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Snipers are the most cost effective way of killing the enemy. Individual snipers routinely account for more kills than entire battalions operating in the same place at the same time, hit the target almost every time, and each bullet costs around €2. Whatsmore, snipers inflict a psychological terror on an enemy force that restricts its ability to operate effectively – when elite snipers are operating, they are invisible close up, and can strike from enormous distance, so nowhere is safe. Indeed, an elite sniper's skills cannot be assessed with a single measurement, so the “longest confirmed kill” record stands as the pseudo world championship for military combat riflemen, and as of now there's a new outright champion - using an <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914/http://www.gizmag.com/the-best-sniper-rifle-in-the-world/10447/" target="_blank">Accuracy International L115A3</a>, British Corporal Craig Harrison killed two Taliban with consecutive shots at a distance of 2.47 kilometres (8120 ft) in Helmand Province, Afghanistan last November (2009). He then fired a third shot and hit the Taliban's PKM machinegun in perhaps the most prodigious feat of marksmanship in military history.</p> <p>If you're wondering why it took so long for Harrison's kill to be made public, (it was made last November and only became commonly known in the last few days), understand that the publicity such a feat brings may not necessarily be wanted, or healthy, particularly if you are still "in theater". Harrison, who also survived a bullet passing through his helmet, and two broken arms from an IED explosion, has now finished his tour of duty and the story can be told.</p> <p>The previous longest kill by Canadian Army Corporal Rob Furlong had been spoken of by soldiers in hushed tones for five years before it fell upon the ears of a reporter and become public knowledge and his name revealed.</p> <p>Harrison's feat is clearly the stuff of legend.</p> <p>The previous record holder - Furlong - killed an al-Qaeda fighter from 2.43 km during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan in 2002. Furlong's shot <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2knT8RwxKA" target="_blank">was also legendary</a> – he made military history. There would not be any military personnel in the world who would not be aware of Furlong's feat, and subsequently Harrison's, and who would not measure that distance off towards the horizon every day when they are in a combat zone. Harrison bested it TWICE – with consecutive shots – then fired at and hit the much smaller target of the gun the Taliban had been carrying. This is completely without parallel in military history.</p> <p>The rifle used by Furlong for his previous record was the “Big Mac”, the McMillan Bros Tac-50 used by Canadian Special Forces and the best .50 sniper rifle in the world.</p> <p>Like Juan Manuel Fangio's car, Valentino Rossi's motorcycle or Sir Donald Bradman's bat, a varying proportion of the glory should also go to the champion's tool of choice – for snipers, the tool of choice is critical, with Harrison using an Accuracy International L115A3 Long-Range rifle – a rifle originally developed by an Olympic gold medalist target shooter which we wrote up two years ago in an article entitled – <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914/http://www.gizmag.com/the-best-sniper-rifle-in-the-world/10447/" target="_blank">the best sniper rifle in the world</a>.</p> <p>Craig Harrison's AI L115A3 cost the British Ministry of Defence GBP23,000 (US$34,000), weighs 6.8 kilograms, and fires an 8.59mm bullet which is heavier than the 7.62mm round of the previous L96 model and hence less likely to be deflected over extremely long ranges. The L115A3 has a five-round magazine, enabling the sniper to fire five rounds rapidly, though that would almost never happen.</p> <p>The L115A3 has an adjustable cheek piece to comfortably align the shooter's eye with scope, and a folding stock so the rifle can be more easily carried in a backpack.</p> <p>It comes with an adjustable bi-pod stand and a suppressor to reduce the flash and noise of the gun – once the enemy knows where a sniper is, he too becomes a target – and a scope, in this case a 25 X magnification S&B 5-25x56 day scope.</p> <p>In extremely skilled hands, the L115A3 can hit a human-sized target from 1400 meters (even at that range, it hits harder than a .44 Magnum does in the same room), which means Harrison's shots put him in almost superhuman company, as he almost doubled that distance, in combat, and killed a first then second Taliban with consecutive shots, then took a third shot at the PKM machinegun they unfortunate pair had been carrying with the intention of disabling it – the gun was hit but damage could not be assessed.</p> <p>Firing one bullet with that accuracy over more than a mile and half, has never been recorded previously – Harrison did it three times running. Though the bullet leaves the barrel at three times the speed of sound, it still takes more than two and a half seconds to travel that distance. Though the day was clear and still and in thin mountain air, Harrison still had to aim six feet higher than the targets, and two feet to the left to allow for the gentlest of breezes and bullet fall.