U.S. Army Special Operations Target Interdiction Course: Sniper Training And Employment (Paperback)

~ U.S. Army (Author) "The purpose of this manual is to provide doctrinal guidance on the mission, selection of personnel, organization, equipment, training, skills, and employment of the Special..." (more)
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Product Description

This is the official manual used by the U.S. Army to train snipers in support of Special Operations Forces (SOF) missions. It covers sniper team selection, organizationa dn employments; equipment requirements; marksmanship training; field skills; terrain considerations; ammunition and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581600437
• ISBN-13: 978-1581600438
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #498,635 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good information but very poorly laid out for free stuff, November 24, 2002

By	scg "scg" (Colorado Springs, CO, USA) - See all my reviews

This manual contains valid and useful information but is very poorly laid out. The table of contents and the index contain not one single page listing, Duh! Additionally all the figures are at the end of the chapter, hand drawn, hand written figure numbers or just plan missing. But the kicker is this and most of the sniper/target interdiction books are available in pdf format for free. Contact me at my email address. This is so typcial of the publishers Paladin Press, Delta Press, etc.

27 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paladin Press version, May 7, 2001

By	Marco (USA) - See all my reviews

This is THE best book on the subject with the USMC S/S manual only half a step behind. SOTIC contains a more thorough review of mechanics, ballistics calculation and trajectory theory. As for the gentleman who wrote a review on 26 April 2000"The real deal folks", I agree with his thoughts on the book. However, Mr. A Reader, I would appreciate you telling me and the world what "sniper" team you operated with in the Special Forces- being that there are no sniper teams in the organizational echelon. You must be thinking of the USMC. There are however SOTIC trained individuals(usually 18B) who can collaborate with the A team(s) and/or operate independently. If you were in fact on an A/B/C TEAM, what might that teams organizational designation be? One more bit of information for all of you RESPECTFUL enthusiasts of Special Operations: the SF, SEAL's, PJ's, or any other USSOCOM units are not considered "black organizations".

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the basics, October 13, 2002

By	Alan D Johnson - See all my reviews

This manual was well written, concise, and without opinion. The manual, written at fifth grade level is easy to understand though the pictures and diagrams leave much to be desired. Great range estimation chapter! Definate recommended reading.