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21st Century U.S. Army Sniper Training Field Manual Ring-bound – April, 2002

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This is the latest edition of a U.S. Army field manual (FM 23-10) covering sniper training. The introduction states: "The sniper has special abilities, training and equipment. His job is to deliver discriminatory highly accurate rifle fire against enemy targets, which cannot be engaged successfully by the rifleman because of range, size, location, fleeting nature, or visibility. Sniping requires the development of basic infantry skills to a high degree of perfection. A sniper's training incorporates a wide variety of subjects designed to increase his value as a force multiplier and to ensure his survival on the battlefield. The art of sniping requires learning and repetitiously practicing these skills until mastered. A sniper must be highly trained in long-range rifle marksmanship and field craft skills to ensure maximum effective engagements with minimum risk. The primary mission of a sniper in combat is to support combat operations by delivering precise long-range fire on selected targets. By this, the sniper creates casualties among enemy troops, slows enemy movement, frightens enemy soldiers, lowers morale, and adds confusion to their operations. The secondary mission of the sniper is collecting and reporting battlefield information. A well-trained sniper, combined with the inherent accuracy of his rifle and ammunition, is a versatile supporting arm available to an infantry commander. The importance of the sniper cannot be measured simply by the number of casualties he inflicts upon the enemy. Realization of the sniper's presence instills fear in enemy troop elements and influences their decisions and actions. A sniper enhances a unit's firepower and augments the varied means for destruction and harassment of the enemy. Whether a sniper is organic or attached, he will provide that unit with extra supporting fire."

Contents include:

* Equipment (M24 sniper weapon system)
* Marksmanship
* Field Techniques
* Mission Preparation
* Operations
* Communications
* Tracking / Countertracking

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Ring-bound: 246 pages
Publisher: Progressive Management (April 2002)
ISBN-10: 1931828520
ISBN-13: 978-1931828529
Package Dimensions: 11.2 x 10.4 x 1.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4 customer reviews
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Get One. Very good information, large format and easy to read.

BySteven Pittson October 23, 2014

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Comes in a three ring binder that has words and pictures larger than the old field manual. Very interesting and discussions are new to even the old mind. Was able to teach my wife to shoot very well with a .308 using this book as it had all the information in a reasonably easy way to read and understand.

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BySteven Burgioon December 13, 2002

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As a Gulf War Veteran and Us Air Force member, I found this FM to be very genuine to standard military training literature. Actually, I was shocked that it was offered to the civilian market. To all non-military members, Yes this is the real deal. It is a portion of the clasroom training material in Us Army Sniper school. However, if you are not familiar with military terminology I would suggest a book by an actual author and not the US Government.

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Total Rip-off and misrepresentation

ByPhilip Zimmermannon December 28, 2006

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21st Century? Nonsense! FM 23-10 was issued on August 17, 1994. That is over 12 years ago. I had this same exact manual on CD-ROM along with many more military manuals that came FREE with a computer war game.

Shame on Amazon for not checking the origins and date of this charade. The copy quality is terrible and there is absolutely no value to be had.

Phil Zimmermann, JD

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You're better off looking elsewhere

ByRoss Mon March 4, 2008

As some of the other reviewers have mentioned, this copy of FM 23-10 certainly has its flaws, though they are generally common to all Army Field Manuals. Frankly, they rarely have the same editorial standards you would find in a civilian publication, as their audience (ie. the average Soldier) cares more about the information than its presentation. And yes, as THE Army sniper manual it focuses exclusively on the M24 - I don't understand why another reviewer would have expected it to have information on other sniper systems or calibers other than 7.62mm.

Moving on, my main issue with this particular item is its production quality. I asked for and received this as a gift because I didn't want to read it on my computer's LCD screen. The contents of this manual (which IS the most updated version - the Army has not produced a more recent FM since 1994) are all available online. Simply google the FM's title and you will find multiple links. Imagine my surprise when my gift turned out to be a common 3-ring binder with the pages printed out inside it. I COULD HAVE DONE THAT! And at a cost far lower than $40, I assure you. To me it seems disingenuous to represent this as a book.

The contents are still worthwhile. This is especially true for fellow Soldiers, whether as preparation before attending Sniper School or simply to learn more about shooting and fieldcraft. I would not recommend it for novice shooters, as the FM assumes the reader has at least as much background, both in shooting and in tactics, as your average Sniper School attendee - which usually requires at least a few years of service in the Army.

Furthermore, this FM was updated in 1994 because of the high standards set by the first edition of John Plaster's seminal "The Ultimate Sniper." That work set new standards in organization, information, and readability. Since Maj (ret) Plaster updated with Ultimate Sniper 2006 : An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers (Ultimate Sniper, 2006 New and Updated!), in order to reflect new technologies and tactics, I would point most readers toward it instead. It's well worth the additional $10! His book is far more extensive, easier to read, and has outstanding production quality.

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