5 Amazing Stories from Marine Corps Legend Carlos Hathcock The rifle is in excellent condition showing only . RIAC believes that this website is accessible to the widest possible audience pursuant to the guidelines of the Americans with Disability Act. . Rare and Well Documented Winchester Model 70 U.S.M.C. The Story of Legendary Sniper Carlos Hathcock [20] During a volunteer mission days before the end of his first deployment, he crawled over 1,500 yards of field to shoot a PAVN general.[who? Hathcock used for much of his time in Vietnam. He would go into the woods with his dog and pretend to be a soldier and hunt imaginary Japanese soldiers with the old Mauser his father, Carlos Norman Hathcock (19191985), brought back from World War II. The rifle has no Marine or U.S. property marks on any component. NRA Secretary Edward J. All Rights Reserved. The precision and reliability of the model 70's controlled-round-feed action meant a cartridge could be slowly and quietly chambered with a single hand - something which was more difficult with a push-feed action. Carlos Hathcock Method of Sighting in a Rifle | RallyPoint [3], During the Vietnam War, Hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong personnel. But it's a total rebuild. Carlos Hathcock | Military Wiki | Fandom Nicknamed The White Feather for the small plume he wore on his boonie cap, Hathcocks incredible marksmanship skills soon struck fear in the hearts of the enemy, so much so that the Viet Cong reportedly placed a bounty of $30,000 on his head. The subject rifles are not considered suitable for general service use for the following reasons: (a) Not sufficiently sturdy;(b) Parts are not interchangeable with M1903 and M1 parts; (c) Replacement parts will be difficult to procure; (d) Not fitted with sling swivels. 2023 Rock Island Auction Company. I appreciate those pics, the rifle and the background. I think the GSgt used the 10x but the 20x looks just like it. "It was the hunt, not the killing. Early Vietnam Sniper Rifles - Guns and Ammo

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