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Sniper (other)
A sniper is a military or police member or civilian who shoot targets, humans or animals at long ranges using rifles equipped with telescopic sights. Sniper or the sniper may also refer to: People * Adam Lindgren (born 1985), known as the Swedish Sniper, a ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' player * Luc Poirier (ring name "Sniper", born 1961), Canadian professional wrestler * MC Sniper (born 1979), South Korean male rapper Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Sniper (comics), a fictional Marvel Comics character * Sniper (NX Files), ''Sniper'' (NX Files), a fictional character in ''NX Files'' * Sniper (Team Fortress 2), Sniper (''Team Fortress 2''), one of the nine playable classes in the video game Films and television Films * Sniper (1931 film), ''Sniper'' (1931 film), a 1931 Soviet drama film * ''The Deadly Tower'', a 1975 film), starring Kurt Russell, also known as ''Sniper'' *Sniper (film series), ''Sniper'' (film series), a series of action and war films * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sniper
A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision rifles and high-magnification optics, and often also serve as scouts/observers feeding tactical information back to their units or command headquarters. In addition to long-range and high-grade marksmanship, military snipers are trained in a variety of special operation techniques: detection, stalking, target range estimation methods, camouflage, tracking, bushcraft, field craft, infiltration, special reconnaissance and observation, surveillance and target acquisition. Etymology The name "sniper" comes from the verb "to snipe", which originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India in reference to shooting snipes, a wader that was considered an extremely challenging game bird for hunters due to its alertness, camouflaging color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
