[DennyF]

what else are they supposed to feel??

A brief sense of remorse, on those rare occasions when they miss.

History Channel and the Military Channel have had some great series on scout sniper training recently. It ain't just about pulling the trigger.

 

[DennyF]

Snopes is not always correct, according to other sources, but it's usually a good place to start.

 

[DennyF]

Trade secret, but many of them have captions that are not suitable for this site.

Anyone else notice that it's a "recycled" M14 in the above pic? That's the rifle that a previous administration deemed to be surplus, but not suitable for the public, so most were shredded for scrap at Aniston, AL many years ago.

Apparently the Marines had a soft spot for them and kept more than a few, because they're still using some of them in Iraq, for the above purpose.

 

[DennyF]

http://modern-war.suite101.com/article.cfm/last_of_the_surviving_m14_battle_rifles

My best friend since grade school and longtime huntin' bud, "lost" his M14 about halfway through his USMC tour in Vietnam, in 1967. Had to cough it up for an M16 and hated that rifle platform until the day he died in 2001.

Anytime I'd mention getting an AR 15, he'd say go ahead, I'll wrap it around a tree the first time you bring it to camp.