L42A1 Oman 1970s sas-1

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Sniper aiming his rifle. British Special Air Service (SAS) sniper in Oman in the 1970s with an L42A1 7.62mm sniper rifle. The cloth (groundsheet?) under the muzzle was likely to present the muzzle blast from stirring up a dust cloud which would reveal the sniper's position.

British Special Air Service (SAS) sniper in Oman in the 1970s with an L42A1 7.62mm sniper rifle. The cloth (groundsheet?) under the muzzle was likely to present the muzzle blast from stirring up a dust cloud which would reveal the sniper’s position.