The north vietnamese army gave him the nickname white feather, for the feather he wore in his bush hat. This is a limited edition springfield armory m25 whitefeather longrange tactical rifle is a tribute to the late sgt. It was because hathcock wore a white feather in his hat when he was on patrol as a member of lands sniper detachment. He had a natural skill that very few have, and unbelivable courage, and is an american hero. It is well known that the chandler brothers were very close to carlos hathcock ii. This copy of white feather is a first edition 1997 in new condition signed by a both authors and carlos hathcock ii. Ed kugler describes his two years as a marine scoutsniper in vietnam, beginning in early 1966.
Its a first edition, hand autographed by carlos hathcock on a book plate in addition to the facsimile autographs on the title page all copies of this edition had the facsimile signatures. Hathcock pieces over the years and this is one of the nicer items youll find. White feather is carlos hathcock s only authorized biography, covering his entire career. Carlos hathcock wore a white feather in his bush hat as he wormed his way through the jungle, following north vietnam army personnel during the vietnam war and daring the nva to spot him. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a jacksonville, north carolina based corporation. These 3 snipers had more kills than carlos hathcock in. Scout sniper one shot one kill distance from afar dfa marine challenge coin. Today, we honor gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii, as we honor so many others for their sacrifices in serving our great nation.
I used to call him later in his life when he lived in virginia beach, virginia. Signed carlos hathcock white feather and marine sniper. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carlos hathcock white feather. When his son enlisted in the marines four years ago, then signed up this year for.
A copy of the book that i have is autographed by carlos hathcock. The rifle had a likeness of hathcocks signature and his white feather logo marked on the receiver. Virginia beachs legendary sniper carlos hathcock the virginian. He also had on a stainless steel belt buckle bearing his white feather logo and his first and last initial. The hathcock sniper sling is the same as our national match, except embossed with the hathcock sniper white feather logo, and gysgt hathcock s signature. The first words carlos hathcock ever said to me were son, wheres your lizard suit. Carlos signed it right above his head, with a white gel pen. Problem is, that article which interviewed hathcoks ncoic, msg wilson came out a full month after the book had the bounty being issued.
The article never mentioned the white feather, never mentioned hathcock and company, and in fact hathcock was the last sniper mentioned coming even after roberts, the sniper hathcock loathed. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. At one part of the book carlos is with burke and they are both making there way to elephant valley. I have one of the chandler brothers books carlos hathcock white feather that has carlos s actual signature in it. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. Carlos hathcock whitefeather by raymond chandler read print. Some very nice people have contacted me about the book that we wrote.
Remington m700 rifle of usmc sniper white feather mcmillan a2 stock signed by carlos hathcock white feather. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Be the first to ask a question about white feather. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper first printing by roy f. So, sitting there with him in his living room in va beach, gunny called for his wife to bring his special silver paint pen and signed the print to the members of the team. Marine sniper 93 confirmed kills henderson, charles hardcover collectible ve. This is a discussion on tribute to carlos hathcock within the gun stories forums, part of the firearm forum category. Carlos hathcock was born this day in today, we honor the life and legacy of the exceptional marine sniper known as white feather. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. Jul, 2010 after hathcock had killed a significant number of enemy personnel, the viet cong gave him the name long trang, which means white feather. Am very interested in reading any books by carlos hathcock or about him. I have signed books, posters, photos, and business cards, that gunny signed for me over the years. Longest shot, the apache, the cobra, the heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4.
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Most hard core american sniper the white feather youtube. This was a limited edition of 250 or 500 i forget which from precision shooting. I remember, while in basic training, and on our first. The true story of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock online at alibris.
Vietnam war carlos hathcock was a united states marine corps gunnery sergeant sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Included is one of carlos white feather business cards. Waldron iii stacked up 1 enemies using the xm21 system. Value of hathcock autographed white feather book by.
Cool carlos hathcock story lightfighter tactical forum. This print was done in limited numbers only 300 hand signed and numbered lithographs were made, and they rarely come up for sale. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. This is a discussion on carlos hathcock books within the the m14 forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category.
