Sniper rifles have evolved from simple hunting tools into some of the most advanced precision instruments on the battlefield.

The M24 was the primary sniper rifle of the U.S. Army from 1988 until the 2010s but has been replaced by the M2010 and M110, faster-firing semi-automatic sniper rifles with greater range.

The M24 was the primary sniper rifle of the U.S. Army from 1988 until the 2010s, but has been replaced by the M2010 and M110, faster firing semi-automatic sniper rifles with greater range.

The Army is updating its sniper training range at Fort Benning, Georgia to accommodate its newest sniper rifle, which can accurately hit targets nearly a mile away. The MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Sgt. Josh Hall lies on the ground, peering carefully down the scope of his M110 sniper rifle. His body is as still as a rock and his face calm and expressionless. Slowly he ...

The standard U.S. Army sniper rifle at the time of America’s entrance in the war was a Model 1903 rifle fitted with the Model 1913 prismatic “Musket Sight” made by the Warner & Swasey Co.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maciel Hay, who serves as a cavalry scout with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, passed the Army's sniper course last month at Fort Moore, Georgia, according to a brigade release.

But now, she’s the Army’s first female active duty sniper. “A close friend of mine told me I’d never make it in the Army, and there’s no way I could become a sniper,” Hay said.