Does anyone know if sniper rifles were issued to 2nd AIF for service in Middle east

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when A young fella at boarding school,we had a house master who used to tell stories about how in north Africa they would have bets on who could make a tank commander pull his head down from long distance. He reckoned that it broke the monotony and taught the opposition to sit a little further away if they wanted to have a squizz. Cheers Ross