What is the difference between sharp shooter and sniper

Brutality begets brutality This is in response to the SPR sharpshooter criticism. IIRC in the scene where he was shooting the running guys he didn't hit all of them.

And yes, he was shooting fast, but lets not forget Lee Harvey Oswald. He fired off some awfully fast shots and was fairly accurate unless your believe in the conspiracy theories of course. There is plenty of valid criticism on the SPR sharpshooter, but I'm not sure this is one. As for accuracy, well, I've made some pretty incredible shots in my lifetime. Not that I'm that skilled, more just lucky shots.

This includes some very lucky shots with paintball guns, which aren't that accurate to start with. One time I put a paintball into a crawfish hole on the other side of a pond for example. The hole was barely bigger than the painball itself. My friend's jaw dropped open on that one, heh heh. I am not sure of what the use in WWII was but in modern warfare sharpshooters are usually attached to a parent unit and have training in the use of the scoped rifle. The sharpshooter is , much as in SPR, the local commanders counter-sniper and harassing fire asset.

An inf Bn Canadian one anyway has a recce platoon in which the traditional "sniper" supports the Bn and Bde in Long Range Patrolling etc.

These guys crawl around in "gilly" sp? The SF sniper is one who operates well forward or even behind en lines and takes shots at Saddam. I was in the Balkans during the war and saw some amazing sniper work, often directed at me, I am sorry to say but I can remember the BG ambulance coming in with a very nice 12 inch grouping right in the centre of the red cross, luckly no one was in the back.

I was personal "led" like a duck in a jeep as another sniper tried to make another 12 inch grouping on me. So at least in that area moving targets were the norm. I think that with experience sharpshooters or whatever learn to hit moving targets better and eventually it becomes normal practice. There were more snipers on the Russian Front simply because it was the largest theatre of operations involving the Germans.

Allied troops after D-Day in Normandy didn't use snipers often since they were on the offensive. In Canadian and Brit infantry battalions, snipers doubled as scouts, so they did do a lot of infantry work, just not a lot of hiding and shooting at "stationary targets.

I don't recall reading of many Commonwealth snipers with impressive kill totals, though they did operate in quiet areas like the Nijmegen salient and Arielli front. I suppose he is sorta mix of sharpshooter and sniper. BTW, I saw some photos of British snipers in camo, and their camo are really good, You don't recognize there are people even the photo is taken less than 3 meters from them.

Just a little history for Y'all. The original Sharpshooters were Morgans rifles during the American revelutionary war. Sharpshooters and Snipers have been a part of the U. I think the sharpshooter units in CM are really used incorrectly. Most of the times I see people including me using them as scouts or screening forces not as true snipers. There is a very good artical in the most recent American Rifleman about sniper rifles since WW2. Regardless of design and historical basic, the Sharpshooters has two roles in CM at which it excels: Buttoning AFVs and avoiding being spotted.

Sharpshooters can kill TCs or at least get them to button. They can also, if hidden, have enemy units walk right over them I've seen it and not be detected. This makes them great scouts, sneaking and crawling forward, or perched upon a hill that covers the field. Sharpshooters are not good at killing infantry, nor at keeping their heads down. As such, their good points make them worth their cost even if they are not employed in a historically accurate role. The commander has several options in employing snipers to support a movement to contact.

Sniper teams can move with the lead element. Granted that the Field Manual from which this excerpt was taken was published many years after WWII but neither people nor the basic elements of ground combat have really changed much since Atilla the Hun.

The second task above "Gather information about the enemy" seems to draw the most criticism from the CM High Priests of History. The Field Manuals, and common sense, suggest that most players use sharpshooters in a correct historical manner.

I'm not sure if I have the story straight, but I thought the term "sharpshooter" came about during the American Civil War. Weren't they a group of skilled marksmen who were outfitted with the Sharpe's Model rifle, thus becoming literally "sharpes-shooters"?

Difference Between Sniper and Sharpshooter Share More sharing options Followers 0. Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2. In order to accomplish this while under the gaze of the enemy, the sniper has to become part of the ground and allow no part of his body to elevate itself above the existing foliage or terrain. Next, retrieving the bullet casing after the round is fired.

