Beyond combat, hathcock was a championship shooter and a respected instructor in marksmanship and sniper skills. Pocket predator mold injected hathcock sniper accuracy being demonstrated by lighting a strike anywhere match from a distance of 33 feet. The following year hathcock deployed to south vietnam with the 1 st marine division, where he was soon assigned sniper duties. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series. You cant get into this sniper unit if you havent read it, said sergeant barrett, who has been a marine sniper for six years. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war 2. Jan 27, 2015 hathcock attempted to save him, but he was too late. Original carlos hathcock camillus usmc knife, nib, nr. Kyle vs hathcock job differences the leading glock. Usmc archives carlos hathcock with his brother and grandmothers. I am speaking of course of pfc benjamin chuck mawhinney circa 19681969.
Snipers are controversial figures and the vietnam war is a controversial war. Burgess breaks hathcock s history down into short stories that are easy to read and understand. His primary rifle was one of the corps winchester model 70 target rifles, chambered in 3006 and topped with an 8power unertl target scope in an externally adjustable mount. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942 and died of complications of multiple sclerosis on february 23, 1999. Henderson relates an alleged conversation between land and henderson that supposedly took place on 21 nov 66, pg 101 of marine sniper, in which it is claimed hathcock had in a single month, killed more than 30 enemy soldiers, confirmed. Carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series book 1.
The shooting competition for the wimbledon cup was interesting, but the nearmiss exchange with an enemy sniper was the best story. Kennedy quotes john lennon quotes mahatma gandhi quotes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcock. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can. In chris own words, carlos hathcock was the greatest american sniper. Charles henderson is a veteran of more than twentythree years in the united states marine corps, with a distinguished career spanning from vietnam to the gulf war, after which he retired as a chief warrant officer.
He was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills and hundreds of probable kills during the vietnam war. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Carlos hathcock polished his skills until he couldnt get it wrong. Hathcock said he was almost stepped on as he lay camouflaged with grass and vegetation in a meadow shortly after sunset. Carlos hathcock, the subject of the biography, was born in 1942 and died in 1999. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My grandfather was a usmc scoutsniper and served a tour on the same hill as carlos, if you read the book, he was in the group of the snipers that were having to do shitter duty and had horrible weapons and whatnot, and then when carlos came in he turned them into lethal snipers. Til about carlos hathcock, the exmarine sniper who shot an enemy sniper through the enemys own scope, hitting him in the eye and killing him. The book details carlos hathcock s multiple tours of vietnam and his eventual life in retirement after his injuries in the field. Burgess breaks hathcocks history down into short stories that are easy to read and understand. Carlos hathcocks longest mission best snipers series book 1 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The book is well written and outlines hathcock s shooting career and then his subsequent deployment to vietnam where he carries out the most audacious sniper missions to become not only a legendary sniper but a legendary marine. Anyway, it is amazing to think what hatchcock and the lads were able to acheive with the. Til about carlos hathcock, the exmarine sniper who. Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can hardly. He used a winchester model 70, the standard usmc issue sniper rifle for the time. I dont, considering the book is pretty much straight up fiction. The book is well written and outlines hathcocks shooting career and then his subsequent deployment to vietnam where he carries out the most audacious sniper. Carlos hathcock s longest mission best snipers series book 1 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The only book snipers all seem familiar with other than the bible is marine sniper. In the book marine sniper 93 confirmed kills by charles henderson the author of silent warrior is an explosive true story on how staff sergeant hathcock became americas deadliest sniper. The insane vietnam war adventures of legendary sniper carlos. May 04, 2018 usmc archives carlos hathcock with his brother and grandmothers. The sniper got 700 yards away and calmly slotted a bullet through the generals heart.
In the book, the story of carlos hathcock, he states he was hunting a vietnam sniper who was hunting him. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. Carlos hathcock was an amazing sniper and appears to be one of americas best during the vietnam war. Hathcock attempted to save him, but he was too late. Carlos hathcock vietnam sniper charlie company vietnam 1966. At the time hathcock was just starting his sniping career, the army had a sniper with over a hundred kills in vietnam per hendersons own book so hathcock s place as top sniper is unjustified. The insane vietnam war adventures of legendary sniper. Being a sniper isnt about the number of kills it is about the difficulty of the environment.
