Sniping an illustrated history
The focus of this book is on the history of sniping, mainly from distance, using firearms. It details the dark history of sniping and snipers through the ages (mainly military but also includes some references to police sniping or "marksmanship") covering conflicts during the French-Indian...
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Sprache: | eng |
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Minneapolis, MN
Zenith Press
2008
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Zusammenfassung: | The focus of this book is on the history of sniping, mainly from distance, using firearms. It details the dark history of sniping and snipers through the ages (mainly military but also includes some references to police sniping or "marksmanship") covering conflicts during the French-Indian Wars, America's Revolutionary War to the Middle East conflicts of today. Each chapter draws from incidents of armed combat from around the world and assesses the equipment and tactics deployed. It also describes the importance of camouflage schemes and concealment techniques. |
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Beschreibung: | Includes index. |
Beschreibung: | 256 S. zahlr. Ill. 32 cm |
ISBN: | 9780760337172 978-0-7603-3717-2 0760337179 0-7603-3717-9 |