Hathcock held the record for highest bounty and killed every known. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper jack. The 3rd battalion has a veteran sniper, staff sergeant jack coughlin, for whom the war in iraq was only the latest of many wars. British royal marine is worlds deadliest sniper telegraph. How canadas small military produced deadly, record. 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.
An expert sniper can sneak up on an enemy naked as the day he was born. Tom berengers performance as a marine sniper in the original sniper movie has all the required elements for an 80s military action picture. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper by. Kyle swansons actionpacked top secret missions in the middle east in the kyle swanson sniper series, books in kill zone, kyle swanson receives orders to mount a top secret mission to rescue an american general captured in the middle east by terrorists who threaten to. Special operations sniper had shot an islamic state fighter. Jack coughlin is an american author of military fiction novels and formerly a gunnery sergeant in the u. 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. After writing his autobiography, coughlin began writing fiction. This novel also features the exploits of military hero and sniper kyle swanson. This is the story of sergeant carlos hathcock, marine sniper, legend of mi tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. With more than sixty confirmed kills, jack coughlin is the marine corps topranked sniper. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Books about snipers what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Shooter is his harrowing firstperson account of a snipers life on and off the modern battlefield. Kyle swansons actionpacked top secret missions in the middle east in the kyle swanson sniper series, books. This short story is about a very top secret sniper mission pulled off in 1966 vietnam by marine sniper carlos hathcock. How canadas small military produced deadly, recordbreaking snipers. The book is well written and outlines hathcocks shooting career and then his. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a 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. Scout snipers must earn the rank of lance corporal, be selected by their battalion to join the scoutsniper platoon, and complete an. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. Snipers taliban shots earn him place in military record books.
Marine corps infantrymen and reconnaissance marines that have graduated from a u. The modern method of longdistance sniping shots over 1,100 m or 0. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper 9780312939175. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Jack coughlin is the marine corps topranked sniper, the man who personally brings americas military muscle to the enemys front door. Combat heroes with recordsetting kill shot distances. Coughlins first novel was kill zone, that was published in 2007. The book is an interesting biography and treatise on what it takes to be. In the annals of marine corps history, the name typically associated with sniping is gunnery sgt. Davis is the author of more than twenty books, including multiple new york times bestsellers.
Jack coughlin, the marine corps topranked sniper and author of new york times bestseller shooter, follows gunnery sgt. Reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kills that contain information regarding the. With more than sixty confirmed kills, jack coughlin is the marine corps t. With more than sixty confirmed kills, jack coughlin is the marine corps top ranked sniper. A top russian intelligence agent has defected to the west and the only man with whom he will speak is kyle swanson, who busted him out of the u. Dead shot depicts the story of an assassinated iraqi scientist following husseins death and his infamous weapon of mass destruction. Lon horiuchi born 1954, a federal bureau of investigation sniper who shot randy weaver. Dead shot kyle swanson sniper novels 9780312379124 by coughlin, jack. British royal marine is worlds deadliest sniper corporal reported to have recorded 173 confirmed kills during tours of afghanistan and iraq, putting him ahead of. Rating is available when the video has been rented. You cant get into this sniper unit if you havent read it, said sergeant barrett, who has been a marine sniper for six years. Snipers taliban shots earn him place in military record books, the daily.
Jafeica publishing is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. In this thriller series, kyle swanson is a top marine sniper. Top 10 snipers in historytop 10 snipers in historyconcealment is key to becoming a great sniper. On the first day of battle at the diyala bridge, he had eleven kills. If you have an early version of the scope stand without. Carlos hathcock, a marine sniper during the vietnam war. You get to see how the other services operate, and they get to see how you operate as well.
Those hard lessons learned from the marine corps scout sniper school have been ones that have profoundly changed who i am and stayed with me for life. A top marine corps scout sniper sneaked up on enemy mostly. In this series of thrillers, written by the authors of the new york times bestselling shooter. Jack coughlin is one of the best snipers in the marine corps. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper carlos hathcock. Serving military, law enforcement, first responders, and the public. The trios second book dead shot also went on to become a hit with literary critics. 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 missions to become not only a legendary sniper but a legendary marine.
The only book snipers all seem familiar with other than the bible is marine sniper. The marine sniper course is taught twice a year, and the range can be used for sustained training by any requesting sniper units throughout the rest of the year. In twenty years of active service, he has accumulated one of the most impressive records in the corps, ranging through many of the worlds hot spots. This book, for me, was one of the greatest war stories ever to be told. The top brass said hathcock was the only one who might pull it off though there was a good chance that he might not return from it. United states marine corps scout sniper mos 0317, formerly 8541 is a secondary mos military occupational specialty designator of u. August 30 pikkie greef, national secretary of the south african national defence union, discusses the role of snipers in armed conflict and. At the age of nineteen, although he had never even held a gun, he joined the marines and would spend the next.
He is one of the best snipers in the marine corps, perhaps the very best. Sniper des royal marines britanniques muni dun fusil l115a1. Charles henderson is a veteran of more than twentythree years in the united states marine corps, with a distinguished career spanning from vietnam to the gulf war, after which he retired as a chief warrant officer. Sa snipers shot may have entered record books youtube. Gunnery sargent jack coughlin performed the worlds farthest sniper shot. Tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. He missed the marine corps, however, and returned to vietnam in 1969, where. Its not particularly advised, but one top sharpshooter did almost exactly that just to prove a point, marine snipers told. Shooter, describes his experiences as the topranked marine sniper in the iraq war. Tracking the enemy, lying in wait for the target to appear then they shoot to kill. The authors of this new york times bestselling shooter wrote the series where the autobiography of kyle swanson, a topranked marine sniper, faces present day dangers of war, betrayal and intrigue. Us tactical supply the premiere provider of quality tactical accessories. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper, swanson faces intrigue, betrayals and the ever present dangers of war.
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