Tales of the Gun - Sharpshooters and Long Range

[joevalu]

the swat sniper part is such a joke... 100-300 yards is not sniping, anyone with some gun skill shoud be able to hit thos distances with iron sights no problem..

[rubberduck182]

Carlos Hathcock

[leksss4]

most legendary sniper was Simo Häyhä....

[WortySe7en]

Why didn't they mention Simo Häyhä in the WWII part?? D:

[Gekkibi]

@WortySe7en

Because this is US propaganda documentary, and for americunts the best snipers are those who kill only one enemy soldier during the war, but gets himself to the news because of his long range kill shot. These snipers have very little impact to the result of the war (didn't say engagement, you americunts. I know what you are about to reply to me), unlike truly spectacular snipers like Häyhä. He was a one man army.

[idk2say]

@Gekkibi

You sir, are what we call a dumb fuck. Hayha was a hell of a sniper, but he was probably exaggerated to some point, for propaganda.

[Gekkibi]

@idk2say

Of course they exaggerated him. Just like America exaggerated his men. Your point was?

[idk2say]

@Gekkibi

Well the Fagnnish over there should maybe realize that they aren't that big of a gift to the world, and that you saying "he was a one man army" is total bullshit.

[Gekkibi]

@idk2say

Well, he managed to halt whole echelons. Russia spammed huge artillery strikes against him like he would be a whole division...

[idk2say]

@Gekkibi

Everyone does that, not just the Russians.

[Gekkibi]

@idk2say

But not everyone can halt whole echelons...

[idk2say]

@Gekkibi

Any trained sniper could halt echelons, if the terrain was in their favor and if they had support.

[Gekkibi]

@idk2say

...Even divisional echelons? I'm not talking about echelon left / echelon right formations when I talk about echelons... And Häyhä didn't have any support. We had total of 32 tanks during winter war and no men to spare, let alone airplanes.

[idk2say]

@Gekkibi

Hayha was a great sniper, but stop using him as an example as to say why he is the best sniper in the world, there have been snipers since then that have had quite the impressive record.

[Gekkibi]

@idk2say

I'm not trying to discredit other snipers. And I don't care who is the best sniper. To be honest it's impossible to quantify the achievements of snipers. However, imho the longest kill shot doesn't count, because it has lim x->0 impact to the war.

But because this is offtopic I'm going to stop here. :)

[idk2say]

@Gekkibi

Wise words my friend. Just don't say Americunts.

[AussieTrex]

I would have enjoyed this more if there weren't so "Americanized"

[Weedus2]

The so praised Springfield 1903 is nothing else then a stolen design from the Mauser 98.Mauser complained at America but at that time there was no international Courts or so,so Mauser recieved no Money for the stolen Design

[MrDiredemon]

@Weedus2it was the same with british jet technology mate the yanks are good at stealing :/

[azotjakter09]

@Weedus2 umm no the us payed mauser for evry m1903 riffle that was bulit up to 1917 when america enter the war ?

[ajaustin99101]

no it was the germans who made the night time scope

[mayohater2]

@Zero7evenX, Its a Mauser action. Of course it wasn't designed in the United States.

Whats funny is he said that was a Ross rifle and the Ross was a straight pull bolt action. That clearly wasn't anything resembling a straight pull, weather it be a Swiss 1911 or U.S Lee navy or Ross.

[mayohater2]

@king93b, No.

That was a p14, manufactured in the united states FOR USE BY BRITISH AND CANADIAN ARMIES. The united states used the p17, which was the same rifle except chambered in .30-06

Don't spout off 'facts' when they're indeed not, asshat.

[Zero7evenX]

@mayohater2 Manufactured in the US, Not designed.

[FINNISHGUY112]

how bout simo häyhä? 

[KingOfNormans]

It's nice how the reader states that Ferguson was killed by a rifle shot instead of (as he was) being murdered after capture.

[preppervseconomy]

Mosin!

[preppervseconomy]

I'm not the first one to say it, but I'll say it myself: Thank you for posting these!

[grimlock99012]

Many thanks for uploading, well done!!!!

[crisandm1016]

I love how they say the u.s. invented the night scope, when the germans designed and built one in world war 2.

[blaziankhmer]

thanks for the videos. it gives me something to watch late at night.

[anadryantontine]

So wait, the Guns of the Russian Military episode clearly states that SVT 38 and SVT 40 were NOT favored by the Russians for reasons of being unreliable, yet in this episode it claims that the Russians were using SVT 38/40 models as SNIPER rifles? Gimme a break, History Channel.

[Primeda]

@anadryantontine Just because something is not favored obviously doesn't mean its not used at all.

[blaziankhmer]

@anadryantontine the M1 carbine wasn't a powerful gun because it used a pistol cartridge, be the americans still used it in WWII and so on.

[MrHipppo2]

@anadryantontine

There were a couple versions of the SVT 38 and SVT 40 that were designated sniper rifles. But it is true that they were proven to be less than effective. So they kinda got it right on both sides :P

[andyj74]

A gun can be both, unreliable, and accurate.. Just because a rifle, is prone to jamming, needs hand fitted magazines, and has a tendency to over heat the barrel rapidly (like the SVTs do). Does not mean that it cannot be accurate.

