Marksman

For other uses, see Marksman (disambiguation).
An American marksman looks for enemy activity along the hilltops near Dur Baba District, Afghanistan (2006)
A soldier with a G28 of the German Army

A marksman is a person who is skilled in precision shooting.[1][2] In modern military usage this typically refers to the use of projectile weapons such as an accurized scoped long gun such as designated marksman rifle (or a sniper rifle) to shoot at high-value targets at longer-than-usual ranges.

The proficiency in precision shooting is known as a shooter's marksmanship, which can be used to describe both gunnery and archery.

  1. ^ "marksman". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 28 March 2023. a. A person skilled or practised in shooting.
  2. ^ "Marksman". Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. Dictionary.com. Retrieved June 8, 2008. a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.