FEATURE
EYE VIEW
Currently with a specialised unit in the British Armed Forces, the author of this
article has served in countries such as Sierra Leone, Iraq, Afghanistan and
Northern Ireland and has two years’ experience as a sniper in the field
L
et me start by saying that
this article is not going
to teach you how to be
a brilliant sniper. This is
more an overview of the
crossover that exists between real
world tactics and equipment and the
airsoft world.
Many people seem to believe that the
life of a sniper is just like a Hollywood
portrayal: Get in… take your shot…
get out! However, what a lot of people
don’t realise is more often than not
you have to stalk to the target, ranging
anywhere from 400m to 2,000m,
depending on terrain. You will be on
your belt buckle, crawling through
everything that stands between you
and the target. Then, once you have
reached your final firing position it may
be days until you can take your shot.
This means living on hard routine: no
cooking, going to the toilet where
you lie and generally living a very
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