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British Sniping Rifles since 1970: L42A1, L96A1 and L115A3 by Steve Houghton at Abbey's Bookshop,
British Sniping Rifles since 1970: L42A1, L96A1 and L115A3
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Steve Houghton Johnny Shumate (Illustrator)

British Sniping Rifles since 1970

L42A1, L96A1 and L115A3

Steve Houghton,  Johnny Shumate (Illustrator),  Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator)

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English
Osprey
01 February 2022
History; Military history; Warfare & defence; Weapons & equipment; Ordnance, weapons technology; Militaria, arms & armour
Series: Weapon
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.
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Illustrated by:   Johnny Shumate (Illustrator), Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator)
Imprint:   Osprey
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 248mm,  Width: 184mm, 
Weight:   264g
ISBN:   9781472842350
ISBN 10:   1472842359
Series:   Weapon
Pages:   80
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction Development Use Impact Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index

Steve Houghton, a former soldier in The Royal Green Jackets, has been an avid collector of British sniping weapons and all associated equipment for the last twenty years. He is the author of The British Sniper, A Century of Evolution. This is Steve's first book for Osprey. Johnny Shumate began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University, and now works as a freelance illustrator. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Edouard Detaille. Born in Malaya in 1949, Alan Gilliland spent 18 years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph, winning 19 awards in that time. He now writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

Reviews for British Sniping Rifles since 1970: L42A1, L96A1 and L115A3

This book is an excellent production of Britain’s three sniper weapons, explaining in layman’s terms how the development and production of each was achieved without going into lengthy description or introducing wordy scientific prose which would confuse the reader. * Army Rumour Service *


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