Tactical Marksman: A Complete Training Manual For Police And Practical Shooters (Paperback)

~ Dave M. Lauck (Author) "IF YOU ARE THE OWNER OF A FIREARM, WHETHER FOR SPORT, DEFENSE, OR SPECIAL operations, you are responsible for its safe handling and storage..." (more)
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Product Description

Marksmen, cops and practical and competition shooters alike will benefit from the expert advice and firsthand experiences contained in this indispensable guide. Going beyond "hype for hire" and tall tales, it reveals what it really takes to succeed in situations where one shot is all you'll get - and lives hang in the balance.

About the Author

Dave Lauck is a veteran law enforcement officer with more than 20 years of frontline experience. He has served as SWAT countersniper, lead patrol officer, special investigator and SWAT weapon and duty weapon armorer. The Lauck family has been involved in American custom firearms as far back as the 1700s, and Dave is a formally trained and certified armorer with more than 25 years of experience in special-purpose firearms. He is the author of The Tactical Marksman and Tactical 1911, also published by Paladin Press.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press; illustrated edition edition (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873648811
• ISBN-13: 978-0873648813
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #319,679 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More of an equipment guide than a training manual, September 15, 2003

By	C. J Rives "pyrolyzer" (Amarillo, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Lauck places a heavy emphasis on equipment in this book and talks very little about deployment and tactics. Not only does he emphasize equipment but absolute top-of-the-line custom-built one-of-a-kind equipment.

I think that most precision rifle scenarios could be resolved with something less than the equipment that Lauck describes in this book. I suspect that with proper deployment an expert rifleman with high-quality factory-made equipment would be able to resolve the issue.

The book does not address the questions "when is the tactical marksman the right tool for the job" or "how should a tactical marksman deploy" in any depth.

Lauck really does seem to have an extensive knowledge of precision shooting equipment. But I would not call the book a "complete training manual."

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very worthwile, August 12, 2001

By	Patrick Klaurens (Las Cruces, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews

I am an active shooter. I have heard about this book for years, and finally got a copy. Like the promo material says this is a book for police officers and competitive shooters. Mr. Lauck has a very solid background in this area as a gunsmith and tactical officer. He included many tips that I never anticipated. Minor things like fitting scope rings to scopes, using a quad scope rings, the use of handloads, and other minor things that can make your rifle more accurate and durable. The section on ballistics alone is one of the easiest to understand on this topic that I have ever seen. The book is divided into sections for bolt action rifles and semi-auto carbines. The book is filled with black and white pictures of Mr. Lauck's custom guns. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because the pictures are in lower-quality black and white, and most of the rifles are painted in a camoflage pattern, making them hard to see.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Professional Approach to Tactical Riflecraft, June 10, 2002

By A Customer

I'm not a pro in this field, but as a former infantryman and well read practical shooter I thought the book clearly reflected the hard won wisdom of an old master. Lauck makes a good case for practical and highly professional equipment, training, and staffing of police tactical teams, with absolutely no tolerance for ladder climbers and others whose mindset makes them less than ideal for these crucial jobs. He advocates that the life critical nature of this work deserves only the finest in all regards. He then lays out what he believes to be the best in rifles, calibers, optics, training methods and tactics. This is a fairly advanced text for the tactical professional, those aspiring to be such, or the dedicated practical shooter. The beginner to rifle shooting would be wise to first study "The Art of the Rifle", by Jeff Cooper.