kfields Posted May 31, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 31, 2020 I received my quarterly edition of the American Journal and it included an article by a Vietnam War veteran who served with the American Division. Anyone recognize what the rifle is? Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwill Posted May 31, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 31, 2020 In the book The Long-Range War, Sniping in Vietnam by Peter R. Senich a similar (same?) rifle is labeled as a Winchester Model 70 in .458 Magnum caliber with an experimental silencer. A special .458 subsonic round was used and it usually had a Redfield 3X-9X scope on it. It was tested by the 23d Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Sniper School in 1971. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Story Posted May 31, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 31, 2020 36 minutes ago, kwill said: In the book The Long-Range War, Sniping in Vietnam by Peter R. Senich a similar (same?) rifle is labeled as a Winchester Model 70 in .458 Magnum caliber with an experimental silencer. A special .458 subsonic round was used and it usually had a Redfield 3X-9X scope on it. It was tested by the 23d Infantry Division (AMERICAL) Sniper School in 1971. Article on same. https://sofrep.com/news/forgotten-rifle-vietnam-war-silent-sniper/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted May 31, 2020 Thanks guys...I meant to say Americal above but spell check changed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cagedfalcon Posted June 5, 2020 Share #5 Posted June 5, 2020 Would this be like a big boy De Lisel?https://g.co/kgs/7ymsLFSent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted June 6, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 6, 2020 I always thought they used Remington 700s. I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwill Posted June 6, 2020 Share #7 Posted June 6, 2020 1 hour ago, sundance said: I always thought they used Remington 700s. I stand corrected. They did. This was experimental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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