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Included are personal tips and best advice from my years of special operations sniper schooling and experience, and as a sniper instructor.If you are an experienced shooter, this guide will be a resource covering the principles and theory of long range shooting. This is the preliminary book to help you understand fundamental concepts such as MOA vs Mils and external ballistics, that can be like a trusted resource at the range.Learning to shoot long range isn't that difficult. Author Ryan Cleckner is unmatched in long distance accuracy and in this fantastic book, he tells us how it's done. While the subject of this book is hitting a target way out there with a heavier caliber super accurate rifle a small game hunter could even be blessed by this information. For law enforcement and citizens who want to be prepared for any long distance occasion, this book is absolutely a must read. I could have gotten there myself eventually I know, but the Long Range Shooting Handbook got me there faster and with a better grasp of all that was happening between the buttstock and the target."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The Long Range Shooting Handbook gives a clear-cut, no B.S approach and explanation to the fundamentals of long range shooting. Another thing to note is that many books on this subject which are introductory level, which the Long Range Shooting Handbook is meant to be, spend the whole book saying, "In (book, course, etc.). The cover should read, "An extremely comprehensive handbook guide to long range shooting." The Long Range Shooting Handbook will be the absolute best purchase decision you've made for you shooting gear bag in quite some time."
"The paper the book is printed on is of good quality, but it could be better."
"and is definitely a must have for anyone looking to shoot long range or even that just wants to setup a good long range gun."
"Alot of things I know or thought " I had known" were cleared up in the long range shooting handbook and its not all written like a powerpoint slideshow."
"I started reading the sample book and when that was up, I instantly bought this book. I would have preferred Ryan suggesting a field method of estimating the angle, rather that just saying 35 deg is the angle. I have a suggestion involving inch markers on a pencil and an angle table in the field book, or using the inverse tangent of the rise over run."
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Appreciating the Japanese sword History of the Japanese sword Traditional Japanese steelmaking Making the sword Finishing the sword. "Though there can be no substitute for the study of Nihonto in person, […] but for the lay person, a sword novice, or bladesmith without an understanding of the process, this book is the next best thing. " The Art of the Japanese Sword is a very thorough look at the history, making and appreciation of the Japanese sword and serves well both the connoisseur and the novice. All sections of this book are illustrated with high-quality color photos, with many full-page in size. — Jason Lee A. Hatcher, Founder, Katsujinken, a Sword Arts Journal.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great book that really taught me a lot about how katana are made and especially how to evaluate and appreciate them."
"I have a zillion books on Japanese swords, but never found one specifically detailing the metallurgical and technical side of how a sword is made."
"You will realize just how much effort goes into making a REAL sword,the CORRECT way."
"Very good book."
"The book is chalked full of information, from old to new, with super high quality print."
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"Amazing book, and incredible value for what it contains."
"fourth book i have purchased and wish i started with it best i have seen- also heavy stock so pictures are amazing cantrecommend too highly."
The historical narrative of samurai history is supported by explanations of samurai armor, weapons, fortifications, tactics, and customs, and illustrated with nearly 800 fascinating color photographs, maps, and sketches, including ancient scroll paintings and surviving suits of armor preserved for centuries in Japanese shrines. Later, with the assistance on Togo Ryu, a well-known Japanese historical novelist, he began to reconstruct full-size samurai armor and started what is now one of the premier re-enactment groups in Japan.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I am new to collecting/reading books on the Samurai periods in Japan,and with all due respect to Dr.Steven Turnbull and many of the other prolific authors on this subject,this is the perfect book to start.With wonderfully clear drawings,coupled with the brilliant use of photos of Samurai re-enactors(many descended from the samurai themselves) the arms and armor are much clearer to understand.Too often in this type of book,they will use static photos of armour on display,or worse,the highly stylized art depicting the samurai warrior.In this book,however,you can actually see how the armour was worn.Every collector and student of samurai history should have this book in their collection."
