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They Laughed at His Cheap Mail-Order Rifle — Four Days Later, 13 Japanese Snipers Were Dead

They Laughed at His Cheap Mail-Order Rifle — Four Days Later, 13 Japanese Snipers Were Dead ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 22, 1943. In the shattered ruins west of Point Cruz on Guadalcanal, Second Lieutenant John George crouched low as fear spread through his regiment. In just seventy-two hours, Japanese snipers had picked off fourteen American soldiers. The Army’s answer was supposed to be firepower — faster rifles, more rounds, overwhelming force. George didn’t believe it. Slung in his hands was a weapon every officer mocked: a civilian Winchester Model 70 hunting rifle, bolt-action, slow, and bought with two years of National Guard pay through a mail-order catalog. His captain had ordered him to leave the “toy” behind and carry a proper M1 Garand. Fellow officers laughed. A sporting rifle, they said, had no place in modern war. They were wrong. What George proved that morning shattered Army doctrine. His Winchester fired slower than the semi-automatic Garand, but at 300 yards it grouped tighter, struck cleaner, and ended sniper duels decisively. Over the next four days in the coconut groves of Point Cruz, his precision quietly turned the tide. Battalion commanders began to notice. Word spread. The lesson was brutal and simple: accuracy beats volume when lives are on the line. This unofficial battlefield innovation saved an estimated two thousand American lives before it ever appeared in a training manual. A civilian hunting rifle rewrote sniper tactics across the Pacific Theater — and the principles John George uncovered still echo through U.S. military sniper doctrine today. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► If you like this type of content, make sure to: 🔴 Subscribe for more content:    / @ww2station-1942   🔔 Turn on the notification bell so you don't miss any of our videos ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► ABOUT US WW2 STATION is a channel that revisits World War II through previously undisclosed stories and secrets buried in the shadows of war, focusing on the major powers of the United States, Japan, and Germany. Here, history is not just about dates and battles, but about life-and-death decisions, behind-the-scenes schemes, classified technologies, and human destinies caught inside the most brutal war of the 20th century. WW2 STATION takes you back to the decisive moment of 1942, where truth, nostalgia, and wartime glory intersect revealing how the war truly unfolded beyond the pages of history books. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ⚠️ The entire content of this video is protected by copyright. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or public display may result in legal action. Please respect the hard work and creativity that went into creating this content. Do not copy, reproduce, or distribute any part of it without our channel’s express written permission. Thank you for your understanding and professionalism. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #worldwar2 #ww2history #ww2stories #ww2station