They Laughed at His ‘Mail-Order’ Rifle — Until He Killed 22 Japanese Snipers in 7 Days

In January 1943, Second Lieutenant John George of the 132nd Infantry Regiment faced a deadly sniper threat on Guadalcanal. Japanese sharpshooters had killed fourteen Americans in just seventy-two hours. While his officers dismissed it as a “civilian toy,” George brought his own Winchester Model 70 hunting rifle, fitted with a Lyman Alaskan scope.
What happened next changed the way the U.S. Army approached marksmanship and sniper tactics. Through patience, precision, and ingenuity, George neutralized enemy snipers, saved countless lives, and demonstrated that discipline and skill could outweigh firepower.
This documentary recounts the untold story of how a mail-order sporting rifle became a lethal instrument in jungle warfare and influenced sniper doctrine across the Pacific Theater.

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