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The ultimate sniper is targeted to both police and military snipers. John plaster, ret the spanishamericans war most famous veteran, president theodore roosevelt, involved himself in develop9ing a mauserlike successor to americas inferior krag rifle. This highly readable and extremely valuable training book covers the practical, fieldtested details of snipings three great skill areas marksmanship, fieldcraft. Major plaster is providing historic books for you to download and read for free. Major john plaster is the author of ultimate sniper 4. An advanced training manual for military and police snipers is a nonfiction book written by john plaster and published in 1993. You will be amazed to see how far sniping had advanced by 1918. Now, this revolutionary book has been completely updated and expanded for the 21st century.
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Plaster has appeared in a dozen documentaries for the history channel, discovery channel and british television, and continues to work on books and firearmsrelated research. Plaster, author of the best selling book the ultimate sniper. The secret wars of americas commandos in vietnam, and secret commandos. Now this revolutionary book has been completely updated and expanded for. Special bonusorder your autographed copy via my website. Plaster instructs you in all areas of sniping fieldcraft, marksmanship and tactics, and famed usmc sniper carlos hathcock recounts some of the fieldtested tactics he used to rack up 93 confirmed kills in vietnam.
Whether you are purchasing a book for yourself or as. This book s details on sniper selection, training and operations were so authoritative that soviet lieutenant general g. I dont doubt that plaster has experience behind a sniper rifle, but i find his use of estimating through out this book to be off putting. Behind enemy lines with the elite warriors of sog, and more on. Morozoff told the new york times in 1942 that the red armys entire sniping program was based. Made with dupont rynite sst35 in od green and can be painted any color you desire.
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An advanced training manual for military and police snipers paladin press boulder, colorado also by john l. Whether you are purchasing a book for yourself or as a gift major plaster will be. Plaster and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. John plaster ran two missions with medal of honor recipient franklin d. It was published by paladin press and has a total of 584 pages in the book. The procedures, drills, and techniques outlined in this book are intended for. It is everything you ever wanted to know about sniper rifles and sniping. Now this revolutionary book has been completely updated and expanded for the 21st century.
A masterpiece reference of shooting and fieldcraft. Davis bushs account of penetrating buildings to access a target with a 50 actually preceded a very well documented sniper account in the middle east. Plaster born 1949 is a former united states army special forces officer regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. Plaster is a former united states army special forces officer regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. An advanced training manual for military and police snipers, the history of sniping and sharpshooting, and. Sniping in france this classic account of world war one sniping, published in 1920, was authored by british major h. This book is filled with fascinating stories of real snipers and rare photographs unseen for 100 years.
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In recent years, he has been a national media source for sniping information. 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. I happened to see this book in the midway flyer i received in the mail. A decorated vietnam war veteran who served in the covert studies and observations group sog, plaster cofounded a renowned sniper school that trains military and law enforcement personnel in highly. When john plasters the ultimate sniper was released in 1993, it was hailed as. Ultimate sniper king county library system overdrive. Iraqi insurgents have formed a special sniper brigade which is drawing its.
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An advanced training manual for military and police snipers 9781581604948 by john l. An advanced training manual for military and police snipers john l. Duplicated from the ultimate sniperby john plaster. Plaster was a retired us army special forces soldier, regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. Plaster, 9780873647045, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. An expanded and updated version was published in 2006.
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