</p> <p>If the world of the military sniper is intriguing to you, I can suggest an excellent new book on the subject written by Hans Halberstadt entitled “Trigger Men” I just spent seven and a half hours listening to the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914/http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Men-Spider-Man-Magnificent-Bastards/dp/0312354568?tag=wwwgizmagcom-20" target="_blank">audio book</a> though, go figure, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914/http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAudiobook?id=281834600&s=143460" target="_blank">exactly the same book is much cheaper in printed form</a>, despite the cost of paper and printing and binding and schlepping and postage.</p> <p>The book more than adequately kept my brain busy during an international flight and covers the exploits of the modern sniper with hours of anecdotes from Iraq and other recent wars. Halberstadt spoke with some of the most revered names in sniping history to put the book together – names such as <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock" target="_blank">Carlos Hathcock II</a>, who recorded 93 kills, including one of 2.29 kilometers during the Vietnam war, and Sgt James Gilliland, who also pulled off <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/1506760/Sniper-shot-that-took-out-an-insurgent-killer-from-three-quarters-of-a-mile.html" target="_blank">one of the most remarkable kill shots ever recorded</a> in a strong breeze. The role of the sniper has changed, and this book explains why.</p></body></html></p>  <div id="bottom_unit"> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> </div> </div>  <span class="title">Share</span> <div id="article_share" class="dotsontop"> <span class="as_button"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="gizmag">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> twttr.events.bind('tweet', function(event) { if (event) { var targetUrl; if (event.target && event.target.nodeName == 'IFRAME') { targetUrl = extractParamFromUri(event.target.src, 'url'); } _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'twitter', 'tweet', targetUrl]); } }); twttr.events.bind('retweet', function(){ var targetUrl; if (event.target && event.target.nodeName == 'IFRAME') { targetUrl = extractParamFromUri(event.target.src, 'url'); } _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'twitter', 'retweet', targetUrl]); }); function extractParamFromUri(uri, paramName){ if(!uri){ return; } var uri = uri.split('#')[0]; //remove anchor var parts = uri.split('?'); //check for query params if(parts.length == 1){ return; //no params } var query = decodeURI(parts[1]); //find the url param paramName += '='; var params = query.split('&'); for(var i = 0, param; param = params[i]; ++i){ if(param.indexOf(paramName) === 0){ return unescape(param.split('=')[1]); } } } </script> </span> <span class="as_button"><script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914js_/http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=1"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><g:plusone size="medium" count="true" href="http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-longest-sniper-kill-247km/14992/"></g:plusone></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914js_/http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="right"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript">reddit_newwindow='1'</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914js_/http://www.reddit.com/static/button/button1.js"></script></span> <fb:like href="http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-longest-sniper-kill-247km/14992/" send="false" width="450" show_faces="false" font="" id="facebook_like"></fb:like><script type="text/javascript">_ga.trackFacebook();</script> </div>   <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20111016003914/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/history/" rel="tag">History</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20111016003914/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/military/" rel="tag">Military</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20111016003914/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/record/" rel="tag">Record</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20111016003914/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/sniper/" rel="tag">Sniper</a></li> <li class="clear_both"></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="bing_unit"></div>  <span class="title" id="comments">User Comments (40)</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_dots">  <div id="comment-21460" class="a_comment"> <p>I'm always so thrilled to read about our efficient killing machines. Why I bet that a consumer version of this sniper rifle would be a big hit. </p> <p></p> <p>Hey maybe we could have a reality based TV show where contestants try to make difficult kill shots.... </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">DemonDuck</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 05:55 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21463" class="a_comment"> <p>three hits in one target zone,, WOW ! proves it was not just a lucky shot </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">robinyatesuk2003</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 06:52 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21478" class="a_comment"> <p>I don't think that killing people from a long distance is cause for celebration. It may be necessary, but killing people is always tragic. