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Once again a book I am reviewing has been misnamed. The Sniper
Encyclopedia should be called 'a history of snipers and their weapons'.
Almost half of the book is dedicated to just the weaponry of snipers
going back a few hundred years.
The book itself is over 300 pages long. The description reads:
750 Standard Entries
100 Extended Features And 'Top 20' Lists
Over 400 Biographies
200 Illustrations
This
is a one stop reference for almost anything to do with the sniper and
his weapons. It is a pretty amazing piece of work. I am certain the
author has done a ton of research, judging by the incredible volume of
information listed in the book. The only problem some people may have is
with his 'Top 20' lists. For male snipers he has Simo Häyhä listed
fourth behind three renowned Russian snipers of World War II. Everything
else I have read puts the Finn in first place by a wide margin. In my research of the list some people believe that some of the Russian
'kills' were exaggerated for propaganda purposes. I am in no way able to
confirm or deny this. I am just adding this to inform the reader.
A listing of some of the companies and rifles include:
German manufacturers' codes
Natalia Kovshova
Mannlicher sniper rifles
Minute of Angle
Österreichische Waffenfabriks-Gesellschaft (Steyr)
Remington sniper rifles
Serdyukov & Kraskov sniper rifles
Trench rifles
Top twenty Vietnam snipers
A listing of some of the companies and rifles include:
German manufacturers' codes
Natalia Kovshova
Mannlicher sniper rifles
Minute of Angle
Österreichische Waffenfabriks-Gesellschaft (Steyr)
Remington sniper rifles
Serdyukov & Kraskov sniper rifles
Trench rifles
Top twenty Vietnam snipers
Ignoring
the above possible argument point, the book is still the best one I
have ever read in regards to snipers and sniper rifles. From Kentucky Long Rifles to
today's 50 caliber extreme long range rifles, all of them are here. If
you are interested in the history of sniping this is your book. If you
are looking for Biographies of the top snipers then look no further. If
the reader is looking for a detailed description of just their weapons,
then again this is your book. Thank you Casemate Publishers for letting
me review this great book.
Robert
Book: The Sniper Encyclopedia: An A-Z Guide to World Sniping
Author: John Walter
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Robert
Book: The Sniper Encyclopedia: An A-Z Guide to World Sniping
Author: John Walter
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
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