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British Sniping Rifles since 1970
L42A1, L96A1 and L115A3
Taschenbuch von Steve Houghton
Sprache: Englisch

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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 sniping rifle. Featuring full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this absorbing study assesses the development, combat use, impact and legacy of these three iconic British sniping weapons.
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 sniping rifle. Featuring full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this absorbing study assesses the development, combat use, impact and legacy of these three iconic British sniping weapons.
Über den Autor
Steve Houghton
Zusammenfassung
Written by Steve Houghton, a noted authority on British military sniping and former soldier in The Royal Green Jackets.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Development
Use
Impact
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472842350
ISBN-10: 1472842359
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Houghton, Steve
Illustrator: Gilliland, Alan
Shumate, Johnny
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 242 x 182 x 4 mm
Von/Mit: Steve Houghton
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.11.2021
Gewicht: 0,26 kg
Artikel-ID: 119795252
Über den Autor
Steve Houghton
Zusammenfassung
Written by Steve Houghton, a noted authority on British military sniping and former soldier in The Royal Green Jackets.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Development
Use
Impact
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472842350
ISBN-10: 1472842359
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Houghton, Steve
Illustrator: Gilliland, Alan
Shumate, Johnny
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 242 x 182 x 4 mm
Von/Mit: Steve Houghton
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.11.2021
Gewicht: 0,26 kg
Artikel-ID: 119795252
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