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An advanced training manual for military and police snipers is a nonfiction book written by john plaster and published in 1993. They are made out of 20% fiberglass filled polymer. In this series of thrillers, written by the authors of the new york times bestselling shooter. Jan 03, 2014 this is an encore posting of major john plaster discussing the savage 338 lapua. All of us from ultimatesniper wish to thank them all for their service. Najlepsze obrazy na tablicy sniper data book 26 wojsko. Army major, wrote his book after three tours in the vietnam war, where he worked behind enemy lines in laos and cambodia as part of the studies and observation group overview. Major john plaster on the savage 110 ba 338 lapua gun. Plaster born 1949 is a former united states army special forces officer regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. Major plaster s ultimate sniper stock is found worldwide, here in the hands of uruguayan special forces snipers. An advanced training manual for military and police snipers major john plaster paladin press, 2006 sniping military science 584 pages. Now this revolutionary book has been completely updated and expanded for the 21st century.
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