[gura]

There have seen several articles here on FR where infantry commanders in Iraq have mentioned the US soldiers ability to down an enemy with one well-aimed shot destroys the morale of the opposition fighters who are used to spraying hundreds of AK rounds at each other from the hip to no effect.

[FreedomPoster]

There also seems to have been a fair amount of long-range aimed fire in Afghanistan. Also, I remember some articles early on (during/just after large-scale combat operations in Iraq) indicating a need for more designated marksmen at low organization levels (sqaud-level).

[Thunder 6]

True, most infantry units over there are issuing at least one M-14 per platoon for a designated marksman. The M-4 carbine does the close in work, but that SDM reaches out and affects someone with predjudice...

Also, anyone who can get their hands on a M1911, does so.

regards,