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Mickey</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 07:34 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21490" class="a_comment"> <p>Wow. Some serious hype here. </p> <p></p> <p>The primary utility of a sniper is intelligence gathering--infiltration, scopes, radios and sat phones means lots of information for tactical planning. Killing is secondary, but useful if the opportunity presents itself, and doesn't hinder intelligence. </p> <p></p> <p>And no, they don't "routinely" kill more troops than entire battalions. Most snipers will have one or two kills in their entire career. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Iman Azol</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 08:48 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21493" class="a_comment"> <p>Thank you very much for this information. </p> <p></p> <p>I was wondering if you could also provide updated information of cost effective top nuclear weapons? </p> <p></p> <p>I think, with all my respect, you should restrict your technology screen update to peace, wealth and sustainability oriented developments. We need urgently a shortcut to live in a better worl. So, please help the world, not the contrary. </p> <p></p> <p>THIS IS A WORLDWIDE DEMAND !!!!! </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Got it ? </p> <p></p> <p>HOPEFULLY. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Gonzalo Villouta</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 08:48 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21499" class="a_comment"> <p>Wonderful to see Gizmag celebrating murder in a foreign country - keep up the good work !... </p> <p></p> <p>Henri </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">mhenriday</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 10:32 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21508" class="a_comment"> <p>Hats off to the snipers mentioned here for their prowess. </p> <p></p> <p>That being said, my sentimental favourite and personal 'Greatest of Them All' is SIno Hayha of Finland. </p> <p></p> <p>The fellow's credited with something like 500 confirmed kills and another 40-odd if unconfirmed ones are added. He's also credited with a couple 100 more, but those were machine-gun ones. </p> <p></p> <p>Even more amazing, he did this: </p> <p></p> <p>- in less than 100 days (!!!); </p> <p>- during the 1939-40 Winter War against the Red Army when it invaded Finland; </p> <p>- in minus 20 to minus 40 degree weather; </p> <p>- on days where the Sun was up for short hours; </p> <p>- he used 1930-40s technology ... and he used METAL sights rather than telescopic ones because the latter might reflect light that would reveal him to the enemy; </p> <p>- to make him invisible as possible, he'd breathe out through his mouth, which he filled with snow ... the snow would prevent his breath from condensing outside of him and revealing his position. </p> <p></p> <p>Plus, he took a shot to the face and survived! Now, THAT is ONE tough farm boy! </p> <p></p> <p>Hail, Finland, HAIL! And viva Simo Hayha! </p> <p></p> <p>And no, I'm not Finnish. </p> <p></p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Dread Zontar</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 11:14 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21514" class="a_comment"> <p>I see noting exciting about a man that shots two other men, enemies or not. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Facebook User</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 12:08 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21532" class="a_comment"> <p>I easily see why this accomplishment is fascinating. The level of skill is impressing. The setting is severe, whatever definition of that word is used. The feeling of "showing them bad guys" something. And a lot more related thoughts. </p> <p></p> <p>But I assume that the guy who did achieve these extremely difficult kills, will think the attitude in this article is rather sickening. He's been in serious danger many times. He will have had PLENTY of time in bad places, contemplating the value of life, his own and any others. He will have thought about the possibility of roles being reversed, and that being as justified, and as real. Situations when reality in its gravest