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British Sniper Shoots Dead Two Taliban Fighters... From More Than 1.5 Miles Away
DailyMail (UK) ^ | May 02nd 2010

Posted on 05/02/2010 9:40:06 AM PDT by Steelfish

British Sniper Shoots Dead Two Taliban Fighters... From More Than 1.5 Miles Away

2nd May 2010

Hero: Craig Harrison s[Pic in URL] aved his Army colleagues by killing two Taliban machinegunners from more than 1.5 miles away A British Army sniper has earned a place in military history by killing two Taliban machine gunners from more than a mile and a half away. Craig Harrison's record-breaking sharpshooting felled the insurgents with consecutive bullets - even though they were 3,200ft beyond the effective range of his rifle. The Household Cavalry veteran's kills from a distance of 8,120ft eclipsed the previous sniper record by 150ft.

His pinpoint accuracy saved the life of his troop commander who was trapped in a vehicle under fire from the enemy in Afghanistan. In an extraordinary tour of duty, Corporal of Horse Harrison cheated death twice - surviving being shot in the head by a Taliban bullet and escaping with two broken arms when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb.

The elite marksman killed the two insurgents with his British-built L115A3 Long Range Rifle, the Army’s most powerful sniper weapon. The shooting was from such extreme range that the 8.59mm bullets took almost three seconds to hit their target, despite leaving the barrel at three times the speed of sound. The firearm, which has slayed scores of Taliban fighters, is so deadly that it has been dubbed 'The Silent Assassin'.

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To: Steelfish

bflr


61 posted on 05/02/2010 12:29:24 PM PDT by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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To: Steelfish

Braco Zulu, Corporal Harrison.
Well Done !!!


62 posted on 05/02/2010 12:29:49 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (Comrade O has to go.)
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To: Steelfish

Sahzam Corporal of Horse! Thumping Taliban from downtown! How about a ROATS medal? (Reach Out And Touch Someone)


63 posted on 05/02/2010 1:58:03 PM PDT by Mobilemitter (We must learn to fin >-)> for ourselves.........)
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To: El Gato
That modification has a nice ring to it. ;-)
64 posted on 05/02/2010 2:05:28 PM PDT by verity (Obama Lies - Obongo must go!)
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To: Issaquahking

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.


65 posted on 05/02/2010 2:55:28 PM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: Steelfish

ping


66 posted on 05/02/2010 4:05:20 PM PDT by Lancer_N3502A
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
...with consecutive bullets -- even though they were 3,200ft beyond the effective range of his rifle. The Household Cavalry veteran's kills from a distance of 8,120ft eclipsed the previous sniper record by 150ft... cheated death twice -- surviving being shot in the head by a Taliban bullet and escaping with two broken arms when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb.
What's a little thing like 3,200 extra feet? ;') Bravo!
67 posted on 05/02/2010 7:48:11 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: SunkenCiv

I think he deserves a barrel of Guinness for two shots that deserve to get into Guinness World Records.


68 posted on 05/02/2010 7:54:47 PM PDT by rmlew (There is no such thing as a Blue Dog Democrat; just liberals who lie.)
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To: rmlew

:’)


69 posted on 05/02/2010 8:13:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: BallyBill

“How can he possible read them their rights from that distance before he executes them?”

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No Worries! - Murtha is dead.
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70 posted on 05/02/2010 9:13:41 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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To: maine-iac7

The Daily Mail must be the British equivalent of the NYT.
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71 posted on 05/02/2010 9:17:24 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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To: 11Bush

It was a 45-70.

Much lower muzzle velocity than current cartridges.


72 posted on 05/02/2010 9:25:56 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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To: El Gato

According to the detailed report he took over the gun after the first one was hit and fell over dead.


73 posted on 05/03/2010 8:08:39 AM PDT by layman (Card Carrying Infidel)
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