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British Sniping Rifles Since 1970: L42a1, L96a1 and L115a3 (in English)
Steve Houghton
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Osprey Publishing (UK)
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British Sniping Rifles Since 1970: L42a1, L96a1 and L115a3 (in English) - Houghton, Steve ; Shumate, Johnny ; Gilliland, Alan
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Synopsis "British Sniping Rifles Since 1970: L42a1, L96a1 and L115a3 (in English)"
Sure to appeal to all those interested in military sniping, this study assesses the use of three iconic sniping weapons over five decades. 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-color artwork and close-up photographs, this absorbing study assesses the development, combat use, impact, and legacy of these three iconic British sniping weapons.
