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The Marine Sniping Handbook - REMASTERED
Giant 8.5" x 11" Size
Big desktop format means large, clear images and text. Perfect for your professional library, range, or training center.
Created and Trusted by US Military Forces
Benefit from decades of hard-won scout-sniping experience in the most challenging environments around the world - learn from the best!
Complete, Unabridged, and Remastered
200+ pages of classic long-range precision marksmanship content, now digitally remastered: everything you need at your fingertips, no omissions.
The Marine Sniping Handbook - REMASTERED
COMPLETELY OVERHAULED, NEW & IMPROVED - Full Size Edition - Master the Art of Long-Range Combat Shooting, from Beginner to Expert Sniper (MCTP 3-01E / MCWP 3-15.3 / FMFM 1-3B)
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Carlile Military Library
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REMASTERED EDITION: COMPLETELY OVERHAULED, NEW & IMPROVED - RE-ILLUSTRATED AND DIGITIZED FOR THE 21ST-CENTURY WARRIOR MARKSMAN
The USMC's remarkable scout-sniping manual has been employed essentially unchanged for several decades, its longevity proving the quality and effectiveness of its content. However, being designed for obsolete pre-digital printing techniques, the clarity of its text and images was not up to the standard expected by modern audiences.
UNTIL NOW! Acting on reader feedback received, Carlile Media brings you the new, remastered edition: thoroughly and painstakingly re-created and freshly-illustrated to bring you the best possible experience of this unique work:
- The entire text has been completely re-created and typeset from scratch for diamond-clear readability. No part of the original files have been re-used.
- Every photograph has been evaluated and, in almost every case, replaced with up-to-date, clear photos from the Corps' archives.
- All line-drawing illustrations have been either re-drawn completely, or up-converted to vector files for excellent visual clarity.
- All significant photo/illustration improvements - over one hundred and ten of them - have been listed in a new section of the book.
Read more about the stellar improvements in the new Publisher's Introduction.
MASTER THE ART OF LONG-RANGE COMBAT SHOOTING, FROM BEGINNER TO EXPERT SNIPER
- Giant 8.5" x 11" format.
- 215+ pages - complete & unabridged.
- The indispensable manual for service personnel, civilian contractors, law enforcement, competition shooters, hunters, preppers, and more.
- Created and trusted by the United States Marine Corps.
- Essential reference for the bookshelf or range bag of any long-range marksman, particularly the M40 variant / Remington 700 type operator and instructor.
- "Batteries last hours, books last decades. Get the print edition!"
The Scout Snipers of the United States Marine Corps are among the most respected reconnaissance, surveillance and long-distance rifle specialists in the world. Highly skilled in field craft and marksmanship, the Scout Sniper is able to penetrate the enemy's defenses, provide forward recon and observation, and deliver precision fire on selected high-value targets, without detection or capture.
This Handbook illustrates the proper and effective methods of scout-sniping in offensive combat and defensive force-protection. It also covers selection, training, employment, equipment selection and care.
Containing the distilled wisdom of the USMC's instructors and experts over decades, the Handbook is designed and proven to hone a student of any current ability into a competition-ready, combat-grade precision marksman.
NOTE: For FMFM 1-3, Basic Rifle Marksmanship, mentioned in the Foreword, look for "The Marine Corps Rifle Marksmanship Handbook" (ISBN: 978-1-79191-085-3 ).
Covering:
THE SCOUT-SNIPER - SNIPER EQUIPMENT - MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING - FIELD SKILLS (TARGET DETECTION & SELECTION, RANGE ESTIMATION, CAMOUFLAGE, MOVEMENT, POSITION SELECTION) - SNIPER SKILLS - SNIPER TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT (OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE) - PLANNING & PREPARATION OF A SNIPER MISSION - APPENDIXES (RANGE ESTIMATION TABLES, BASIC SNIPER TRAINING SYLLABUS, MARKSMANSHIP EXERCISES, SNIPER TRAINING EXERCISES, WINDAGE CONVERSION TABLE, BUILDING TERRAIN MODELS, REFERENCES)
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ISBN/SKU: 1792182937
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Reader's Guide
Q: Who is this book for?
A: This handbook is a strong choice for readers interested in precision rifle shooting, military marksmanship, scout-sniper fieldcraft, or the training and employment of Marine Corps snipers. It is useful both as a practical reference and as an authoritative look at how the U.S. Marine Corps approaches the subject.
Q: What does the handbook cover?
A: It covers the complete range of scout-sniper fundamentals, including equipment, marksmanship training, target detection and selection, range estimation, camouflage, movement, position selection, offensive and defensive employment, and sniper mission planning. It also includes training exercises, range-estimation and windage tables, and other reference material.
Q: What makes this edition different?
A: This is a remastered edition designed to make the original Marine Corps material easier to use in modern print form. It is presented as a full-size 8.5 × 11-inch, 218-page handbook, giving the detailed text, illustrations, tables and training material considerably more room than a compact-format reproduction.
Q: Is it suitable for someone new to long-range shooting?
A: Yes. The material begins with core principles and progresses into more advanced field and tactical skills, making it useful to readers building their knowledge as well as experienced shooters looking for a detailed reference.
Q: Is this mainly a shooting manual?
A: No. Marksmanship is an important part of the book, but scout-sniping involves much more than shooting technique. The handbook also deals extensively with observation, concealment, movement, range estimation, equipment, fieldcraft, mission preparation and tactical employment.
Q: Why choose a Marine Corps manual rather than a conventional commercial shooting book?
A: This book presents the subject from the perspective of the U.S. Marine Corps training system rather than an individual author's preferred method. That makes it particularly valuable to readers interested in military doctrine, professional training methods and the broader fieldcraft surrounding precision shooting.
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Publication Details & Specifications
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Series | Carlile Military Library |
| Official designations | MCTP 3-01E / MCWP 3-15.3 / FMFM 1-3B |
| Edition | Remastered, completely overhauled and improved full-size edition |
| Print length | 218 pages |
| Dimensions | 8.5 × 0.5 × 11 inches |
| Item weight | 18.4 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | January 30, 2019 |
| ISBN-10 | 1792182937 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1792182938 |
| Source | United States Marine Corps |
| Content | Complete and unabridged |
| Remastering | Entire text re-created and typeset from scratch for improved readability |
| Illustrations | Photographs replaced or upgraded and line drawings redrawn or converted to vector artwork, with more than 110 significant image improvements documented in the edition |
| Weapons focus | Particularly relevant to M40-series and Remington 700-type precision rifles |
| Marksmanship coverage | Sniper equipment, marksmanship training, range estimation, windage, target detection and selection, and long-range precision shooting |
| Field skills | Camouflage, movement, position selection, observation, fieldcraft, and reconnaissance |
| Operational coverage | Scout-sniper employment in offensive and defensive operations, mission planning and preparation, force protection, and tactical employment |
| Reference material | Includes range-estimation tables, sniper and marksmanship training exercises, basic sniper training syllabus, windage conversion table, terrain-model guidance, and references |
| Format advantage | Large 8.5 × 11 inch format designed for clear reading of photographs, diagrams, tables, and instructional material |
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