marksman
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thumb|An American marksman looks for enemy activity along the hilltops near Dur Baba District, Afghanistan (2006) thumb|A soldier with a Heckler & Koch HK417|G28 of the [[German Army]] A marksman is a person who is skilled in precision shooting. In modern military usage this typically refers to the use of projectile weapons such as an accurized scoped long gun such as designated marksman rifle, sniper rifle and anti-materiel rifle to shoot at high-value targets at longer-than-usual ranges.
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Description
- Middle Ages
- Marksmen in different countries
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Canada
- India
- Civilian marksman
- United States
- Longest recorded competition rifle shot
- See also
- References
thumb|An American marksman looks for enemy activity along the hilltops near Dur Baba District, Afghanistan (2006) thumb|A soldier with a Heckler & Koch HK417|G28 of the [[German Army]] A marksman is a person who is skilled in precision shooting. In modern military usage this typically refers to the use of projectile weapons such as an accurized scoped long gun such as designated marksman rifle, sniper rifle and anti-materiel rifle to shoot at high-value targets at longer-than-usual ranges.
The proficiency in precision shooting is known as a shooter's marksmanship, which can be used to describe both gunnery and archery.
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