One Shot Kills

One Shot Kills is the story of the sniper's journey from the South African veldt to the recent battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. It is also the story of the development of the modern sniper's combat weapon system in which technology has been harnessed to produce extraordinary results on the battlefield.

About the author

Lieutenant Colonel Russell Linwood, ASM is a graduate of the Royal Military College and an infantry officer with over forty-years' experience. As an Officer Instructor at the Australian Army's Infantry Centre during 1976-77, he was instrumental in resurrecting formal sniper training for the Australian Army after a gap of four decades.A qualified Army marksman and sniper, Russell is a three times winner of the Army Top 20 Marksman Badge, co-winner of the 1988 Billy Sing Trophy for sniper pairs and was a runner-up in the World Marksmanship Championships in 1991. Since transferring to the Army Reserves Russell has maintained his interest in sniping, including acting as technical advisor to a number of books on shooting, military sniping and snipers.

Summary

One Shot Kills is the story of the sniper's journey from the South African veldt to the recent battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan. It is also the story of the development of the modern sniper's combat weapon system in which technology has been harnessed to produce extraordinary results on the battlefield.

Product details

• Authors: Russell Linwood, Glenn Wahlert
• Publisher: Big Sky Pub
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9781922132659
• ISBN: 978-1-922132-65-9
• No. of pages: 236
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 244 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 658 g
• Series: Campaign series; Australian Army Combat Support
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