Snipers Before Infantry: the Danish m/66 Sniper (Ad-free)
Added 2024-03-04 12:00:02 +0000 UTCThe Danes adopted the M1 Garand after World War Two, and continued using it as their standard service rifle all the way until 1975 - and alongside it they used the M1D as a sniper or DMR rifle. The Danish Home Guard decided to upgrade those M1D rifles in the 1960s, however, and looked to H&K for an answer. In 1966 they adopted a model of the G3 with a 4x Hensoldt optic under the designation m/66. Today I'm at Bear Arms looking at a clone of the m/66 built by Kilo Guns on an original Danish parts kit and original surplus scope...
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It's so wild how many militaries around the world used 3.5-4x scopes for sniper/DMR rifles for decades when so many more effective options were available
Mrgunsngear
2024-03-04 16:04:32 +0000 UTCSweden adopted the AK4 in 1964.
Jesper Carlsson
2024-03-04 14:29:20 +0000 UTCwhen did norwegians and sweds adopt the hk's? sure earlier than the 70s. I assume some influence of their northern neighbors there. rather short standard g3 service time before the c7s .
Guido Schriewer
2024-03-04 13:18:26 +0000 UTC
