Snipers: skilled, cautious, and keen-eyed shooters who hide and wait for their assigned targets to appear. For a sniper, staying out of viewwhether within some bushes or peeking over a rooftopis job one. But snipers dont stay hidden for readers of this engrossing book, which pulls back the cover and the camouflage, providing a detailed and inside look at the training, the tools, and the history of how a select few get to be top guns in the U.S. military.

Product Description: Captain C Shore's enthusiasm for firearms led him to take every possible opportunity to try out different weapons, ammunition and methods of shooting. The result of all his investigations is this practical guide to the sniper¹s art in World War II...read more

Product Description: With almost 400 photos, this comprehensive volume documents the chronological development of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps sniper arms from the Civil War era through Vietnam, where first-class sniper training clearly demonstrated the value of precision marksmanship.

A portrait of highly regarded Marine Corps gunner sergeant Jack Coughlin traces his successful active duty record and his personal life, offering readers an inside glimpse into the covert world of long-range precision rifle shooters and the off-duty challenges of emotionally managing his career. Reprint.

Provides a collection of firsthand accounts by American combat snipers, describing the military role of these expert, deadly marksmen in various conflicts, including those in Vietnam, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

A profile of the world of the combat sniper offers readers a perspective on their endeavors in World War II and Vietnam with a collection of firsthand accounts that describe training, historical battles, and modern-day roles. Reprint. AB. PW.

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