Snipercraft: The Art of Police Sniping (Paperback)

~ Derrick Bartlett (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

...fresh, unique approach to the art and science of police sniping... like no other on the market. Must-have item. -- Police and Security News, Nov/Dec 1999

Not the usual "nuts and bolts" rehash... full of pithy truisms born of experience, rich in food for thought. -- Law Enforcement Technology, Nov 1999

Product Description

One of the very few books available today for the law enforcement SWAT team member. Includes coverage of equipment selection, training, and a review of a number of actual cases "from the field" involving law enforcement snipers and armed opponents.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Precision Shooting, Inc (October 1, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 1931220107
• ISBN-13: 978-1931220101
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #963,950 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, February 25, 2009

By	Rifleman - See all my reviews

I don't think the previous reviewer gave a fair review to this book. He seems to have expected something that the author states up front that this book is not.

This book is not a technical manual and it's not intended to be a technical manual: the author states in his introduction, "This will not be a technical manual.....The mechanics of our art remain pretty much unchanged.....There is no need for me to simply rewrite what has already been written and put my name on it.....In some ways this book will be a guide to give you direction in your quest for knowledge."

This book is not a program of instruction, it's about police sniper/observer philosophies and principals. You could also consider it a "helpful hints" or "tactical tips" type of book and it has a lot of value for the development of police sniper/observers. For instance: it explaines the importance of training and gives you training ideas and guidelines; it doesn't propose to give you training programs and schedules. The same goes for fitness.

Bartlett also covers personnel selection, equipment, and the fallacies of green light policies and tactical disarmament in the same manner. That's just naming a few of the subjects covered.

I found value in the case studies and lessons learned. It's always possible for a case study to be more detailed.

Calling this book worthless is like calling "Marine Sniper" worthless because it wasn't a USMC scout/sniper field manual.

The only negative I can come up with is that it might be overpriced by five dollars or so; it's not a long book. Still, much of this book's value is in it's brevity and simplicity. I recommend it to police sniper/observers and I've got several technical manuals on the subject matter.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I hate to say it, December 28, 2006

By	The Green Mountain Boy (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This is not a criticism of the author, but this book is worthless. There is no material on the art and science of marksmanship and sniping. Of the 128 pages in this book, 18 are case studies of actual police sniping incidents; interesting, not very educational. The only subjects really covered in this book are sniper selection (as on a police force) and ethical/legal considerations of sniping by law enforcement. However, even these subjects aren't covered with enough detail.