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**Mike Irwin** · February 2, 2014, 02:10 PM

Actual Soviet sniper teams were most often deployed in teams of two or three people, the sniper, armed with the Moisin Nagant or SVT, and a spotter armed with a submachine gun who served as close in protection for the sniper.

Some snipers were known to work solo.

The "snipers" who were attached to unit formations weren't snipers in the conventional sense, they were what we most often call sharpshooters or designated marksmen.

February 2, 2014, 02:10 PM	#14
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	Actual Soviet sniper teams were most often deployed in teams of two or three people, the sniper, armed with the Moisin Nagant or SVT, and a spotter armed with a submachine gun who served as close in protection for the sniper. Some snipers were known to work solo. The "snipers" who were attached to unit formations weren't snipers in the conventional sense, they were what we most often call sharpshooters or designated marksmen. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.