u. Beyond combat, hathcock was a championship shooter and a respected instructor in marksmanship and sniper skills. En 5151 engineer course design forms for a concrete wall en5151. The fundamentals will take readers from author frank gallis beginnings as a marine scout sniper to his presentday job as a marksmanship instructor as he guides new shooters on their journey toward longrange shooting excellence. The three manuals are all field manuals that coinside with the other.
Scout snipers must earn the rank of lance corporal, be selected by their battalion to join the scoutsniper platoon, and complete an. Carlos hathcock, the subject of the biography, was born in 1942 and died in 1999. Us government, usmc development education command staff. There is a record of when its been cleaned, how many rounds its fired, or when the recoil spring was last changed. United states marine corps squad advanced marksman rifle.
Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper, army. When the marines returned fire, the sniper fled the cover of the island and. Some kits contain additional items, see below for details. He is a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills and more than 300 probable kills during the vietnam war. The m40 is a sniper rifle used by the united states marine corps. Marines and other service members participated in the 2019 interservice rifle marksmanship competition at weapons training battalion aboard marine corps base quantico june 24 30. The united states marine corps scout sniper manual fmfmb contains the following formula for figuring windage. Jims book presents a simple system for judging the speed, direction, and value of the wind. The modular data book is made from milspec materials and construction. Thank you for considering storm tactical precision rifle data books for your team, unit, or personal training. The book has a sniper spotter on the cover in full ghillie suit.
They are meant to help marines develop their personal and professional character. A possible software package will be for the firing points digital data book to prompt the. As you record the required sight corrections in your data book you will develop a complete real world picture of what your rifle is doing under all conditions. The marine corps is looking to field a new sniper rifle, but has yet to identify what type and caliber, according to a marine spokesman. The marine corps center for lessons learned mccll actively collects, analyzes, publishes and archives lessons learned materials to include observations, insights, lessons oils, trends, after action reports aars and marine corps lessons learned reports. Marine corps shooting teams united states marine corps. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper carlos hathcock. The marine corps rifle team preformed well this year with two shooters setting new interservice records. S tactical supplys modular sniper data book package. The changeover to the a1 model was completed in the 1970s, and the a3 in the 2000s. The new mark mod 7 sniper rifle, a favorite of navy seals is. A retired marine sniper explains the fundamentals of long range, precision rifle shooting.
Modular sniper data book moving target lead summary refill sheets, nsn 1220015471814. The sniper teams mission is to deliver precision fire. The army ordered the smaller, more ergonomic csass in. See more ideas about usmc, marine corps and military. Records of the united states marine corps national archives. Charles henderson is a veteran of more than twentythree years in the united states marine corps, with a distinguished career spanning from vietnam to the gulf war, after which he retired as a chief warrant officer. This is why the scout sniper platoon, 2nd battalion, 25 marines, a reserve unit out of garden city, n. Db986 laser designators, rangefinders, seekers, and guided munitions usmcjune 1986. This book is for anyone looking for a book that shows the thoughts of someone who is about to stop the heartbeat of another living person for the prosperity of their. This is a discussion on usmc rifle marksmanship and data book within the reference forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. Record group 127 17751981 overview of records locations table of contents 127.
The books use plastic coils, which have shown to hold up better than metal coils in the field. Marine corps, usmc, army rifle range data book m16a2 ebay item 260321728434 end time dec0408 20. The united states marine corps scout sniper association is nonpartisan, nonprofit, taxexempt, veterans service organization under section 501c19 of the internal revenue code. Corps new sniper rifle now fully operational united. If we can put multiple items in the same flat rate envelope or box, we will refund whatever extra ship charges you. Marine corps is replacing its existing sniper rifles with a newer model that fires a heavier, longerrange bullet. Hey all, i just won a usmc rifle marksmanship and data book for u. Modular sniper data book range estimation offset refill sheets. Together, the sniper and observer determine the effects of weather on ballistics. For service rifles, ar 15 and m1a rifle 95 pages with 24 pages of basic marksmanship instruction for ar 15 and m1a, to include sight aligement, trigge. The m40 rifle is a boltaction sniper rifle used by the united states marine corps. Tony and i served as scout snipers together in the marine corps in the late 90s and early part of 2000. United states marine corps marine recruiting marines.
You have a record of the changes that will occur if you switch from a. Commandants reading list a complete list usmc officer. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. To join the navy as an enlisted member you must usually take the armed services vocational aptitude battery asvab test and get a good score. While in the corps tony was always making his own data book pages due to.
The marine corps rifle ranges are manpower and material. Marine corps base quantico, va recon marines and scout snipers now have a new weapon in their arsenal. See more ideas about usmc, military and marine corps. It has had three variants a the m40, the m40a1 and the m40a3. Marine corps scoutsniper training manual 9780879470944. The binder is a six ring polydura plastic for easy data organization and retention. In my spec sheets i include detailed information about what parts were used to assemble that weapon. However, involvement in southeast asia demanded a lighter automatic shoulder weapon, which resulted in the development of the m16. These efforts support training and planning for both exercises and operations, as well.
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