He was the only child of carlos and agnes hathcock. At 700 yards in, one of them stepped off the trail and hathcock took what he calls the best shot he ever made. Marine corps sniper quotes famous quotes by carlos hathcock abraham lincoln quotes albert einstein quotes bill gates quotes bob marley quotes bruce lee quotes buddha quotes confucius quotes john f. He is quoted as saying he liked the hunt, but not the killing. He was a united states marine corps sniper with a record of 93 confirmed kills in vietnam. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. The seven characteristics of a good sniper was an added bonus.
The ak47s erupted again as hathcock picked up his three spent shell casings and slowly eased himself from his snipers perch. This book contained more information about hathcock and burke. Usmc archives long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. Long before chris kyle penned american sniper, carlos hathcock was already a legend. The story of legendary sniper carlos hathcock modern. The book certainly has me drawn in, am up to the chapter about the apache, the man hating female sniper very frightening. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His 93 confirmed kills do not say anything about his real kill ratio.
His example paved the path and shown the light for an endless number of fellow snipers which continue to follow in his path to this day. If you are looking for a book on hathcocks exploits as a sniper look to marine sniper as this covers all of hathcocks adventures the authors of this book readily. Hathcock crawled inch by patient inch to get to a good position in order to hit the target even worming on his side in order to keep his trail thin and avoid being spotted by communist forces. I just read a few snippets from his book and its hard to believe that this guy was not a hardcore liar. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. If you are looking for indepth tips into sniper tactics or a biography of the great carlos hathcock, dont expect to find it in this video.
A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. Carlos hathcock vietnam sniper charlie company vietnam. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942, in north little rock, arkansas. What model of gun did carlos hathcock use while on active. As you know, camillus was the original designer and first contractor of the marine corps knife in 1943. The cover art is just as well done as the book and the detailing is extraordinary. The ak47s erupted again as hathcock picked up his three spent shell casings and slowly eased himself from his sniper s perch. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war carlos hathcock taking aim in vietnam.
See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and vietnam. At the time hathcock was just starting his sniping career, the army had a sniper with over a hundred kills in vietnam per hendersons own book so hathcocks place as top sniper is unjustified. He taught himself to shoot as a boy, just like alvin york and audie murphy before him. In addition to writing his own books and for various publications, he runs his familys cattle enterprise in peyton, colorado. Tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper first printing by roy f. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. The legend becomes even more questionable when one actually examines the contemporary official documents. Hathcock told a few stories and gave a couple of general suggestions on sniping from behind a desk throughout the entire tape. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. According to the book marine sniper, written by retired marine chief warrant officer charles henderson, during hathcocks service as a sniper, he took down many targets with incredible precision and an unrelenting, cool calculation. Chris kyle or carlos hathcock, who was the better sniper. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a jacksonville.
Jul, 2010 marine sniper by charles henderson narrates the spine tingling feats of carlos hathcock. Krazed killa kan homestead, fl i just read a few snippets from his book and its hard to believe that this guy was not a hardcore liar. The marines deadly duo best snipers series book 14. This makes carlos hathcock, the most extraordinary sniper in the vietnam war, a legendary figure in his own right. He set out to kill apache before she could kill any more marines. He claims to have killed 30 looters in new orleans after hurricane katrina, 2 carjackers in texas and he just recently lost a lawsuit to governor ventura, where he claims to have punched ventura out for criticizing us troops in iraq. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper carlos hathcock. The marines deadly duo best snipers series book 14 kindle edition by burgess, robert f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He claims to have killed 30 looters in new orleans after hurricane katrina, 2 carjackers in texas and he just recently lost a lawsuit.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcock s longest mission best snipers series book 1. My grandfather was a usmc scout sniper and served a tour on the same hill as carlos, if you read the book, he was in the group of the snipers that were having to do shitter duty and had horrible weapons and whatnot, and then when carlos came in he turned them into lethal snipers. Carlos hathcock was indeed one of vietnams greatest u. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. This book isnt the first sniper based book ive bought and read but is certainly the one which i love the most. I believe the authors purpose on why he wrote this book is because he wanted to tell the story of one of the best marine snipers to ever live and to let. It was a poorly conceived production that did not do him justice. Hathcock said in a book written about his career as a sniper.
His parents separated so he grew up with his grandmother in geyer springs, pulaski county. May 20, 2016 this marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war 2. As far as carlos hathcock an amazing man with challenges off the battlefield that rivaled those on it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hathcock and burke. In reading both hathcock and kyles books i would say that kyle was a much better warrior, but hathcock was likely the better sniper. See more ideas about usmc, vietnam war and marine corps.
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