British sniper sets new record.

Incredible shooting.


Hotshot sniper in one-and-a-half mile double kill - Times Online

 

Mmmmm Quite a lot not right with that story...Naming the Sniper for starters.

 

They did that with the Patricia who previously held the record...

Interesting to muse on that for a moment, Drew.

Hell of a shot, I should say!

cheers,
phil

 

Especially considering the rifle only has a range of 1km if memory serves me well Phil.

I used to mark out 1.5 miles runs for BPFA's when I was a PTI and that is 2.4 km. Does a 7.62 round have that range?

Appears the calibre is higher and its not the L96 that I'm familiar with. Another point is I wasn't aware that the HAC had a sniper role as they are Armoured Recce and snipers are normally found in Platoons within a Infantry Battalion.

 

Here's some details on the rifle:



All that Cam and he has a wedding band on, tut tut

 

Good old British Propaganda. Sounds like our version of Vasily Zaytsev.

Well done that man!!

 

Whilst it is certainly a propaganda coup and (well done that man), Owen is right. His cards will be marked now.

 

Congratulations for him!

 

Household Cavalry is attached to 16 Air Assault which allows them to wear the red beret. The fact he has his wings up says he's done P Company and his Jumps course which is optional.

I'm surprised they've ID him like this. Normally they blur snipers faces on the TV not only to protect him but his family in the UK which will now be easy to find if anyone wishes. Quite bizarre.

 

Unless the Bde's Orbat has changed since I was in HAC was Armoured Recce for 16 AA hence all the airborne badges etc. His cap badge looks Household Cav although his rank isn't Coproral of the Horse - The chevrons should be upside down. I assume he couldn't get a proper rank slide.

I wonder if he was attached for the tour and made to wear the Bde insignia, the same has happened to me on all my tours.

Edit just noticed they are now 11 Bde on your link.

I wonder who gives 16 AA their Armoured role now then. How cut backs change things

 

Looks like a Staff Sergeant one to me. I thought they were either two or four chevrons too. Can't remember now.

 

Cheers for that.

 

OK guys you've got me curious. Never having been in the army these various ranks are lost on me, how do they compare to what most of us consider 'normal' ranks?

Mallard

 

Another example of Regiments doing their own thing, to the confusion of us all!

Household Cavalry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Effectively "deadeye dick" is a Sergeant in comparison to other units. An Armd Regt wouldn't normally have snipers as mentioned above. Given that numerous units are seemingly rotating through Afghanistan at present I imagine quite a few personnel are learning new trades.

 

There was a short item on Radio 4's Today program this morning. It mentioned a newspaper report of a sniper who had killed 5 (or was it 15) and could not be named for security reasons. Sorry missed the details and paper name, the traffic was unusually busy. It was shortly before 8am

 

lol ummm
actually before you brits get all horny, a CANUCK has the OFFICIAL world record for the LONGEST kill EVER recorded.,, Corporal Rob Furlong, from the Princess Pats Light Inf, and I will get the official details.. So i dont have to listen to what his badges are speculation and his medals.... ad Nauseum... I know Drew is an expert on anything relating to anything related to the Gbobal war on terror,, But i spent a few days theyre myself...