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Well, it WOULD get the job done...
Wow, Korea! I thought they were still using A1's with Unertls & 1903A4's then. I also thought the M70/Unertl didn't originate until Vietnam. Pretty neat!
Maintenance Officer. Folks of this ilk often referred to as REMFs. Another case proving not always so at all.
Neat photo. Never saw a photo of a commercial rifle used by a sniper on the US side in Korea before. And I have read ALOT of books on the conflict. Just finished Max Hastings book "The Korean War", most excellent journalism. Also read "The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War". Question to Karl. Where do you get these old articles? They look like they are old news clippings or something similar. Thanks again.
I've read that the Marine Snipers in Viet-Nam were buying Commercial Rifles off the shelf in Okinawa. They were then tricked out by the Armorers . I also read Redfield Scopes were also big .
The M1903A1 with 8X Unertl used by the USMC was actually a compromise. Capt Van Orden and Master Gunner Lloyd had actually recommended a rifle (Win M70) very much like the personal rifle Capt. Brophy is holding in the picture for MC sniper duty The USMC, always very frugal, balked at adopting a new rifle and suggested the use of 1903A1 National Match and Special Target Rifles that were in storage.
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There were some articles in gun magazines from the mid 60's which showed the hodgepodge of sniper equipment used by the USMC in the early days of Vietnam.Quote:
Originally Posted by kosmolinekid
I do believe Carlos Hathcock used the M70, would have to dig his book out but I'm 95% sure.
Even in the early 1980's when I served in the U.S. Army, the most squared away Armorer's and higher lever maintenance folks all originated in Infantry units. Those are the folks that have a love of firearms and the mechanical ability to look after them. I'm sure there are exceptions but not many.
You are correct. Winchester Model 70 with a Unertl scope (I forgot the power. 8x I think it was) and 30-06 caliber.Quote:
Originally Posted by WarPig1976
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Carlos Hathcock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaQuote:
Hathcock generally used the standard sniper rifle: the Winchester Model 70 .30-06 caliber rifle with the standard 8-power Unertl scope.
There were Lyman Targetspots used also on the M70. 8 and 10X if memory serves.
I read Carlo's book I loved his Elephant Valley story . Another great book is by J.T. Ward called " Dear Mom " it's about another sniper in Viet Nam .
"Dear mom" was excellent book also, Chris Kyle has a book I forget the name but that ones hard to put down too.