Blogpost # 8: Advanced Snipers

A group of snipers during Sniper vs. Sniper

Snipers are advancing and gaining new equipment and adding in numbers. Snipers are getting better and deadlier.

I read an article entitled U.S. military snipers are changing warfare by Jim Michaels it talked about how a battalion 33 well camouflaged snipers took out 185 enemies when given a mission in Musa Qala in southern Afghanistan. A lot of militants were killed by enemies they never saw. the few who got away could only spread the word. Snipers are now emerging as one of the most effective but least understood weapons in war.

"They couldn't get outside the wire more than 50 meters before it was a barrage of fire"

Seems to me those militants couldn't do anything with what was happening. If i were the militants I would have just given up knowing I was fighting against snipers.

AS-50 Sniper rifle

I read another article entitled Navy Seals Sniper Rifles by Spit Stixx about the new sniper rifle called the AS-50 Sniper Rifle capable of penetrating steel and concrete from an extremely long range. These snipers are being used by the Navy Seals as there sniper provided from President Barack Obama. The sniper is extremely accurate and has less recoil when shot compared to other snipers.

"Understanding the technology, better understanding of ballistics - that is what has changed the game."

Snipers are now getting much more advanced and being able to shoot thru wall and steal? Are you kidding? All you need now is something to see thru walls and you could be the deadliest sniper in the world.

Snipers aren't the only ones becoming advanced all weaponry are advancing especially biochemical weaponry. I just hope that it stops here because although I like snipers I wouldn't want war.