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Military Losing the Sniper War Against Russia?
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<blockquote data-quote="Buckys" data-source="post: 1939492" data-attributes="member: 107750"><p>The invention of rifling is attributed to the Germans (specifically, Augsburg, Germany in Bavaria) in 1498.</p><p></p><p>I would say that the first effective sniper rifle was the Kentucky Long Rifle which was developed in the early 1700's by gunsmiths in Pennsylvania (in the vicinity of Lancaster) who were German/Swiss (Bavarian) immigrants.</p><p></p><p>While I would agree that the use of this became much more prevalent in the American Revolution (followed by the British during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800's), I would note that the first snipers with rifled muskets of any significant deployment would likely have been during the French and Indian War.</p><p></p><p>In short, I would say that the Germans invented the technology and that America invented the long-range marksman.</p><p></p><p>And I do find it troubling that America is not the clear leader in military sniper technology (not to say that we are not the best or on par with the best, just that I cannot be certain).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buckys, post: 1939492, member: 107750"] The invention of rifling is attributed to the Germans (specifically, Augsburg, Germany in Bavaria) in 1498. I would say that the first effective sniper rifle was the Kentucky Long Rifle which was developed in the early 1700's by gunsmiths in Pennsylvania (in the vicinity of Lancaster) who were German/Swiss (Bavarian) immigrants. While I would agree that the use of this became much more prevalent in the American Revolution (followed by the British during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800's), I would note that the first snipers with rifled muskets of any significant deployment would likely have been during the French and Indian War. In short, I would say that the Germans invented the technology and that America invented the long-range marksman. And I do find it troubling that America is not the clear leader in military sniper technology (not to say that we are not the best or on par with the best, just that I cannot be certain). [/QUOTE]
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