[Penumbra505]

@anadryantontine the SVTs were something of an "interest" of the command, where "body of fire" was a major issue, when their mosins broke or needed maintenance, they could simply pick up another, or swap a few parts, SVTs require some more diligent service, as a rifle, its quite nice, but a weapon...well, theirs where it starts acquiring problems. they where commonly scoped though.

[TheKyleGibbs]

In the Battle of Stalingrad, German troops would pick up Mosin Nagant rifles and use them in combat. Not because they favored them, but because they ran out of rounds for their own 98k. Even if you don't favor a gun for a number of countless reasons, it may be the best choice you have available.

[nimrod479]

@anadryantontine They WERE used as sniper rifles; Soviet snipers just disliked using them that way.

[deadleghaha]

@anadryantontine there is a reason for everything it doesnt matter about the gun but the man whos hand the gun its in

[beastatlay]

That fucking stupid stock gunshot sound effect they use to punctuate random points is unbelievably irritating. How many times a minute do we need to hear it?

[CODfansSUCKmyBALL5]

yay my country fucked his gun up

[emnhw1comcastnet]

keep up the great videos!!!

[SavageArms357]

25:06

Why is the sight flipped up? xD

[KingKoodles]

"The Mauser G43..."

The G43 was designed by Walther, not Mauser.

[saigokun]

Thanks for posting this documentary.

[king93b]

The P14 is called the Ross and actually come's from Canada. But for some reason

this show seems to think that every gun ever made was made in the U.S.

[John234pwns]

@king93b They stated the British used American *produced* rifles, not necessarily designed.

[HawkmanWalker]

@king93b P14 is actually not the Ross rifle but the Pattarn 1914 Enfield rifle which was a british weapon that was built because after the Boer War the british wanted a rifle built around the mauser bolt system but the First World war led them to realize that the Lee Enfield SMLE rifle was better and easier made...

[HawkmanWalker]

But unlike what the documentary says (which is full of mistakes) the british snipers during the First World War used the Lee Enfield SMLE with a scope or elephant guns that where brougth to the Western front from Africa. Don't want to sound like a know it all but just wanted to correct you because you make a perfect point about the documentary

[314299]

@king93b The P14 and the Ross Rifle are completely different rifles. The P14 is a turn-bolt rifle developed in the UK and is based on the Mauser, while the Ross was a straight-pull rifle designed by a Scotsman and manufactured in Canada.

[king93b]

@314299 I can see the erro's of my ways now thank you. But I still feel that shows like this only cattier to one group people, Red Neck's. As it seem's to always be about what the U.S. had instead of a greater overview of the weapons used within the second world war. I feel it maybe time that some made a gun show which did not have such a large American influences.

[314299]

@king93b The gun/weapon programming certainly does, for the most part, have an American bias. It's American programing aimed at Americans so it's not surprising it's the way it is. There are some Russian programs which look like they would be interesting if someone would over dub them in English. I would bet that those have a very Russian slant on them!

[louistheonion23]

@king93b its because its an american documentary. Incredibly bias

[louistheonion23]

@king93b have you noticed that they're trying to get credit out of every weapon lol which isn't even theirs. I'm sure the british used the Lee Enfield mostly in WW1 as their sniper rifle... and their optics were from germany.

[idk2say]

@king93b

If you pulled your head out of your ass you would have heard that it says guns are made in different places.

[Imicanis]

@king93b A quick Google search reveals the validity of the shows claim. The country of origin was UK, Canada, being part of the UK in 1914 may or may not be the area of origin. However, the first world war being on, the UK could not make them fast enough, and contracted it to US manufacturers. In fact, when the US entered the war, there wasn't enough rifles to go around for us either, so they simply altered the P14 already made in the USA to 30-06 and re-dubbed it M1917 Enfield rifle.

[Smurfs713]

I hate Americans so full of them selves

[lostcowhand]

@Smurfs713

Not all of us are, but just to please you we'll stop Inventing, Improving, and Manufacturing a large portion of the most common items on earth.

[dwarfious]

very educational! history of guns for dummies!

[vazilin4ik]

why dont we have a shooting club at school

[rzerblae]

Great uploads...

[unitedenfree]

great upload

[gunny426plymouth]

thats ironic! ''they couldent hit an alephant at that (pow) girgle girgle''

[shananagans5]

Sadly Dick Gardner, Boy Wonder, was orphaned at age 13 with one bed shot. lol Actually, It is kind of sad schools no longer have ranges. It taught kids that there were times when you had to be serious & responsible. It also gave kids that were no so athletically inclined a way to compete in something. It was also something that put girls on an even field with the boys.

[linglingjr]

thamks for uploading everything

[marlnatomine]

NOW THAT IS I CALLED HISTORY

[pricklypear96]

I used to watch this series every week and have missed it! Thanks for posting!

[igotjuice007]

Thanks so much for postings full length versions of this series, Tales of the Gun!

[Primeda]

@igotjuice007 No prob, more on the way.

[Matracokura]

@Primeda just keep them coming !

Thanks for the upload!