{"product_id":"sniper-rifles-martin-pegler-9781849083980","title":"Sniper Rifles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA technical outline of the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), through the US Civil War (1861-1865) to its current apogee as the most frequently used combat rifle in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book details the development of ammunition, different weapons types including single shot, magazine loading and semi-automatic, as well as the introduction and use of optical sights. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartin Pegler, a leading expert on the history of sniping and former Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Leeds, also details the current advances in technology, such as laser range-finding sights and night vision devices. Using first-hand accounts, the book brings the dangerous world of the sniper to life revealing their training and concealment techniques as well as their mastering of their weapon of choice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Pegler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1849083983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849083980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.20w x 0.40d","brand":"Martin Pegler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938994651391,"sku":"9781849083980","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0399c6c4-2e7f-4fe4-b44e-512a1f03126f.jpg?v=1681438872","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sniper-rifles-martin-pegler-9781849083980","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}