Marine Corps photograph by Cpl Alan Addison)ĭuring a deployment to Afghanistan, we were getting engaged from distances as long as 600 yards and had to fight our way forward to be effective. Montanaro says he likes the addition of the suppressor, because of its ability to make shooters stealthier. Robert Montanaro, from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, readjusts his sights during a live fire exercise at Sahl Sinjar Airfield. A designated marksman, however, can zoom into the fight to see the threat clearly, as well as any opportunity to engage them.
Hitting a human target that’s hiding behind cover, returning fire, and moving can be difficult with a red dot or lower-powered prism optic like the standard-issue ACOG. Even at moderate ranges, the high-powered optics and accurized rifle the DM carries allow for a more efficient infantry squad. He or she is a rifleman with a rifle designed for long-range engagements, or incredibly precise engagements. Army photo/Released)Ī designated marksman doesn’t go off alone and pick off bad guys at half a mile away with a bolt action rifle while wearing a gilly suit. Army sniper takes aim while wearing a ghillie suit (U.S. From a video game shooter standpoint, that may sound like being a “sniper,” but within the organizational framework of the military, a DM is more infantryman than sniper. The Designated Marksman isn’t a sniper, but the reason squads love a DM is because they can extend the effective range of a rifle squad out to 600 yards or so. A designated marksman, on the other hand, will conduct basic infantry operations. Snipers also tend to work autonomously, with specialized mission sets. Snipers often work alone or within a very small team. The easy way to separate snipers from DMs, however, is to look at their assigned roles within their respective units.Ī designated marksman is an infantry asset that’s attached to an infantry squad. The confusion often comes from the rifles they carry, their use of magnified optics, and of common “sniper” accessories like bipods. The biggest misinterpretation about DMs is that they are snipers. What’s a Designated Marksman? Not a sniper. What’s a designated marksman? What rifles do they use? Let’s dive in and break it all down.
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