Comment on M24 Sniper Rifle...
Jedburgh brought this to our attention in reference to the original post - the M24 SWS is an Army sniper rifle, the Marine Corps uses the M40. It is doubtful that a Marine would be commenting on an Army rifle... Food for thought... Have Marines been issued M24's???
Here is the excerpt from the Washington Times Op-Ed piece:
Quote:
The M24 sniper rifle: Thumbs up. Mostly in 308 but some in 300 win mag. Heavily modified Remington 700s. Great performance. Snipers have been using them heavily to great effect. Rumor has it that a Marine sniper on his third tour in Anbar province has actually exceeded Carlos Hathcock's record for confirmed kills with over 100
I believe it is quite authentic....
ALCON,
In regards to Mr Dilegge’s concerns about the originality and authenticity of this AAR, I believe it is quite authentic. I have read several dozen informal AARs from various Marines of all ranks (CPL to COL) and hundreds of formal AAR critiques; they all tend to same pretty much the same thing, particularly when it comes to better stopping power with individual weapons. I also believe that the author for this particular article is a Marine Gunner, based on his introduction (“Hello to my fellow gunners…,”). Because his MOS would expose him to a broad range of weapons systems and reports on their effectiveness of both the Army and the Marine Corps, his commentary may reflect a broader survey than the average Marine. As his comments were relayed through his father to the Washington Times, there may be some influence from editing as well. Washington Times editorial bias leans to the conservative right in general.
Semper Fidelis,
Major M. J. Dougherty
United States Marine Corps
J2 Estimates Branch
United States Forces Korea (USFK)
DSN: (315) 723-7769
Email (W): michael.dougherty@korea.army.mil
Email (H): mjdoug1@center.osis.gov