form is very close, make people realize a lot... </p> <p></p> <p>Treating kills as some sort of sports achievement, is very wrong. This piece of text is highly disrespectful of the situation. I would guess that Corporal Craig Harrison, given the chance, would like to slap the writer in the face, like you do when a kid has behaved really offensively, but mostly not meant badly. I think the writer has just not thought properly about it. </p> <p></p> <p>I see this type of writing a byproduct of a culture I dislike. It seems as this culture has a strong following in the US. The National Rifle Association, NRA, seems to be one breeding ground for extremely soft brains. I hope someone is offended by that. But more strongly I hope the writer was just sloppy with his style, and that the resemblance with people who think philosophy is a clothing brand, was a mishap. </p> <p></p> <p>Just to emphasise: I do not try to say that this topic should not be covered in Gizmag. But with such a serious and sensitive topic, a writer with a better sense of reality, and of what he's discussing, should be used. The mentioned killings did not take place in "Star Wars" or "Avatar". They were real killings. Yes shooting them probably was right, but that really is a choice between very bad and even worse. The two dead had parents, and probably kids and more. Many people now suffer. Most likely Corporal Craig Harrison is one of them. You never forget a kill. This is probably why it took so long to reach the public. None implied wanted this type of attention. </p> <p></p> <p>Seeing a war scene makes sure you know it's nowhere near a sport, an adventure or heroism. No winners. All loose. It's a very bad hell. Only that. Please remember this, out of respect for people involved, and out of respect for what type of attitudes can be tolerated in our society. Treating killings as sports is just NOT tolerable. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Stein</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 06:33 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21544" class="a_comment"> <p></p> <p>Anyone watching Thai TV on any channel from 11th to about 15th April could witness a flag waving street protestor in the middle of a crowd being hit in the head by a sniper and the devastating effect thereof. </p> <p>Its one thing to read a book about it but another to see this actually happen in front of your eyes in your home. </p> <p>We were told later that the rifle used was from Israel and said to cost $150,000 with specialist training an extra cost. Also a photo in the local Thai paper recently shows a soldier on a pedestrian overpass sprawled behind a sniper rifle along with a spotter man checking targets below . I cannot identify if the weapon was one of those mentioned here. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Biggles</span> <span class="date">- May 5, 2010 @ 09:45 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21565" class="a_comment"> <p>In the amount of space any given article gets, I did not think it glorified killing people as much as it emphasized the amount of technology (or lack of), and innate skill it takes to pull off shots like that. </p> <p>Not to mention the hours, probably days, maybe weeks, just to get position for the shot. </p> <p>Then you have to get out! </p> <p>Remember, every one of them were needed for a very specific job, at a very specific time, in a very specific place. </p> <p>"Decisionmakers" sent them on their missions. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">poolplayer</span> <span class="date">- May 6, 2010 @ 03:41 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21619" class="a_comment"> <p>Of course an audio book costs more than a printed book! Printing costs for a standard run of books (5000 and up) are normally between 2-4% of the up-front (let alone overall) cost of production compared to other expenses (editing, marketing etc). Studio time, actor hire, mixing and mastering just one time, regularly costs far more and as less audio books are typically sold (even at the same price) a higer cost is needed to cover these expenses. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">earlleonard</span> <span class="date">- May 6, 2010 @ 04:36 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21688" class="a_comment"> <p>Gonzala: Considering the number of wars currently ongoing (and throughout history), your "worldwide demand!" for peaceful commentary is laughingly rejected. </p> <p></p> <p>Though I believe any time terrorists agree to stop blowing up buses, police stations, hospitals, housing areas, rocketing farms and beheading hostages, civilized nations will be more than happy to bring our troops home and concentrate on earthquakes and other natural disasters. </p> <p></p> <p>To all the lusers ranting about, "Murder," you will not find any UN commission, International Court or any other body to entertain the notion that such term applies to soldiers operating within regulations to kill established threats or enemies. Grow up and stop whining. