Carlos Hathcock aka: 'White Feather'

[cshold]

One of the most recognized names in military sniping during the Vietnam conflict was Marine Corps marksman Carlos Hathcock. During his two tours, he was credited with 93 confirmed kills. The rifle he relied on for very precise long range shot placement was a Model 70 Winchester, of .30-06 caliber, topped with an 8x Unertl scope. The accompanying USMC photo shows Hathcock in Vietnam, sighting in on a distant target.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock

[Borregos]

Interesting picture, thanks

[Pete44ru]

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IMO, it seems to be a posed PR pic, probably mandated by the brass - I'm pretty sure he didn't like the limelight very much.

He was long out of 'Nam when I met him casually/locally (my FFL was a friend of his) - but he certainly made a personal impression on me. (we were about the same age)

I had first heard of him a few years after I separated from the service in the mid-60's, but the reporting then was sketchy/biased, since the Vietnam War wasn't poplar at the time (to say the least).
War coverage & "imbeding" of reporters was nothing like it is today.




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[Hayseed]

I read the paperback book about him . Very interesting read for sure !

[Griff]

A legend. Probably doesn't measure up to the man himself.

[J35]

That fellow behind him kinda has that look on his face that says to me, I wish you really wouldn't do this.

I think I see a star on the muzzle , if so it's been fired a few times recently.

Read the book, seen him on TV a few times. If only half was true he would still be a brave confident man to me.

---J

[rjohns94]

He was a very humble man. When I was on the east coast navy shooting team, he graciously was our guest of honor at the matches multiple times. A nicer man I have never met. He was a great fisherman offshore also. We shared some time shark fishing off Va Beach before he moved on Nice picture. Definitely posed.

[BigSky56]

both have rucks on so not at base and steel pots they bees on regular grunt patrol could be some one snapped a pic on a smoke break while he was scoping, or asked him to poise he did many many more than 93. He was in a hot bed of VC activity. May he Rest In Peace. danny

[John in MS]

I've seen that pic hundreds of times, never attributed to Hathcock. I am certain that's not him.
John

[cshold]

I've seen that pic hundreds of times, never attributed to Hathcock. I am certain that's not him.
John

That picture is attributed to Mr. Hathcock here.
http://www.shootingillustrated.com/inde ... per-scope/

[cshold]

Good read on the military Winchester model 70.
http://www.americanrifleman.org/article ... -model-70/

[RIHMFIRE]

he was featured in the sniper series on history or military channel...

[Rusty]

If he didn't do anything else I think he was responsable for making a place for snipers in today's order. He did a lot of work with the Law Enforcement Community after he retired from the Corps.

Long Trang, may he rest in peace. Well done

[tman]

That's gonna hurt if he pulls the trigger.

[John in MS]

If you compare this guy's forehead height/shape to that of Carlos, I think you won't see
much resemblance. Photo attributions err all the time. Doesn't look like CH to me... FWIW.

John

[cas]

That picture is attributed to Mr. Hathcock here.
http://www.shootingillustrated.com/inde ... per-scope/

Sure does. But it don't make it so.

[Bruce Scott]

http://www.kilo37.com/Gunderson00.html

"Jerry Dunomes on the left, Dalton Gunderson on the right. Cropped from the April 2000 issue Vietnam Magazine. Submitted by Dalton Gunderson"

[1894cfan]

That's gonna hurt if he pulls the trigger.

I'd say so! Gonna leave a mark too!