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WHSmithIV · 08-18-2012, 12:29 AM

I know his name - I lived in Finland for over 23 years. Not only was he exceptionally good, he did it all with a modified Mosin-Nagant rifle! Simo Häyhä was NOT a Russian sniper. He was a Finnish sniper during the Finnish-Russian Winter war just prior to WWII from 1939-1940. He holds the record of 505 confirmed kills - more than any other sniper in any other war.

08-18-2012, 12:29 AM	#4
WHSmithIV Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Moore, Idaho contributor Posts: 2,639	Re: WWII and historys best sniper. I know his name - I lived in Finland for over 23 years. Not only was he exceptionally good, he did it all with a modified Mosin-Nagant rifle! Simo Häyhä was NOT a Russian sniper. He was a Finnish sniper during the Finnish-Russian Winter war just prior to WWII from 1939-1940. He holds the record of 505 confirmed kills - more than any other sniper in any other war. Last edited by WHSmithIV; 08-18-2012 at 12:33 AM..