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Iman Azol</span> <span class="date">- May 7, 2010 @ 04:49 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21832" class="a_comment"> <p>Bypassing for the moment the morality of snipers in a war situation where all parties are shooting, it seems extremely careless to give the names of these soldiers. I would not care to be them or their families now that you've painted a target on them all. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Gary Fisher</span> <span class="date">- May 8, 2010 @ 11:12 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21838" class="a_comment"> <p>It's a cause for celebration when it's an American soldier who makes that kill. If a Taliban did it, I bet you there's gonna be a worldwide uproar. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Kuya Jing</span> <span class="date">- May 8, 2010 @ 09:47 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21862" class="a_comment"> <p>a nice record :) </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Saami Matloob</span> <span class="date">- May 9, 2010 @ 03:38 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21904" class="a_comment"> <p>Hoo-aah! </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Craig Jennings</span> <span class="date">- May 9, 2010 @ 08:46 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-21928" class="a_comment"> <p>the USA, the British and others are fighting a war in Afghanistan,how anyone can be critical of the legal shooting of two enemy combatants is beyond me.Was the machine gun the Taliban were carrying being used for shooting paper targets or a Western soldier ?, the answer is obvious. War is awful but a soldier is just doing his job whether shooting an enemy or repairing a bridge. The sniper involved must be given huge kudos for his unbelievable accuracy... RIP the two Taliban </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">robinyatesuk2003</span> <span class="date">- May 10, 2010 @ 02:17 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-22006" class="a_comment"> <p>Actually, </p> <p>the USA, the British and others are occupying a country, Afghanistan. Afghanistan never invaded the US or Britain. </p> <p></p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Aloysius</span> <span class="date">- May 10, 2010 @ 05:04 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-22009" class="a_comment"> <p>It is truly a shame that so few of your readers recognize that snipers limit the carnage of war. Point in fact, the USA won their break from England via snipers specifically killing the officers and targeting the the enemy canon loaders. Granted, the French Navy did join in towards the end. </p> <p></p> <p>Having said that, it is long past time for the US to wake up to the fact that they are not the policemen of the world. Keep them and their dollars within their borders. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">mildot</span> <span class="date">- May 10, 2010 @ 05:24 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-22045" class="a_comment"> <p>Stay within their borders? Don't be policemen? </p> <p>Yup... just like WWII, everyone should have waited for the enemy to come to them, </p> <p>worked for the French, clean conscience that way right? </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Craig Jennings</span> <span class="date">- May 11, 2010 @ 03:21 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-22186" class="a_comment"> <p>"I don't think that killing people from a long distance is cause for celebration. It may be necessary, but killing people is always tragic." </p> <p></p> <p>People die...stop crying like a baby. It happens. People kill, people murder, people die from old age....get use to it. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">DxDark</span> <span class="date">- May 12, 2010 @ 11:27 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-22312" class="a_comment"> <p>This is what i call synergy between the bullet, the properties of the environment and the bio- energy field of the sharpshooter,... So the next logical move would be to have this kind of weapon but then with a high power pulse laser so you can shoot @ the speed of light,... </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Vincent</span> <span class="date">- May 13, 2010 @ 11:08 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-22396" class="a_comment"> <p>I didn't know that there were so many idiots that read Gizmag. Sure, if everyone had their choice "world peace" would be nice but its just not an option. There is no peace without war. Murder? Are you kiding me? Murder is what happened on 9/11. The deaths to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan are the consequence of those murders. Over the years it has been the American soldier that has bled and died so that you could have the freedom to be an idiot. Try going to China or N. Koria and bashing their leaders, you and your family would disapeer. Stop and thank a soldier for doing what you dont have the courage to do yourself. And yes you are correct it is cause for celebration when an