How One American Sniper's "Forbidden" Cheek Rest Hack Made Springfield 1903s Unstoppable in Italy
Автор: WW2 Hidden Stories
Загружено: 2025-11-13
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#WWIIHistory #MilitaryInnovation #SpringfieldRifle
In February 1944, American snipers in Italy were losing the precision warfare battle against German marksmen. The Springfield 1903A4 sniper rifle had a fatal flaw—its stock design created an inconsistent cheek weld, causing a devastating 31% first-round hit rate beyond 400 yards. German snipers? 67%.
Then Corporal Jack Calvert, a 28-year-old farm boy from Oklahoma, did something "illegal"—he modified his rifle with a crude wooden cheek rest. His commanders threatened court-martial. But when testing showed a 300% improvement in accuracy, everything changed.
This is the untold story of how one unauthorized modification transformed American sniper effectiveness during Operation Diadem, neutralized 127 German snipers, and saved an estimated 800-1,200 American lives. Calvert's innovation became standard on every U.S. sniper rifle that followed—and remains fundamental to precision rifle design today.
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