Author Martin Pegler
Following on from the success of Out of Nowhere A History of the Military Sniper, Martin Pegler gives us an in-depth study of the emergence of American rifleman, sharpshooter and sniper, examining the evolution of the rifle in America from the earliest firearms of the 15th century, to the highly accurate sniping rifles of the 21st century. Pegler analyses the technological development of the rifle, sighting systems and ammunition and uses contemporary accounts to describe how the use of the rifle during the Revolutionary War, Civil War and the conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries have impacted on US military history. This detailed account concludes with a study of the American sniper in modern warfare, including Afghanistan and the ongoing conflict in Iraq, providing an overview of the march of weapons technology, as well as an unusual insight into the lives and the motives of the men who used them.

Contents

Foreword by Chuck Mawhinney Introduction Part I The Evolution of the Rifle Chapter 1 - New World, New Weapons Chapter 2 - Winds of Change Part II America at War Chapter 3 - Revolution Chapter 4 - Heading West Chapter 5 - The Sharpshooter's War Part III A World at War Chapter 6 - Global War Chapter 7 - World War II - Unprepared and Unequipped Chapter 8 - Cold War, Hot War Chapter 9 - A Changing World Appendiix Notes Glossary Select Bibliography & Further Reading Index

Hardback; August 2007; 304 pages; ISBN 9781841769790



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