Essay on British army new sniper rifle ....

[Peter Laidler]

AT LAST...... we're starting to see a separation between a dedicated SNIPER and a section SHARPSHOOTER Any good shot or marksman can be a sharpshooter but only a sniper can be a sniper. And the real snipers will ALWAYS pull you up if you, even accidentally, refer to any one or thing as 'sniper' when it's not

And I know I'm going to tread on a few toes now - but the sniper badge is harder to obtain than a paratroopers wings. And that is from somene who is a paratrooper