Blackwater Snipers Video - The Firearms Forum

cycloneman · 02-18-2009, 12:04 PM

Something to look at.
in todays world you never know if these things are real. could be a video game. anyway there are things to learn from it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7TRP-d5h2Q

TranterUK · 02-18-2009, 12:21 PM

Hm. Unimpressed. Not quite sure what they were doing. They didn't seem in any direct danger and at one point appeared to be tracking a bus.

I wouldn't condemn them without giving them the chance to explain, that wouldn't be right but it looked more like what you call a turkey shoot than a contact.

We would need to know more.

kingnothingugm · 02-18-2009, 12:23 PM

I saw this video once before. It looked to me like these "snipers" are either not very well trained and wasting ammunition due to poor marksmanship...or...they are firing into large groups of people. Either that or their targets are lined up single file and oblivious to the people dying in front of them.

oscarmayer · 02-18-2009, 12:23 PM

nice video

but i highly doubt they are "blackwater" they were not allowed to take the offensive only the defensive. the statement heard in the video " maddi green flag " are to be "engaged at any time" wrong not by blackwater

Vladimir · 02-18-2009, 12:47 PM

From comments section. (Maybe the guy doesn't know what he is talking about)

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You are incorrect, that is Black water, they were called in to assist and they absolutely can return fire. I know the shooter in the video. It's a known fact that this is real, do some research.....

islenos · 02-18-2009, 01:22 PM

Well, first thing is they are not snipers but highly paid infantry grunts with scopes. The amount of rounds fired should have killed every terrorist in Iraq. The spotter was useless, as he lent little help to the shooters. The use of names and faces is unprofessional. (that’s what bounties are made from) If that is the best that Blackwater can come up with, they must be scraping the bottom of the barrel.

cycloneman · 02-18-2009, 02:18 PM

Well I listened to the video and believe I heard one of them say the target was 800 meters away. I think Vlad has it right and they are just called in to assist once fired upon. The word "Sniper" is not the best description for this video. But that's what it's listed under. A "sniper" at that distance would be using a 308 and hitting more targets with less ammo. anyway thats my take so far.

02-18-2009, 12:04 PM	#1
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,401	Blackwater Snipers Video Something to look at. in todays world you never know if these things are real. could be a video game. anyway there are things to learn from it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7TRP-d5h2Q __________________ Who are you going to serve today? -->

02-18-2009, 12:21 PM	#2
TranterUK Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 5,103	Re: Blackwater Snipers Video Hm. Unimpressed. Not quite sure what they were doing. They didn't seem in any direct danger and at one point appeared to be tracking a bus. I wouldn't condemn them without giving them the chance to explain, that wouldn't be right but it looked more like what you call a turkey shoot than a contact. We would need to know more. __________________ DVC - Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas - Accuracy, Power, Speed. The light at the end of the recession tunnel IS a train coming the other way!

02-18-2009, 12:23 PM	#3
kingnothingugm V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 274	Re: Blackwater Snipers Video I saw this video once before. It looked to me like these "snipers" are either not very well trained and wasting ammunition due to poor marksmanship...or...they are firing into large groups of people. Either that or their targets are lined up single file and oblivious to the people dying in front of them.

02-18-2009, 12:23 PM	#4
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: Blackwater Snipers Video nice video but i highly doubt they are "blackwater" they were not allowed to take the offensive only the defensive. the statement heard in the video " maddi green flag " are to be "engaged at any time" wrong not by blackwater

02-18-2009, 01:22 PM	#6
islenos Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,244	Re: Blackwater Snipers Video Well, first thing is they are not snipers but highly paid infantry grunts with scopes. The amount of rounds fired should have killed every terrorist in Iraq. The spotter was useless, as he lent little help to the shooters. The use of names and faces is unprofessional. (that’s what bounties are made from) If that is the best that Blackwater can come up with, they must be scraping the bottom of the barrel. __________________

02-18-2009, 02:18 PM	#7
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,401	Re: Blackwater Snipers Video Well I listened to the video and believe I heard one of them say the target was 800 meters away. I think Vlad has it right and they are just called in to assist once fired upon. The word "Sniper" is not the best description for this video. But that's what it's listed under. A "sniper" at that distance would be using a 308 and hitting more targets with less ammo. anyway thats my take so far. __________________ Who are you going to serve today?