Sniper Rifles, From the 19th to the 21st Century - Weapon Vol.6

Informationen zum Autor Martin Pegler Klappentext A technical outline of the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the Napoleonic wars, through the US Civil War to its current apogee as the most frequently used combat rifle in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book details the development of ammunition, different weapons types including single shot, magazine loading and semi-automatic, as well as the introduction and use of optical sights. Martin Pegler, a leading expert on the history of sniping and former Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Leeds, also details the current advances in technology, such as laser range-finding sights and night vision devices. Using first-hand accounts, the book brings the dangerous world of the sniper to life revealing their training and concealment techniques as well as their mastering of their weapon of choice.A technical outline of the history of sniping rifles from the Napoleonic wars to the American Civil War and the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Zusammenfassung Outlines the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the Napoleonic wars, through the US Civil War to its apogee as the most frequently used combat rifle in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book details the development of ammunition, different weapons types including single shot, magazine loading and semi-automatic. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /Development /Use /Impact /Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Martin Pegler
• Assisted by: Peter Dennis (Illustration), Peter (Illustrator) Dennis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2010
• EAN: 9781849083980
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-398-0
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 247 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Weapon; Weapon; Weapon (Osprey)
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; History, military history, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Firearms & Weapons, Weapons & equipment, Ordnance, weapons technology, Militaria, arms & armour