Tag Archives: snipers

FRENCH SNIPERS TRAIN IN MOUNTANOUS TERRAIN

Posted on Wednesday, 18 February, 2015 by twobirdsflyingpub

, This is an excellent photo expose by Monsieur Cyril Bonnet of L’Obs.  There’s a total of 18 superb photos documenting his time with what L’Obs refers to as “les tireurs d’élite” or elite shooters. It’s annotated in French. Click … Continue reading →

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Extremely Well Done Video Cataloging The World’s Top 10 Sniper Rifles

Posted on Friday, 6 January, 2012 by twobirdsflyingpub

The producer’s choices are indisputably correct but I certainly would have included the French PGM Hecate over the Dragunov SVD.

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Russian Defense Ministry Will Begin Setting Up Sniper Units.

Posted on Tuesday, 11 October, 2011 by twobirdsflyingpub

Russian newspaper, RIA Novostie, reports that Russia’s Defense Ministry will begin setting up special sharpshooter / sniper units in ground forces brigade. Defense Ministry spokesman, Col. Sergey Vlasov was quoted as saying: “We are establishing a phased, multi-tiered system for selecting … Continue reading →

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