The Barrett Rifle: Sniping and anti-materiel rifles in the War on Terror: 45 (Weapon) - Tapa blanda

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McNab, Chris

 
9781472811011: The Barrett Rifle: Sniping and anti-materiel rifles in the War on Terror: 45 (Weapon)
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ISBN 10: 1472811011 ISBN 13: 9781472811011
Editorial: Osprey Publishing, 2016

Sinopsis

The Barrett M82A1 and its derivatives are among the most successful sniping rifles ever manufactured.

With decades in service, the short-recoil, semi-automatic system is capable of firing a devastating .50-caliber round with lethal accuracy over distances of more than 2km. Unconfirmed reports from Afghanistan in 2012 accredit the Barrett with one of history's longest ever kills at 2,815m. This is the technical history of a rifle initially developed as a sporting firearm, but which evolved into a long-range sniping rifle and a formidable military anti-materiel tool, designed to neutralize everything from enemy vehicles to parked aircraft.

Adopted by snipers across the world, the Barrett rifles saw active service in Operation Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan and have become an important addition to police, armed services, and Special Forces units alike.

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Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009) and Tools of Violence (2008). He is the contributing editor of Hitler's Armies: A History of the German War Machine 1939-45 (2011) and Armies of the Napoleonic Wars (2009). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers, and he lives in South Wales, UK.

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.

Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, notably in the Weapon series, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

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Editorial
Osprey Publishing
Año de publicación
2016
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1472811011
ISBN 13 
9781472811011
Encuadernación
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Ilustrador
Shumate Johnny, Gilliland Alan
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
80
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