With 98 confirmed kills within six months of action, he is one of the five american snipers with most kills in the vietnam war. Precisionsniper log book notes chebucto community net. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a jacksonville, north carolina based corporation. Tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Some books about the sniper s i thought were really good. Its an appallingly poor read with injokes making no sense and poor visulisation of situations and events. The book uses a 6 ring polydura mini binder, which allows the operator to organize the book per mission needs. Waldron of the 31 infantry regiment, infantry division, vietnam a sniper, waldron holds the record of confirmed kills among us troops in vietnam at a tribute to the vietnam war. Winner of the 2016 pulitzer prize for fiction, this debut novel could fit into half a dozen genres of vietnam war books from war narrative to immigrant story, from mystery to political, from metafiction to. A former marine scoutsniper, ed kugler served two tours in vietnam as a sniper and sergeant with the 4th marines in i corps. On march 9, 2007, the rifle and pistol complex at marine corps air station miramar was officially renamed the carlos hathcock range complex.
A person would have to be crazy to enjoy killing another human being. With the popularity of the book and movie american sniper, and since i. A sniper is a militaryparamilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of. Its like a binder where you can add and remove pages at will. Not happy with the current sniper log books that are available. A detailed accounting of some of the most significant events in the life and work of marine sniper gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock during the vietnam war. Both a good sniper and a competitive shooter, however, will have data on this.
The all in one sniper kit allows shooters to get everything they need in one easy package. No event in american history is more misunderstood than the vietnam. The sniper story during our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. I teach people to shoot long range for a living, and i spend many a morning listening to frank and his guests. This limited edition book has been designed for frank of sniper s hide. The sniper data books are printed on tan rite in rain all weather paper, in a compact paper size of 4 58 x 7. The john denver sniper story is a typical example of the hes not what he seems to be legend type, tales of contradictory. Storm tactical has been the official precision rifle data book supplier of since 2005 storm tactical donates precision rifle data books to our us military snipers overseas, free of charge, via all sales are final. Thorough history combined with numerous combat and. All the pages are on write in the rain paper and you get a good set of data pages in the front with range e info and all your formulas and shit. I have broken down the best books about vietnam into helpful sections. In this post, you will find a list of the best vietnam books to read in 2020.
Us tactical supply is selling a killer data book now. The secret wars of americas commandos in vietnam became the basis for the game call. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. The sniper initially started his deployment in vietnam as a military policeman before carrying out feats of stamina, skill, and endurance that wouldnt sound out of place in a historical fiction novel. Sniper central weatherproof databook this book is the same as our standard data book see above but is printed on weatherwaterproof pages. A data books index pages are the heart and soul on which a data book is built around. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can. The sniper s role is unique in that it is the sole means by which a unit can engage point targets at distances beyond the effective range of the m16 rifle. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. In the past months i have written a bit about the use of and primary rifles used by the usmc for sniping use in the vietnam war. Us army sniper program charlie company vietnam 19661972. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war military.
After a platoon of vietnamese snipers was sent to hunt down white feather, many marines in the same area donned white. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. He is quoted as saying he liked the hunt, but not the killing. Serving military, law enforcement, first responders, and the public. The days of collecting your shooting information in premade books designed by someone who perceives how you may shoot, and offers you a data book of target pages that are little to no value to you are long gone. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. Now i would like to talk a little about them again along with some of the supporting spotter weapons and equipment used by typical sniper teams during the. Covers doctrine, training, equipment, transition from m700 to m40a1, etc. Frank and sniper s hide have been great supporters of our products and we were even more excited to get the request to design and layout a commemorative sniper s hide data book for the shooters of sniper s hide.
