0
The US Army had little interest in sniping during the war, and issued an M14 service rifle (that they called an XM21 weapons system) along with a brand new Redfield 3 X 9 range finder equipped scope. US Army snipers were trained in country by division or brigade (if no division was in country). No US Army sniper school existed in CONUS (Continental United States) during the war.
The USMC were the heavies in sniping and established the first official sniper school in the US in 1969. The USMC used the best hunting rifles and the best hunting rifle scopes during the war.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Taiga
Fran
SteveAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What sniper of the Vietnam war had a rifle name after him?
Carlos Hathcock.
World War 2 and the Vietnam War?
1. WWII, first war in history in which every US fighting man was armed with a semi-automatic rifle, the M1 Garand. WWII created the AIRBORNE divisions (paratroopers). 2. Vietnam, first war in history in which every US fighting man was armed with a fully-automatic rifle, the M16 Jungle Rifle (assault rifle). Vietnam War created the AIRMOBILE divisions (helicopters). Note: Secretary of Defense McNamara "clarified the M16" for jungle warfare only.
What role did Robert mcNamara play in the decision to escalate us military involvement in Vietnam?
Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense during the early days of the Vietnam War. Robert McNamara spoke to Congress about the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964 and begged Congress to let the United States enter fighting in Vietnam. Before that, the United States involvement was only a teaching mission to teach South Vietnam how to organize and fight North Vietnam.
What war was the first war to use a Gatling gun on helicopters?
That was the Vietnam war
When was the M1 garland made?
The M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle. It was designed in 1928 and produced from 1936 to 1957. It was the first standard-issue semi-automatic rifle. It was used in wars such as World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War.
