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The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting $89.95 
The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting by Maj. John L. Plaster, USAR (Ret.)
Thirty-six months in combat. Twenty-four years as a sniping
instructor. Twenty years of exhaustive research, including decades spent seeking
out hundreds of historic volumes long out of print, test-firing historic
firearms, walking Revolutionary and Civil War battlefields with a laser
rangefinder, and visiting military museums in the United States and Europe. Only
Major John Plaster, author of the highly acclaimed The Ultimate Sniper,
has the background and knowledge to bring you this authoritative history of
sniping and sharpshooting—the first such book from a combat rifleman’s
unique perspective.
In The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting, John Plaster has
assembled the most comprehensive combat history ever published on the subject.
It begins in the 15th century with the first use of “precision” musket fire
in Europe and continues into the 21st century with the significant role sniping
is playing in Iraq and Afghanistan and the global War on Terror. Detailing major
engagements and minor skirmishes over five centuries of warfare, Plaster has
unearthed hundreds of incidents where calculated precision rifle fire has
changed the course of battles—and, sometimes, of history. He fittingly
addresses well-known sharpshooters and snipers—Hiram Berdan, Vasili Zaitsev,
Carlos Hathcock—but also pays tribute to forgotten riflemen such as John
Burns, Benjamin Forsyth, and Arthur Wermuth, to name but a few. He also explains
how the evolution of firearms and optical technology has intertwined with
sniping on the battlefield and how it has influenced tactics, organization, and
capabilities—a subject that has never before been addressed adequately.
What sets The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting apart from
other books on sniping are the author’s unique knowledge of combat and
long-range shooting, the sheer volume of his research, and his determination to
ensure that the sniper’s role in battle be recognized and appreciated. 8 1/2 x
11, hardcover, 895 photos and illustrations, 704 pp
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The Ultimate Sniper $49.95
The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers. Updated and Expanded Edition by Maj. John L. Plaster, USAR (Ret.)
When John Plaster’s The Ultimate Sniper was released in 1993, it was hailed as an instant classic in the sniping community, influencing an entire generation of military and police marksmen around the world. Now this revolutionary book has been completely updated and expanded for the 21st century.********************