Illustrated Manual of Sniper Skills [Paperback]

Mark Spicer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0760326746 | ISBN-13: 978-0760326749 | Edition: 1st

This heavily illustrated manual provides a timely, in-depth review of the art of sniping in war and anti-terrorist environments.  Drawing on a vast, firsthand knowledge of sniper skills, former British Army sniper and sniper instructor Mark Spicer describes the role of the sniper in peace and in war, in reconnaissance and counter-surveillance, in cities, in vehicles, at night and by day.  He presents crucial information about training and equipment, judgment and positioning, details of great relevance to professional marksmen, both military and law enforcement. This comprehensive manual will also be of interest to hunters, weapons enthusiasts, competition shooters, and paintball participants. Illustrations, diagrams, and related information throughout.

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About the Author

Mark Spicer, a former British Army sniper and sniper instructor, has vast practical and training experience and has worked with and trained snipers of many of the world's military forces as well as law enforcement special weapons and tactics units. During his active-duty career he served in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, the Falkland Islands, Canada, France, Germany, Kenya, the USA, and of course the UK.  He has been guest instructor at many NATO sniper training schools, including that of the U.S. Marine Corps, and has instructed members of Britain's famed Special Air Service (SAS) and the Parachute and Gurkha regiments.  He was also recently called as an expert witness in the "Washington sniper trials," and has appeared in a History Channel series on sniping.  Spicer has contributed to many professional military journals, and is author of Sniper: The Techniques and Equipment of the Deadly Marksman.  Retired from active service in 2005, Spicer now works as a security adviser to international business concerns.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Zenith Press; 1st edition (October 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760326746
• ISBN-13: 978-0760326749
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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54 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars illustrated manual of sniper skills, January 6, 2008

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Christopher Benson - See all my reviews
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I was truly dissapointed with this book, the title is Illustrated Manual of Sniper Skills. It isn't illustrated, just some pictures of snipers strewn about the book. Manual? A total vague overview of the obvious and there is really no information on sniping, juat a few pages, he pretty much just says to shoot for the base of the skull, duh. Unless you are totally clueless about what snipers do and how they operate then go ahead and buy it. But for the somewhat intellengent shooters out there that want to find usefull information on moa, mil-dot, range estimating, wind compesating, or just to learn anything I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. Unless you just want to boringly pass time in Iraq (no offense)!

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save Your Money and Time, August 11, 2008

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Igor V. Moiseeff - See all my reviews
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I will not waist much time reviewing this book. There is almost nothing of value in the book's contents. In the entire book I found only one usefull fact to enhance my knowledge of the subject. This book is basiclly a parade of illustrations and writings as one finds in a cartoon strip. SAVE YOUR MONEY!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More Skills Please. . ., September 19, 2011

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Mccleod (The Highlands) - See all my reviews

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There is some pretty ok information in this- lots of references to foriegn rifles, pictures of diverse special forces training together, and lots of vague and general targeting information. What I really wanted more of was nitty gritty technique. There is very little tactical info that a soldier with basic common sense wouldn't already know. There is some simplified distance calculations but that's about it.

If you want some old photos of the author training with a bunch of other international forces then you could get this.