Sniper Rifles of WW2

Posted by AKMike99@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 3 comments

Bolt-action:

M1903A4- Country of Origin: USA, Caliber: .30-06, Optic: M84 2.5x.
Kar 98k ZF39- Country of Origin: Germany, Caliber: 7.92x57mm, Optic: ZF39 4x.
Mosin-Nagant M91/30 PU- Country of Origin: USSR, Caliber: 7.62x54mmR, Optic: PU 3.5x.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk1 (T)- Country of Origin: UK, Caliber: .303 British, Optic: No. 32 MkII 3.5x.
Type 97- Country of Origin: Japan, Caliber: 6.5x50mm Arisaka, Optic: Type 97 2.5x.
Type 99 Sniper- Country of Origin: Japan, Caliber: 7.7x58mm Arisaka, Optic: Type 99 4x.

Self-Loading:

M1C Garand- Country of Origin: USA, Caliber: .30-06, Optic: M82 2.5x.
Gewehr 43 ZF4- Country of Origin: Germany, Caliber: 7.92x57mm, Optic: ZF4 4x.
SVT-40 PU- Country of Origin: USSR, Caliber 7.62x54mmR, Optic: PU 3.5x.

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I’m not sure you can really call the M1C a WW2 sniper rifle. While it was designed and developed during the war, to my knowledge there is no evidence of it making it into combat before hostilities ceased. If it did, it would have been extremely limited quantities right at the very end of the fighting, not at all representative of what US snipers were using regardless of what the TO&E might have said.

melf_on_the_shelf@reddit

Id love to see their average MOA accuracy using standard ammo from the time

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