Description
Book SynopsisSure to appeal to all those interested in military sniping, this study assesses the use of three iconic sniping weapons over five decades.
In response to the challenge of the Soviet Dragunov self-loading rifle, the British Army adopted the 7.62mm L42A1 bolt-action sniping rifle in 1970. The L42A1 was deployed in Dhofar and Northern Ireland, but arguably saw its finest hour during the Falklands War in 1982. The harsh conditions of the South Atlantic laid bare the L42A1''s inadequacies and a new company, Accuracy International, won the contract to replace the L42A1 and the PM Rifle, a world-beating revolutionary design, was adopted in 1985 as the L96A1. Progressively upgraded, the L96A1 went on to serve as the British Army''s primary sniper system, being deployed in Northern Ireland, the First Gulf War, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The L115A3, chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum, joined the L96A1 in the front line in 2008 and since 2012 has been Britain''s standard issue sn
Trade Review
This book is an excellent production of Britain’s three sniper weapons, explaining in layman’s terms how the development and production of each was achieved without going into lengthy description or introducing wordy scientific prose which would confuse the reader. * Army Rumour Service *
Table of Contents
Introduction Development Use Impact Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index