American soldier rids this world of another worthless terrorist. On the topic of occupation, the US would be happy to get out of that God forsaken sand pit but the good people of those countries can not defend themselves yet. We leave, the terrorists take over and then we either have to go back or we end up fighting them on our own soil. I say take the war to their country. I am sure we will take out a loan from China to rebuild their country when its over. Half of you people could think your way out of a paper bag. Kudos to this and all US military soldiers. Keep up the good work and thank you for your service to this great country. "God Bless the US" </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">fox4hhhh</span> <span class="date">- May 14, 2010 @ 07:44 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-22525" class="a_comment"> <p>Let's all feast in the coming new weapondevelopments, the best killing machines are yet to be unveilied. Snipers will soon be rendered useless, or at least unecessary when drones come full force. So will all the useless eaters and overflowing biomass on tellus be rendered unwanted and a threat to security. By then you had better dug a whole in a mountain full of offgrid technology and security systems. If not you should learn to love being a slave for a dominant elite. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Jabelom</span> <span class="date">- May 15, 2010 @ 04:29 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-22528" class="a_comment"> <p>Murder is ok, when it stabilizes failing coorporations. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Jabelom</span> <span class="date">- May 15, 2010 @ 04:31 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-25549" class="a_comment"> <p>Americans of this "now" generation have little memory or understanding of the military. They should just be thankful that military people put their lives on the line so the current generation has the privilege of protesting, playing Xboxes, doing drugs, voting, ranting online and pursuing whatever they want. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Briconne</span> <span class="date">- June 18, 2010 @ 07:15 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-26749" class="a_comment"> <p>Kudos to Iman Azol and Briconne, you couldn't have said it better. So many don't either know or want to acknowlege the importance or necessity of armed forces in the security of civilization. THANKS TO ALL OF AMERICA'S UNIFORMED MEN AND WOMEN. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Facebook User</span> <span class="date">- July 4, 2010 @ 07:47 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-27502" class="a_comment"> <p>i understand that it must suck to have to kill someone and it must eat at you. but in self-defense or in a combat situation where its either him or me, im sorry, but... </p> <p></p> <p>I HAVE TO GO HOME TO SEE MY WIFE! IM GOING HOME A WINNER!!! </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Brandon Ribergaard</span> <span class="date">- July 12, 2010 @ 07:35 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-28120" class="a_comment"> <p>Great article Mike. This achievement is a legendry feat witch combines both the cutting edge in manual weaponry, & the legionary technological & physical skills of it's user. To have a manual weapon achieve that accuracy over that distance is out standing. But for anyone to have the technical & physical skills to hit a target 2.47 KM away is legendary, & this feat will be told, taught & admired in armed forces institutions & colleges through out the world. What's more the setting of this achievement was certainly just. Two warring armed forces NATO against the Taliban {at war since 9/11}, a highly trained NATO sniper against a Taliban heavy machine gun nest with a PMK heavy machinegun, capable of firing 800 rounds a minute & a kill range of 1500M {this weapon has a major kill rate history}. Given the opportunity the machine gun crew would have inflicted far grater casualties on NATO forces. </p> <p>This achievement has both technical & scientific accolades in weaponry, as well as human physical & technological excellence & absolutely deserves to be published in any media including Gizmag. Good on you Mike, great article. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">CAMASAR</span> <span class="date">- July 19, 2010 @ 09:56 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-28126" class="a_comment"> <p>In Australia motor vehicles & cigarettes kill tens of thousands of citizens more, than deaths in combat of all there armed forcers put together every single year. And might I add, many die in just as gruesome manner. But you don't hear any bleeding harts calling for the cancellation or scaling back of publication, promotion & advertisement of these indiscriminant killing machines & poisons. I would rather a sniper neutralize two hostiles entrenched in a PKM machinegun nest {PKM specs : 7,62x54R Caliber, 250 rounds belt, 800 rounds per minute, kill range 1500M} from 2.47 KM away, than to have them inflict major devastation on our troops on any field of battle. I say, both the weapon & its operator have achieved what was before unachievable & highly deserve accreditation in what is a legendary military feat. All be it a gruesome one. I find it disturbing some people ignore the massacring of thousands of innocent civilians by heavily armed military forcers around the world, & yet seam fit to condemn a single conflict between personal of two army's at war. