Sniper Rifles

From the 19th to the 21st Century

 Автор: Martin Pegler
 Издательство: Osprey Publishing: 2010
 Серия: Osprey Weapon Series 6
 ISBN: 1849083983
 Язык: English
 Количество страниц: 82
 Формат: PDF: 4 mb
 
 This is 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.

• How To Shoot The U. S. Army Rifle
• The Thompson Submachine Gun
• Browning .50 caliber Machine Guns
• FM 23-10 - Army Sniper Training 1994
• The M1 Carbine
• The Colt 1911 Pistol
• The Beretta M9 Pistol
• The M16
• The Browning Automatic Rifle
• The Bazooka