USMC Scout Sniper Training Manual

Book excerpt: This manual is a guide for USMC Scout Snipers training and operations, written in the 80s nonetheless it is still a good training source as well as a valuable reference book for studying sniping history. The Marine Corps sniper is a Marine who has been carefully screened, selected, and has undergone comprehensive training in advanced infantry and marksmanship techniques. The sniper's training, combined with the inherent accuracy of his rifle, firmly establishes him as a valuable addition to the Supporting arms available to the infantry commander. The Scout Sniper is a Marine highly skilled in fieldcraft and marksmanship who delivers long range, precision fire at selected targets from concealed positions. The primary mission of a sniper in combat is to support combat operations by delivering precision fire on selected targets from concealed positions. The sniper also has a secondary mission of gathering information for intelligence purposes.