Nuggets of knowledge just flow out in these podcast. Your source for precision rifle and sniper data books endorsed by us military and law enforcement snipers consistency equals accuracy. Chuck mawhinney vietnam war 103 confirmed and 216 probable kills. Carlos hathcock remarked about him, eric is a great man, a great shooter, and a great marine. Us army sniper program august 20, 20 september 22, 20 sniper ghost posts army sniper, vietnam war in the spring of 1969 9th infantry divisions most successful ambush tactic was the sniper mode. The author of the bestselling vietnam war memoir marine sniper continues the incredible true story of sergeant carlos hathcock. Our book gives you multiple options and covers everything you may need for anyone working as a military or law enforcement sniper as well as any tactical. Itc marksmanship data book 1 sniper long rangered logo.
In 1920, he wrote his account of his war time activities in his book sniping in. He is the recipient of two purple hearts and the vietnamese cross of gallantry. Snipers are controversial figures and the vietnam war is a controversial war. He is the author of a dozen things i learned about life as a marine sniper in vietnam. Free printable training targets, data book pages, and manuals. The list of war time snipers contained on this page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the mission assigned to them in a time of war. All in all i strongly recommend you dont buy this book. If i ever sell the pages will go with the rifle and hopefully the future owner will find value in the data.
Second book in this series is on usmc scout snipers in vietnam. Read more usmc scout sniper weapons of the vietnam war. Well now you can create your own customized sniper log book just how you like it and the best part. The 6 ring binder is equipped with blackedout rings and all metal hardware. Snipers data book, mission logbook, range cards, wind tables, and.
This is the book i read before and the caused the direct comparrison and frustration when reading cent. This makes carlos hathcock, the most extraordinary sniper in the vietnam war, a legendary figure in his own right. This kit is designed for military and law enforcement snipers as well as competitive shooters. While the exact number of his confirmed kills isnt known, the number is suspected to hover around the 77 mark, and his fellow soldiers and snipers have gone on to remember him as a gifted and exemplary soldier and army sniper. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. Or are you just the do it your self type that wants to create your own rifle log book. In the book it says that he uses a winchester 70 in 3006 during his first deployment, but later in the book it said that the marines were switching over to the remington 700 in. Our products have a 30 day warranty against defects. All of the pages and data is the same but now you can use the books in all types of weather without problem.
Born october 30, 1949, in zanesville, ohio, ronnie marshall served as a us army sergeant and a sniper in south vietnam. Storm tactical, precision rifle data books, usmc sniper. Hathcock is the subject of a number of books including. I figure it out all data beforehand on the range card. You can try sniper on the easter front by albrecht wacker about sepp alleberger, a crack german sniper on ww2 credited with 257 kills and possibly responsible for 5x more. Round count and maintenance pages are good to have if you are not using a rifle book. This set includes a 3x5 storm tactical banner, signed by legendary vietnam snipers chuck mawhinney usmc, and ed eaton us army the set also includes a 3 ring storm tactical data book kit with 3 ring data book, multicam cover, rite in rain notebook, and sharpie pen also included is an 11x17 full. Precision sniper log book notes these sheets are designed to be printed double sided, using the flip up orientation i. Vietnam unfurled a massive celebration on thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of the end of its long war with the united states. My printer does this automatically but you may have to run your paper through your printer twice to accomplish the same. Storm tactical free downloads, targets, sniper rifle. Need a customized format that better meets your needs. One day orders came down that there was an opportunity to go to long range firing training for those who were classified as an expert rifleman.
Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Us tactical supply the premiere provider of quality tactical accessories. The book is an interesting biography and treatise on what it takes to be. Special forces sniper training and employment bits. Im reading the book marine sniper, its about carlos hathcock in vietnam. Time to hunt by stephen hunter, point of impact by stephen hunter, sniper one. Turner wrote a book, phantom of phu bai, about him. The book is well written and outlines hathcocks shooting career and then his subsequent deployment to vietnam where he carries out the most audacious sniper. Charles benjamin chuck mawhinney born 1949 is a former united states marine who holds the corps record for the most confirmed sniper kills, having recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills in 16 months during the vietnam war.
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