The Fascinating Story Of The U.S. Army Master Sniper Known As The 'Reaper'

Irving recounts his jaw-dropping experiences in his extraordinary memoirs. Source: Supplied

Daily Mail: The Army Ranger sniper who earned the nickname 'The Reaper' for killing more than 30 insurgents in four months with his rifle 'Dirty Diana'

* Nick 'Irv' Irving was the first black sniper in the Army's Third Ranger Battallion
* He was dubbed 'The Reaper' by his fellow soldiers and 'The Devil of Ramadi' by insurgents for his skill as a sniper
* He released his memoir just a few weeks after the debut of American Sniper, a movie about Chris Kyle, the deadliest U.S. sniper
* Irving now runs his own training site in San Antonio, Texas

WNU Editor: His story is just as fascinating as Chris Kyle's.

More News On The Fascinating Story Of The U.S. Army Master Sniper Known As The 'Reaper'

How an Army Rangers sniper became ‘The Reaper’ -- New York Post
Life as a master sniper: The Reaper Nick Irving killed 33 men in months -- News.com.au
Memoir Chronicling Life of Black American Sniper Released -- Opposing View
Nick Irving: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know -- Heavy.com

Are Americans Uncomfortable With Soldiers Who Served As Snipers?

Chris Mark, NRO: Smearing Snipers: What Many Americans Don’t Get about Our Warrior Elite

We should be proud of men like Chris Kyle, not skittish or ashamed.

WNU Editor: The above video is on Taya Kyle and "American Sniper". Interestingly .... in Russia .... the men who have served as snipers are revered .... something that even Hollywood realized a few years back.

Update: Maybe the culture is changing .... ‘American Sniper’ Makes Eastwood’s Friday With $30.5M, Can It Hit $80M By Monday? – Saturday Update (Hollywood Deadline).

Update #2: Saw the movie .... not an easy movie to sit through .... some parts are ____ .... but I would definitely recommend seeing it. Kudos to Bradley Cooper who took the part, Clint Eastwood to make sure the project happened, and a special thanks to Taya Kyle who gave the permission to have it done.

A Look At Chris Kyle, The Deadliest Sniper In US Military History

Meet The Navy SEAL Who Became The Real Life Jason Bourne -- New York Post

With 160 confirmed kills, Chris Kyle was the deadliest sniper in US military history — and is the subject of a buzzed-about new film, “American Sniper,” starring Bradley Cooper as Kyle and directed by Clint Eastwood. In his new book, “Modern American Snipers,” author Chris Martin tells the history of these special warriors and how technology and skill produced a soldier who could shoot someone from a mile away. In this excerpt, he explains Kyle’s success — and reveals the one person who got the best of him.

Word of Chris Kyle’s accomplishments had just started filtering through the usual SEAL channels, but his status as an emerging historical figure was still largely unknown. However, one SEAL officer was keenly aware of what the big Texan had been up to.

The last time Lt. Larry Yatch had seen Kyle, he was just another new guy on his first deployment. He wasn’t “the Legend” at that point. If anything, he had been rather unremarkable, although that was considered a positive in itself because it meant he hadn’t done anything terribly boneheaded to draw attention to himself as new guys tend to do.

Now Yatch noticed Kyle’s mounting success in Iraq. What he observed astonished him.

“I spent a lot of time reading the intel traffic,” the SEAL officer said. “I remember very vividly reading all of those after-action reports and just being amazed.”

The macabre statistics alone were undeniable. “You’d read that he’d had 19 confirmed kills in a 24-hour period. It was almost unbelievable.”

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My Comment: This is a fascinating read.

The Islamic State Have A 10-Foot Sniper Rifle

Fearsome: An Isis terrorist has been photographed aiming a 10-foot long sniper rifle out of a flat window in Kobane

ISIS's Latest Killing Machine: The 10-Foot Sniper Rifle That Can Fire Bullets Three Times The Size Of A Normal Gun -- Daily Mail

* Isis terrorist photographed aiming a 10-foot rifle out of a window
* The fearsome weapon is thought to fire 23mm calibre bullets
* 'Gun could be effective against lightly armoured vehicles,' says expert

It's so big that it has to be supported on two tripods and fires ammunition that's three times the size of standard rifle ammo.

An Isis terrorist has been photographed aiming a 10-foot long sniper rifle out of a flat window in Kobane.

The fearsome weapon fires 23mm calibre bullets, far larger than the standard size.

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My Comment: I am skeptical that such a sniper rifle is effective .... but for propaganda purposes, I suspect that it is already a "hit".

Hamas Video 'Shows-Off' Their Ghoul Sniper Rifle In Action (And With A '2km Range')

Hamas Militant Video Shows Ghoul Sniper With '2km Range' -- The Telegraph

A video released by Hamas, which cannot be independently verified, shows a huge sniper which militants claim was made in Gaza

Hamas' armed wing has released footage of a home grown sniper rifle, nicknamed Ghoul, which it is using to target Israeli soldiers.

The footage, which cannot be independently verified, shows what Hamas claims is a 14.5mm caliber sniper rifle, with 2 km (1.2 mile) range. The average range of a typical sniper rifle is just under 900 yards (800 metres).

A militant posing next to the weapon shows the the scale of the sniper rifle, which Hamas claims to have manufactured in Gaza.

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My Comment: Another worry for the people who live on the Israeli side of the border.