| rdfs:comment | - In battle, the Sharpshooter operates as part of his squad or platoon, serving as a line trooper according to the specific doctrines of his regiment. In many cases the presence of a Sharpshooter in a unit is not at all obvious, especially where the designation is an informal one. In other cases the sharpshooter might wear some form of badge or other insignia, though generally in such a manner that enemy snipers cannot pick him out from his peers. The only other outward clue that the trooper has these skills is likely to be the weapon he carries. The troopers who possess these particular and deadly skills often carry specialised targeting equipment. Usually, this includes a powerful scope mounted on a main weapon, but sometimes takes the form of helmet-mounted sighting devices or even perman
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| abstract | - In battle, the Sharpshooter operates as part of his squad or platoon, serving as a line trooper according to the specific doctrines of his regiment. In many cases the presence of a Sharpshooter in a unit is not at all obvious, especially where the designation is an informal one. In other cases the sharpshooter might wear some form of badge or other insignia, though generally in such a manner that enemy snipers cannot pick him out from his peers. The only other outward clue that the trooper has these skills is likely to be the weapon he carries. The troopers who possess these particular and deadly skills often carry specialised targeting equipment. Usually, this includes a powerful scope mounted on a main weapon, but sometimes takes the form of helmet-mounted sighting devices or even permanently grafted-on cybernetic augmentations. In those regiments with close ties to the Adeptus Mechanicus, a sharpshooter might have received extensive Augmetics and tactical neural implants, all wrought to maximise the native talent he already has for precise fire. The expertise that sharpshooters hold is hardly limited to their conventional weapons, however. While their talents frequently manifest themselves through the use of the Lasgun to engage targets too far distant for most troopers to hit, they usually extend to other weapon systems as well. While every Sharpshooter has his favourite weapon, all are well able to use a wide range of different systems, from Missile Launchers to Sniper Rifles. Regardless of the weapon being used, the Sharpshooter displays a keen ability to locate an enemy, draw a bead on him, and to unleash the killing round at the most opportune moment. The Sharpshooter is a master of the doctrine of "one shot, one kill" and can be relied upon to send a single round, bolt or blast towards the heart of an enemy where hundreds, even thousands of rapid fire weapons have missed their mark. When confronted with such a foe, any unit commander worth his commission knows which of his troopers is best suited to fire the shot that might very well turn the battle that wins the war that defeats the enemy once and for all.
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