Sniper Rifles From the 19th to the 21st Century

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  • Engels
  • Paperback
  • 9781849083980
  • 20 november 2010
  • 80 pagina's
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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.



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. 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.

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Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
20 november 2010
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80
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Hoofdauteur
Martin Pegler
Hoofdillustrator
Peter Dennis
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Osprey Publishing

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Extra groot lettertype
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Product breedte
187 mm
Product hoogte
9 mm
Product lengte
247 mm
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184 mm
Verpakking hoogte
10 mm
Verpakking lengte
246 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht
237 g

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Paperback, illustrations in colour and b/w, 8vo.; Paperback; Oxford : Osprey; 2010; 80 pagina's; [322523-XB5]
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