Legendary sniper carlos norman hathcock ii shot an enemy. Thankfully, he lived long enough to see his only child, gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock iii, receive his final promotion. Hathcock stands alone as the most famous sniper in usmc history with a record of 93 kills in vietnam and also the longest kill made at a range of 2,543 yards away. This one signed by both chandlers and carlos hathcock ii, one of the rarest and most valued military signatures of all. Hathcock enlisted into the marines at age 17 and went on to become one of the greatest marksmen in the united states marine corps. He is also a hero for saving his buddies from a flaming death after his amtrac was blown up. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. Carlos norman hathcock ii, white feather, died on february 22, 1999. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. Written in true chandler format, this volume covers, from beginning to end, the story and tales of a true marine corps legend and last american hero. The publication white feather is written through brothers roy and norm chandler, who put up army taking pictures courses via iron. Such a good book about the legend carlos hathcock who saved a lot of military guys by taking out the bad.
I read that book years ago, when all my buddies were shooting 300mags and 7 mags and poopooing the ol 3006. Most hard core american sniper the white feather the infographics show. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more. This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Today, we honor gunnery sergeant carlos norman hathcock ii, as we honor so. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler. This has opened up doors to obtaining more chief aj guns and memorabilia. You wont find a movie based on hathcocks life of service, but his accomplishments speak for themselves. This book is in excellent condition and has never had the spine broken.
The armys most accomplished vietnam war sniper, sgt. Published 1997 by iron brigade armory publishing in jacksonville, nc. Mar 19, 2017 white feather is the one licensed biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was once famous because the such a lot profitable sniper within the vietnam battle with greater than ninety three proven kills. Henderson obviously does not have any infantry or sniping experience or training. He signed a good number of books, but its hard to display them. While i never had the opportunity to meet carlos hathcock, from all accounts i have, be it talking to people who knew him and, or reading the books, he was a humble, stand up guy, a gentleman, a marine and a patriot. Rock and his brother wrote white feather, the only authorized autobiography on the legendary sniper carlos hathcock ii. Get the best deals for carlos hathcock white feather at. Carlos hathcock, whitefeather usmc sniper, signed print.
They have been stored on a book shelf since the 1990s in a clean, low humidity, smokefree home. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. He was known as the cobra and would become hathcock s most famous encounter in the course of the war. Leupold mark4 m116x scope with rare redfield rings. Marine sniper is a true story about sergeant carlos hathcock. Gunny hathcock aka white feather had the stuff ledgends are made of. Todays deals best sellers find a gift customer service. I have a signed photo of carlos hathcock on my office wall. Two books were written about his exploits and a movie called sniper. Buy a cheap copy of carlos hathcock whitefeather book by roy f. Carlos hathcock wore a white feather in his bush hat as he wormed his way through the jungle, following north vietnam army. His only show of bravado was the tiny white feather he wore tucked into the band of his camouflage bush hat.
Nov 02, 2016 hathcock was deployed to hill 55, just miles south of da nang where he would become a true nightmare for the enemy soldiers. Carlos hathcock marine sniper signed, white feather. Charles hendersons work focuses on hathcock s exploits during the vietnam war. Signed carlos hathcock white feather and marine sniper books.
Signed by carlos hathcock copy of marine sniper for sale at. I knew that my sniper crew there would think a personally signed, matted and framed print of old white feather would be pretty cool. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in. To ask other readers questions about white feather, please sign up. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. It bears the likeness of hathcock s signature and white feather logo. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Great attention to detail on some of the missions that carlos hathcock was involved with. Selling as a pair, i will not sell them separately. This is a copy signed by carlos hathcock ii of marine sniper by charles henderson, 1986. An actual white feather had been placed on the left side. The heroism, the tributes best snipers series book 4 by robert f. Carlos hathcock, us marine corps, 93 confirmed kills in vietnam. Remington m700 rifle of usmc sniper white feather aug 29.
Marine corps sergeant carlos hathcock undertakes a deadly mission to shoot a north vietnamese general during the vietnam war. Carlos norman hathcock ii was a united states marine corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. An authorized biographical memoir has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Naval magazine, the sea tiger, had made his name known at last to the north vietnamese. A book about hathcock titled marine sniper was published in september. The m25 white feather is a tribute to carlos hathcock who accounted for 93 confirmed enemy kills in vietnam. The viet cong knew him as well and called him long trang, the white feather, because he often wore one in his bush hat. Carlos hathcock one of americas most famous snipers during nam. Standard length is 50 width is 1 14 sling comes with one pair of heavy grade competition keepers. Aug 03, 2010 white feather carlos hathcock usmc scout sniper. This particular print was purchased and signed in 1991, in norfolk, virginia.
Chandler and a great selection of related books, art and. Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more. Carlos hathcock white feather kindle edition by chandler, roy f. White feather gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills.