Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the. Gun is similar to what carlos hathcock used in vietnam. On it is a facsimile of his trademark white feather and his signature. The commercial version has been named white feather in honor of carlos hathcock, the u. The viet cong and nva called hathcock du kich long tr. The hathcock edition weapon system will be shown at the 2005 shot show in las vegas, nv on january 28. During the vietnam war, kills had to be confirmed by an acting third party, who had to be an officer, besides the sniper s spotter. Hathcock, who had done everything asked of him and more, felt unfairly stigmatized.
The sun was facing the cobra and a small glint from his rifle scope telegraphed his position. The caption said it is one of his personal weapons. With robert wagner, jeffrey hunter, john lund, debra paget. Carlos hathcock marine corps reserve, my war, usmc, mindfulness, rifles, badass. Marine corps sniper who became famous during the vietnam war. He was a part of a top secret mission, deep behind enemy lines.
It split the country apart like nothing had in the 100 years since the civil war. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a jacksonville, north carolina based corporation. He was a national champion rifle shot and wanted to go to the olympics. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper. Feb 17, 2020 carlos white feather hathcock gysgt carlos hathcock, one of the marine corps most renown snipers, set the tone for the current marine corps scout sniper mos. A hathcock edition rifle is being offered through a lottery, with the proceeds going to mrs. Ii was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills, hence the book. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the virginian.
Do carlos hathcock has remington 700 ltr rifle in 308. The north vietnamese established a sniper company to take them out. Feb 10, 2006 federal gold match ammo can cost a good 2530 dollars a box depending on where you get it. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant ca. Hathcock took possession of the dead snipers rifle, hoping to bring it home as a trophy, but after he turned it in and tagged it. Vietnam war carlos hathcock was a usmc sniper who will forever be a legend. Nov, 2018 yet he did that as a sniper, a role which had a controversial reputation even among military ranks. Impressively, the springfield armory also designed a variant of the m1a supermatch rifle and named it the m25 white feather. A 1987 profile in the washington post sums up the attitude, writing that the sniper was an affront to the gary cooper mentality, the idea that in high noon or america the sheriff never draws first. Naval magazine, the sea tiger, had made his name known at last to the north vietnamese. White feather is a long range training facility offering instructional courses to law enforcement, military, government agency operators and civilians. Usmc sniper legend carlos hathcock his own words complete.
Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing. White feather the marine sniper who shot through an enemys. The rifle is a result of cooperation with hathcocks estate and is just a small part of the slowly growing recognition that came to him later in his life. The point of light had been the lens of the asians rifle scope. Buy carlos hathcock whitefeather book online at low prices in. Adopting the winchester model 70 as the ideal marine sniper rifle was a concept that had been floated by the corps tactical marksmanship experts as far back as the early 1940s. Charles benjamin chuck mawhinney born 1949 is a united states marine who holds the corps record for the most confirmed sniper kills, having recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills in 16 months during the vietnam war. He crawled through the tall grass in the jungle for three days in order to get a good bead on his target. Carlos hathcock posted on thursday, april 16, 2020 2.
Students across the us protested soldiers sacrifice in the jungles of a distant country that held no strategic significance for the united states. Hathcock adjusted the rifles hindsight and then aligned the sight on. The m25 white feather is a tribute to carlos hathcock who accounted for 93 confirmed enemy kills in vietnam. White feather s secluded training facility in southern tennessee incorporates three rifle ranges with unknown distance out to yards. Yet he did that as a sniper, a role which had a controversial reputation even among military ranks. He remains a nearreligious figure in the sniper community. The only sound in the sweltering stillness was the buzzing of flies and gnats as they swarmed above carlos hathcocks. Distinguished with rifle and pistol, he is the creator of the chandler sniper rifle, arguably the.
That rifle is the m25 tactical made by springfield, inc. Heroic sniper stories from the jungles of vietnam to the mountains of afghanistan by nigel cawthorne marine sniper. It seemed like everything wed done had disappeared, says hathcock. May 19, 2020 carlos norman hathcock ii 20 may 1942 23 february 1999 was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who.
Like other sniper rifles, it can kill infantry in one shot. Chris kyle and carlos hathcock, the deadliest snipers in american history book by k. Military m14, offers shooters a chance to own an icon. The skas rifle is crude, but no less effective on the battlefield. See more ideas about american sniper, sniper, usmc. He has been both a rifle and a weapons company commander. Hathcock fired at the spot of light and put a bullet through the scope and into the eye of the cobra. He fired at it, sending a round through the enemys own rifle scope. Cobras plan was to lure hathcock out by killing the marines near hill 55. During the vietnam war, marine gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock white feather became the most accomplished sniper of the era, with 93 confirmed. You read about him in the book marine sniper, you saw his exploits ripped off in the movie sniper reallytom berenger shoulda known better, and some of you were lucky enough to meet him at lectures and seminars before his death in 1999. With drea garcia, richard kooch, oscar kwok, brett r.
White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills. Elite marine corps sniper struggles with north vietnamese soldiers, snakes, hunger, and memories of home to assassinate a north vietnamese general during the vietnam war. The armys most accomplished vietnam war sniper, sgt. The m1a series of rifles, a semiautomatic rifle inspired by the classic u. Locally, he became known as long trang white feather sniper because he kept such a feather in his hat band at all times while in country. Hathcocks skill as a sniper quickly made him public enemy number 1 to the vietnamese.
Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. My hathcock tribute is based on what he considered the ideal rifle as discussed in his authorized biography, white feather. Details about his killing of the frenchman, a frenchman, philip metz, who had fought for the viet minh. Socom called the rifle the light sniper rifle, and it is also known as the sniper security system and product improved m21. Sniper the story of white feather vietnam, the first war america lost. White feather and the m2 though the practice had been in use since the korean war, carlos hathcock made the use of the m2. The bullet having gone through the scope meant that the cobra was aimed and ready to shot, but white feather fired first, we are the mighty reports. In one instance, hathcock saw a glint reflecting off an enemy snipers scope. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. Hathcock was known as white feather by the enemy as he wore a white feather in his cap. May 21, 20 i saw an old picture of carlos hathcock on his book white feather which shows a remington rifle. The rifle is pillar bedded and barrel freefloated in its original stock. The company placed his white feather logo on the receiver and the rifle possessed a likeness of hathcocks signature. Impact data books modular, premade, custom datalog books.
Throw a super sniper on that baby and you got yourself a nice starter rifle. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine. In 1877 wyoming, during the peace negotiations between the cheyenne and the usa, an indian girl falls inlove with a land surveyor, causing the ire of her cheyenne fiance. In turn, the winchester factory had submitted a sniper prototype of the model 70 fitted with a 10round detachable box magazine to the us army back in the early 1950s. He also holds the record for the longest shot documented. This is a fabulous companion book that gives the backstory of the famous sniper sniper instructor, who stood proudly among the best of fine tigers, these war heroes called snipers. White feather precision shooting, newman road, ardmore, tn 2021. Pete earley is on leave from the magazine to write a boo. The customer who sold this rifle to us was going to build a replica of white feather sniper rifle as used by carlos hathcock. Winchester pre 64 m70 3006 vietnam sniper rifle carlos. Jan 14, 2021 locally, he became known as long trang white feather sniper because he kept such a feather in his hat band at all times while in country. A book about hathcock titled marine sniper was published in september. I think i was one of many, many snipers who grew up reading the books about him, said jack murphy, who himself later became a sniper who served in the 75th ranger regiment and.
The krait sniper is the premier sharpshooter in the vietnam theatre. Jan 30, 2015 the sun lay low in the vietnamese sky. Mar 01, 2010 the m25 white feather is a tribute to carlos hathcock who accounted for 93 confirmed enemy kills in vietnam. Josephine hathcock, president of white feather, inc. Dec 25, 2017 several people and company have also named things in his honor. White feather became the subject of endless books while inspiring numerous films and television programs. Receiver is engraved with likeness of carlos hathcocks signature, along with the white feather. Though all snipers are deadly, the thick foliage of vietnam means that the krait sniper is doubly so due to the ample cover and concealment around him. As for the rifle part, a savage 10fp will run right around 500 bucks and savage is know for their out of the box accuracy. Waldron iii stacked up 1 enemies using the xm21 system. The m25 white feather tacticalcarlos hathcock model m1a utilizes the springfield armory threaded, rearlugged receiver, m14 magazine, lowprofile custom muzzle breakstabilizer and a krieger carbon heavy match barrel with a 1.
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