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Sniper
A History of the US Marksman
Sniper
A History of the US Marksman
Description
Following the success of Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper, sniper expert Martin Pegler gives us an in-depth study of the emergence of American rifleman, sharpshooter and sniper.
Pegler examines the evolution of the rifle in America from the earliest firearms of the 15th century to the highly accurate sniping rifles of the 21st century. He also analyses the technological development of the rifle, sighting systems and ammunition and uses contemporary accounts to describe how the use of the rifle during the Revolutionary War, Civil War and the conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries have impacted on US military history.
This detailed account concludes with a study of the American sniper in modern warfare, including Afghanistan and the ongoing conflict in Iraq, providing an overview of the march of weapons technology, as well as an unusual insight into the lives and the motives of the men who used them.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: The Evolution of the Rifle
Chapter 1 New World, New Weapons
Chapter 2 Winds of Change
Part II: America at War
Chapter 3 Revolution
Chapter 4 Heading West
Chapter 5 The Sharpshooter's War
Part III: A World at War
Chapter 6 Global War
Chapter 7 World War II – Unprepared and Unequipped
Chapter 8 Cold War, Hot War
Chapter 9 A Changing World
Appendix
Notes
Glossary
Select Bibliography & Further Reading
Index
Product details
| Published | Aug 20 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 304 |
| ISBN | 9781849089920 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 30 b/w; 29 col |
| Series | General Military |
| Short code | GNM |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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