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Sharpshooting With a Bigger 'Eye'
Sharpshooting With a Bigger 'Eye'

Sharpshooting With a Bigger 'Eye'

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  • Sharpshooting With a Bigger 'Eye': U.S. Marines at Khe Sanh use "sniperscopes" attached to their M-16 rifles to do some sharpshooting at the North Vietnamese who encircle the base. The powerful scopes are capable of making the enemy a bigger target and result in more accurate sniping. The device is not used very frequently in Vietnam but at Khe Sanh it is getting more and more use.
Artist (American, born 1947)
Publisher (American, founded 1846)
DateMarch 1968
ClassificationsPhotograph
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage area: 6 1/2 x 8 5/8 in. (16.5 x 21.9 cm) Sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 in. (20.5 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hilary Leff & Elliot Groffman
Object number2025.272
Copyright© Associated Press (AP)