Not much is known about Ivan Ivanovich Larkin. However, in the 10 years preceding WWII, the Soviet Union uniquely established specialized sniper units. The high level of proficiency of these Soviet ...

WW2 introduced rugged telescopic scopes that held zero after repeated firing and withstood battlefield conditions. Standardized match-grade barrels and quality ammunition made precision reproducible ...

Mosin Nagant PU Sniper - Authentic 1943© "Mosin Nagant PU Sniper - Authentic 1943" by tigertailzbezerk@att.net is licensed under PDM 1.0. The Second World War saw plenty of makeshift weapons ...

The Nazi invaders had taken over her homeland, but 25-year-old Lyudmila Pavlichenko would not give them any peace. An innate sharpshooter, the young woman was then tasked with countering the German ...

In January 1943 on Guadalcanal, U.S. Army officer John George faced a deadly problem. Japanese snipers hidden high in the jungle canopy were killing American soldiers faster than infantry tactics ...