Straßer, Stefan Sniper. Militärisches und polizeiliches Scharfschützenwissen kompakt

Sport shooters, hunters, gun owners and people interested in weapons in general get an insight into the world of snipers with the new book "Sniperwissen kompakt". We know them from films: when negotiations no longer help in a hostage situation, the snipers come into action. Concentrated and calm, they wait for their chance - and often there is only one - to take out the enemy. The fact that in reality many a kidnapping could be ended in this way for the benefit of the victims does not need to be explained to anyone interested in contemporary history. But what characterises a sniper? How do they train and prepare for their missions? Stefan Strasser, himself familiar with the profession, presents "Sniperwissen kompakt", a shooting primer for precision and snipers that should be of interest to gun enthusiasts in general. So you don't have to be a sniper yourself to pick up this work. By the way, "sniper" is generally used in a military context, whereas the term "precision marksman" is preferred by anti-terrorist units and the police. Starting with the appropriate equipment and above all the weapon, the explanations range all the way to the training of tactical scenarios.

Theoretical basics are given a lot of space in the topics "ballistics" and "bullet flight". But weather-related influences such as wind and the change from day to night are also analysed - content that is of interest not only to snipers but also to all those who regularly deal with weapons. Topics such as "fire support", "countersniping" or the supreme discipline of "moving targets" then lead back deep into the world of snipers and provide insight into a discipline shrouded in mystery.

Stefan Strasser has been in active police service since 1985, 17 years of which were spent in special police assignments, which led him into both the police and military workings of snipers and precision marksmen.