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Sniper: A History of the US Marksman (General Military)

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Pegler covers the evolution of the long-gun from the musket to the rifle, from the muzzle loader to the breech loader, from the matchlock to the wheel lock to the flintlock to the percussion cap to the modern high-powered cartridge. This book is a well told history of the American sniper from before the sharpshooters of the Civil War to the contemporary American military sniper, with a focus on the rifles and scopes used at each point in history.

This book is a great overview of the sniper and their rifles over the ages.

This is a great help in understanding and knowledge about this particular subject.

From the ancient age to the present and even the future in material and using of snipers.

Think 'sniper' and one usually thinks of 20th century marksmen - but SNIPER is more than a survey of modern military strategy; it covers military marksmanship history in America from Revolutionary War days to modern times, considering the first usage of marksmen and their strategic evolution. Chapters chronicle over 200 years of sniper history and developments, from training to weaponry, and make for an excellent addition to any military library.

This book is O.K. It covers the same material that so may people have covered in the past. I was looking for something to cover some new material, but this book is some what of a rewind of the some old material. Thanks.

Out of all the 30 something books I've read the last year on sniper or sharp shooting this is the first and only one to spend more than 20 pages getting up to the Civil War, it spends 40 at least getting up to flintlock use! Great back round book ! FW