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">CAMASAR</span> <span class="date">- July 20, 2010 @ 12:15 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-32743" class="a_comment"> <p>It was a great job, unless he use the sniper pocket, no let me name it , THE SNIPPER FIELD CALCULATOR, tactical calculator designed to correct the accuracy,loaded with parabolic ecuations an a built in weather station. </p> <p>i am not agree with that war, all was an invention to get the land and oil from the people who live there. </p> <p>but it was a nice job, i will place a long range shooting camp. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Roberto Alvarez</span> <span class="date">- September 15, 2010 @ 08:27 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-37960" class="a_comment"> <p>We all make mistakes ... and today, GizMag, it's your turn. </p> <p></p> <p>Let's move on .. </p> <p></p> <p></p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">tkj</span> <span class="date">- November 12, 2010 @ 08:06 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-52009" class="a_comment"> <p>I agree with the fact that people my age in this country dont appreciate what the military does for us. Im proud to be an american, but i will admit that there is no way to feel what my father and grandfather went through. And when a terrorist comes into your country and decides to kill thousends of your people, you might understand why we did what we did in 2001. Yes death is tragic but its part of life, but if you are trying to kill some one in my family blood or otherwise, or you made a ball less attack on citizens may god of mercy on your soul cause i sure as hell wont show you any. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Joshua Goodey</span> <span class="date">- March 7, 2011 @ 09:43 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-52012" class="a_comment"> <p>Camasar said it all </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Joshua Goodey</span> <span class="date">- March 7, 2011 @ 09:47 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-58129" class="a_comment"> <p>O' come on !... </p> <p>one cant even see clearly at 1 mile let alone shoot at 1.53 miles, and twice or thrice. </p> <p></p> <p>And what's this "side wind" correction hype ? </p> <p>how can one be sure about exact wind conditions thousands of meters between two places on earth ? </p> <p></p> <p>By all practicality, all sniper shots are flukes with a 50-50 chance. How do you know how many snipers fired and missed ? Its only when they hit that we know about 'em. </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">AnaDigiNano</span> <span class="date">- April 26, 2011 @ 12:59 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-66604" class="a_comment"> <p>Wow, the liberals are really getting their panties in a bundle over this article. Nicely done Gizmag! </p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">JLR</span> <span class="date">- June 30, 2011 @ 05:04 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-69961" class="a_comment"> <p>With a spotter, even a miss is calculated into getting the next shot accurately on target. </p> <p>I don't think the writer was over bearing on the information the rest of us would like to know. This is military grade weapons, and what they will do to kill the enemy, if you don't like it, don't read the article! The writer can't very well explain the ins and outs of the product without giving us some information on what the weapon is capable of. </p> <p>Maybe if you want to help just hop on a plane to Afghanistan and pass out flowers. And we will see if that helped, if you are still here to write about it. </p> <p></p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Bluejeans</span> <span class="date">- July 21, 2011 @ 08:20 pm PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-72763" class="a_comment"> <p>Ok, and what about these 3 shots at 2520 yards in Future Waepons, using a Cheytac M200, by Richard "Mack" Machowicz ;) <br/><iframe class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="500" height="300" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111016003914if_/http://www.youtube.com/embed/xoDonPRux-I" frameborder="0"> </iframe><br/></p> <img src="/web/20111016003914im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Patrick Savalle</span> <span class="date">- August 7, 2011 @ 05:04 am PDT</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-78166" class="a_comment"> <p>Half way through these comments everyone seems to revert back to anti US sentiment... He is a BRITISH soldier... 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