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Title: Counter sniper
Post by: Badgersmilk on December 12, 2009, 05:18:35 AM
Just an interesting picture:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Periscope_rifle_Gallipoli_1915.jpg/616px-Periscope_rifle_Gallipoli_1915.jpg)
Title: Re: Counter sniper
Post by: tombogan03884 on December 12, 2009, 11:15:52 AM
That was from WW I, judging by the way the are dressed I would guess Gallipoli, or the Middle east, the war in East Africa was more mobile and did not involve much trench warfare. what the guy in the background is holding up is a "Trench Periscope".
Title: Re: Counter sniper
Post by: m25operator on December 12, 2009, 02:07:57 PM
Read " A Rifleman went to war " Mc Bride go's into great detail about counter sniping from the trench. Great book anyway.
Was one of Uncle Jeff's must reads.
Title: Re: Counter sniper
Post by: MikeBjerum on December 12, 2009, 02:25:07 PM
The NRA museum has some of this stuff.  Real interesting if you get there!
Title: Re: Counter sniper
Post by: Badgersmilk on December 12, 2009, 05:31:13 PM
I like the open periscope attached to the rifle, and string on the trigger.  ;D  How many buddy's bit the dust before they came up with that getup?  MIGHT even work with some practice.
Title: Re: Counter sniper
Post by: tombogan03884 on December 12, 2009, 05:33:59 PM
only problem is you still have to climb up to work the bolt.
Title: Re: Counter sniper
Post by: Big Frank on December 12, 2009, 07:08:42 PM
Quote from: tombogan03884 on December 12, 2009, 05:33:59 PM
only problem is you still have to climb up to work the bolt.

Or pull the rifle down to you.
Title: Re: Counter sniper
Post by: bulldog75 on December 13, 2009, 05:48:34 AM
Lee enfields make me smile.
Title: Re: Counter sniper
Post by: tombogan03884 on December 13, 2009, 11:23:23 AM
Quote from: bulldog75 on December 13, 2009, 05:48:34 AM
Lee enfields make me smile.
There's something "smelly" about that comment  ;D
Title: Re: Counter sniper
Post by: bulldog75 on December 13, 2009, 11:42:03 AM
Yea I bet it is smelly in that trench.