Whenever Beckett takes a single shot, he ejects his casing into his hand and holds on to it. Because a bullet casing is a target indicator. A target indicator is anything a sniper does or fails to do that reveals his passage, presence, or position to the enemy. He uses this principle later in the movie to draw in the enemy sniper and take him out by purposely leaving behind a wrapper to let the enemy know where he will be. When he hits the water, he keeps his rifle extended above his head and out of the water.

Even when falling down he must always protect his rifle. Throughout the movie, Beckett and his spotters use hand and arms signals to communicate. One of the most important aspects of field craft is being able to communicate without being heard. When in enemy territory, the sniper must always expect that the enemy is near, but not seen.

In order to prevent detection, he must communicate with his spotter using hand and arm signals to avoid being heard. It requires extreme discipline and complete understanding on the part of all team members and is often taken for granted and underutilized. In another scene, Beckett observes the enemy spotter maneuvering to intercept them.

While moving, the enemy sniper utilizes the military crest of hill. The military crest is just below the top of the hill or ridge. When patrolling, using this technique is extremely important. One final example. Towards the end of the movie, Beckett tells his spotter to take his shot at the exact same time that he takes his shot. The sharpshooters used by both sides in the Civil War were less used as snipers, and more as skirmishers and scouts. These elite troops were well equipped and trained, and placed at the front of any column to first engage the enemy.

The U. The regiment, was raised by MG John C. Fremont at St. Members was recruited from most of the Western states, predominantly Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Missouri. Competitive induction required candidates to place ten shots in a three inch circle at yards. They were initially armed with half-stock Plains Rifles built and procured by St.

Louis custom gunmaker Horace H. These "Dimick Rifles" as they were known in the unit were modified for military use by the installation of the Lawrence Patent Sight, and fired a special "swiss-chasseur" minie ball selected by Horice Dimick for its ballistic accuracy. They were the only Federal unit completely armed with "sporting rifles". Beginning in the autumn of soldiers of the regiment began to reequip themselves with the new 16 shot, lever action Henry Repeating Rifle giving them a significant advantage in firepower over their opponents.

Over of the Western Sharpshooters purchased Henrys out of their own pocket, at an average price of forty dollars over three months pay for a Private. Illinois Governor Richard Yates provided Henrys for some members of the 64th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment or Yates Sharpshooters and other soldiers of the unit appear to have similarly equipped themselves with Henry Rifles in On the Confederate side, sharpshooter units functioned as light infantry.

Their duties included skirmishing and reconnaissance. Robert E. Rodes , a colonel and later major general of the 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment, was a leader in the development of sharpshooter units. Confederate sharpshooters were often less well equipped than Federal counterparts, often using the Enfield Rifled Musket or the more uncommon hexagonal bore British Whitworth rifles , rather than breech loading Berdan Sharps rifles.

As a sharpshooter, he volunteered as a skirmisher, served on picket duty, and engaged in considerable shooting practice. Of his company's original twelve sharpshooters, only he and one other were still alive after Gettysburg. As related by the regiment's commanding officer, Col.

James Morehead, in a rare one-on-one encounter Pvt. The terms 'marksman' and 'sharpshooter' are often used interchangeably with the term ' sniper ' as often in history within paramilitary counter-terrorism teams such as SWAT, since only a select few use long-range sniper rifles SRs or designated marksman rifle DMRs while the majority are armed with close quarter combat submachine guns SMGs and personal defense weapon systems PDWs.

In the Australian Army , marksmanship is currently recognized by the award of one of three skill-at-arms badges.

The 'Skill at Arms Badge' consists of a representation of crossed. This must be repeated within twelve months for the badge to be awarded in perpetuity to the recipient.

The 'Sniper's Badge' is similar in design but incorporates the letter 'S' into the design and is awarded to soldiers who qualify on the Army Sniper's Course.

The 'Army Top 20 Badge' consists of crossed. The winner of this competition is also awarded the Champion Shots Medal.