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This American Hunting Rifle Was Used as a Sniper Rifle During WW2

Published: by Liam Frady

This American Hunting Rifle Was Used as a Sniper Rifle During WW2
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22. Mosin-Nagant Model 1891
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21. Krag-Jorgensen
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20. Lee-Enfield
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19. Mannlicher Model 1895
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18. Mauser Model 1898 (Gew 98)
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17. Mondragon Rifle
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16. Springfield Model 1903 (M1903)
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15. Arisaka Type 38
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14. Ross Rifle
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13. Enfield Pattern 1914
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12. M1917 Enfield (American Enfield)
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11. FEG 35M (Mannlicher M1935)
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10. Mauser Karabiner Kar 98k
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9. Type 24 (Chiang Kai-Shek Rifle)
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8. MAS 36
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7. Winchester Model 70
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6. Arisaka Type 97
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5. Arisaka Type 99
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4. Tokarev SVT-40
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3. Remington Model 1903
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2. Walther Gewehr 43 (G 43 / Gew 43)
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1. M3 Carbine
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This American Hunting Rifle Was Used as a Sniper Rifle During WW2
22. Mosin-Nagant Model 1891
21. Krag-Jorgensen
20. Lee-Enfield
19. Mannlicher Model 1895
18. Mauser Model 1898 (Gew 98)
17. Mondragon Rifle
16. Springfield Model 1903 (M1903)
15. Arisaka Type 38
14. Ross Rifle
13. Enfield Pattern 1914
12. M1917 Enfield (American Enfield)
11. FEG 35M (Mannlicher M1935)
10. Mauser Karabiner Kar 98k
9. Type 24 (Chiang Kai-Shek Rifle)
8. MAS 36
7. Winchester Model 70
6. Arisaka Type 97
5. Arisaka Type 99
4. Tokarev SVT-40
3. Remington Model 1903
2. Walther Gewehr 43 (G 43 / Gew 43)
1. M3 Carbine

This American Hunting Rifle Was Used as a Sniper Rifle During WW2

The Second World War saw plenty of makeshift weapons repurposed as marksman rifles. This was well before the time of dedicated sniper rifles, so it stands to reason that accurate rifles made for decent sniper weapons. Today, we're looking at the sniper rifles of WW2.

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