Sniper: The Techniques and Equipment of the Deadly Marksman [Hardcover]

Mark Spicer (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lewis International Inc; 1rst edition (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840652292
• ISBN-13: 978-1840652291
• ASIN: 1930983077
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #955,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy addition to the sniper's library, December 16, 2004

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Longfellow - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sniper: The Techniques and Equipment of the Deadly Marksman (Hardcover)

Major Spicer's book is encyclopaedic in style. It provides a wide survey of sniper craft; the tools, training and the tactical role snipers fulfil on the battlefield. As such his book provides an excellent broad foundation on the subject but lacks the detail of other works such as Maj Plaster's "The Ultimate Sniper". The strength of Major Spicer's book is the copious, detailed and well thought out colour photographs illustrating key points throughout the text (the lack of colour photographs in Major Plaster's book is perhaps a minor weakness). I must confess in one or two of the photographs I can't definitely detect the location of the sniper and observer - a very good sign. In summary, I strongly recommend this book for its photographic content and as an excellent introduction to medium level reference work on sniping. It is a worthy addition to the sniper's library.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sniper by Mark Spice, April 16, 2003

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"secureoffice" (Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sniper: The Techniques and Equipment of the Deadly Marksman (Hardcover)

Having bought this and John Plasters book I read this one first. It's a good colourful book with plenty of photos which helps you to actaually practice various shootin positions. The book doesn't go into a huge amount of detail, but does give you a good basic explanation on how to develop a good technique. I would definitely recommend buying this plus a more advanced book to learn sniper skills. Spicer also gives details of various countries and models alot of his photo's on the Gurka snipers. There are also only a couple of pages regarding ghillie suits but does emphasise camouflage without actually giving too much detail. After that you'll need to pack up and load up and learn by experience.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short but very informative, June 17, 2004

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Enes Memic "enman70" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sniper: The Techniques and Equipment of the Deadly Marksman (Hardcover)

Don't be fooled by the small size of this book (around 135 pages); Spicer conveys a tremendous amount of information within that limited space. I've read a few books about sniping, and this one is the best one in terms of explaining technique. If you're into paintball (which I am), check this book out-you may pick up a few techniques that will help you improve your game. I know I did.