Sniper rifle (disambiguation): Difference between revisions
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<center>''Sniper redirects here. You may have been looking for [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Sniper variant]].''</center> | <center>''Sniper redirects here. You may have been looking for [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Sniper variant]].''</center> | ||
A '''sniper rifle''' is a [[w:Crew-served weapon|crew served]], man-portable, high precision-[[rifle]] used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than with other small arms. A sniper rifle is | A '''sniper rifle''' is a [[w:Crew-served weapon|crew served]], man-portable, high precision-[[rifle]] used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than with other small arms. A sniper rifle is designed as a infantry support weapon system with optimal levels of accuracy, being fitted with a [[telescopic sight]] and chambered for a military centerfire cartridge. | ||
It is a common misconception that any "scoped [[rifle]]" is a sniper rifle. While certain long guns are more suited for the application than others, it is the act of using a scoped weapon strategically as a sniper qualified specialist that designates it as such (i.e. camouflage, field craft, infiltration, special reconnaissance and observation, surveillance and target acquisition). | It is a common misconception that any "scoped [[rifle]]" is a sniper rifle. While certain long guns are more suited for the application than others, it is the act of using a scoped weapon strategically as a sniper qualified specialist that designates it as such (i.e. camouflage, field craft, infiltration, special reconnaissance and observation, surveillance and target acquisition). | ||