Record for Long-Distance Sniper Kills.

[yuki]

The world record for sniper kills was set at 1.54 miles, 2 kills, by a British soldier in Afghanistan. The weapon he used was a Accuracy International L115A3, also known as an AWM (Arctic Warfare Magnum), also known as...



...the AWP.


http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/sniper_kills_qaeda_from_mi_away_sTm0xFUmJNal3HgWlmEgRL

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[Qwepir]

put down the awp u n00b!!1

In all seriousness though that's really impressive.
Oh wait, he broke his arms after his vehicle hit a roadside bomb? That sucks.

[yuki]

It's a little late, but I did some research on impulse and lol'd at the results.

[Qwepir]

It's news to me.

[matthewbim11]

I saw a special on snipers on the history channel and it had this in it.

[Master Shadow Phoenix]

I''m pretty sure the world record for the longest sniper kill was conducted by Corporal Rob Furlong (British soldier) using this weapon.

[Volga]

I''m pretty sure Corporal Rob Furlong (British soldier) used this weapon.

Yeah I've seen this before, he didn't use an AWM. He used some other sniper

[Rughugger]

Was that the one where he shot through a concrete wall and killed 3 insurgents who were taking cover on the other side?

[yuki]

I''m pretty sure the world record for the longest sniper kill was conducted by Corporal Rob Furlong (British soldier) using this weapon.

Incorrect:

The shots -- measured via GPS -- surpassed the previous record held by Canadian Army Cpl. Rob Furlong, who killed an al Qaeda gunman from 7,972 feet in 2002.

[tay104]

I''m pretty sure the world record for the longest sniper kill was conducted by Corporal Rob Furlong (British soldier) using this weapon.

You're wrong, you dullard.

[Chriz]

sniping is for girls, and any man who snipes is a friend/gay/roostery friend.

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[Volga]

This source here says the TAC-50 holds the record.

http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn74-e.htm

"TAC-50 rifle is also credited with longest range documented kill on enemy soldier: in 2003, a Canadian sniper shot and killed an Afghani taliban insurgent from the range of 2430 meters (nearly one and a half mile)."

[oromis]

Saw a TV show on that, didn't he jam American bullets in his clip because they fly farther or something like that?

[Burger]

No fair he was camping.

[Sirrus]

Damn, even if the bullet traveled at muzzle velocity from the barrel to the target it would've taken almost three loving seconds for a bullet to hit from 1.5 miles with an AWP.

Also, I wonder what the record is in a non-combat situation.