Enter the arena of the sniper? a world of silence, patience, and stealth? steely nerves and unshakable fortitude ? punctuated by the thunderbolt of a bullet. For more than 300 years of warfare, the sniper has played a pivotal role, lurking in his hide, and scanning the horizon for a target. A master of fieldcraft, camouflage, and cold precision, the sniper has changed the face of battle and at times even the course of history. Through the ages, from the advent of the shoulder arm to the remarkable capabilities of modern technology, the sniper has become an icon. In Military Sniper, we explore this most intriguing of battlefield personas.
