Not much is known about Ivan Ivanovich Larkin. However, in the 10 years preceding WWII, the Soviet Union uniquely established specialized sniper units. The high level of proficiency of these Soviet ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Soviet Union certainly embraced the sniper, perhaps more than any other combatant during World War II, fielding them in larger numbers and on a wider scale ...

WW2 introduced rugged telescopic scopes that held zero after repeated firing and withstood battlefield conditions. Standardized match-grade barrels and quality ammunition made precision reproducible ...