"This book includes a breakdown of every piece of the Armour worn by the samurai and the weapons they used, the history of how and why the armor was developed.An Abundance of the History of the samurai class and the Military government that controlled them."
"This is a beautful and thoroughly well-researched work that I am proud to have within easy reach as a coffee table book."
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"Great product, and excellent customer service."
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Best Weapons & Warfare History
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The riveting, tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic bomb, and the equally astonishing tales of survival and heroism that emerged from the ashes. , from acclaimed New York Times bestselling author John U. Bacon. This is the unforgettable story told in John U. Bacon's The Great Halifax Explosion : a ticktock account of fateful decisions that led to doom, the human faces of the blast's 11,000 casualties, and the equally moving individual stories of those who lived and selflessly threw themselves into urgent rescue work that saved thousands. John U. Bacon, a superbly talented historian and story teller, has rescued from obscurity an astonishing episode of horror and heroism.” (GEORGE F. WILL). In this suspenseful tale of heartbreak and heroism, Bacon deftly recreates a world at war and sheds new light on one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century.” (BETH MACY, New York Times bestselling author of Factory Man and Truevine ). With deep research and evocative writing, John U. Bacon has brought back to life this devastating wartime event and illuminated its lasting meaning.” (DAVID MARANISS, Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of Once in a Great City ). “Fans of Ken Burns, Daniel James Brown’s The Boys in the Boat , and John Hersey’s Hiroshima will find in John Bacon’s meticulous reporting a story that literally rocked the world. “John U. Bacon’s The Great Halifax Explosion is the seminal account of one of the bloodiest man-made disasters in world history, which killed some 2,000 people.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Deeply researched and told in a riveting fashion, this book vividly draws you through the moments of one of the biggest man made tragedies ever experienced."
"He suspensefully sets up the collision of two ships and explosion that followed against the backdrop of WWI and US - Canadian relations in 1917."
"Hard to believe that this is a disaster story way overlooked by most history buffs."
"Fantastic book covering not only the technical aspects of the explosion but also follows the human aspects as well."
"I knew a little of the incident before reading it, but now knowing how the community all came together is heart warming."
"Gives alot of history of the area and the relationship of Canada and the US."
"When the scale of world events dominates coverage, stories of individual people emerge as the more poignant."
"A great mix of history and humanity."
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Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver. "[ Firearms ] is one of the best visual overviews available of the historical development of firearms, with brilliant photography and an emphasis on artistic as well as technological achievements."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a phenomenal gun book, great pictures, again Smithsonian hits the target."
"I bought this as a gift for my husband."
"I got this as a gift for my brother and it is remarkable."
"Great coffee table book from the Smithsonian."
"Bought for my brother-in-law for Christmas."
"I don't know who likes it more, me or my 12 year old son."
"Lots of great illustrations, but not enough science behind the evolution of firearms."
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These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation during World War II redefined America's ideas of military leadership and brought forth a new generation of American soldier. Winston Groom is the beloved author of 14 previous books, including Forrest Gump ; The Aviators ; Conversations with the Enemy (nominated for a Pulitzer Prize); 1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls ; Vicksburg, 1863 ; and Shiloh, 1862 .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"For me the answer to these questions is that Groom has a knack for telling interesting stories that capture key features of a situation. Though I have not read as much about McArthur and Patton, Groom's stories left me feeling he had painted a penetrating picture of their lives and personas. The book starts with chapters on the early lives and careers of each of the three generals, then a chapter telling the story of their experiences in World War I--Marshall an outstanding planner on Pershing's staff, Patton as a senior tank officer, and McArthur as the fast-rising combat leader of the famous Rainbow Division. While Marshall was the ultimate political and administrative general in World War II, his role was so critical that Winston Churchill called him "the Organizer of Victory." One final note: the subtitle makes it sound like the period covered ends with World War II, but, for Marshall and McArthur, the story continues into Korea and their activities afterwards through the remainder of their lives."
"History is a great teacher and there are many lessons to be studied in My Groom's book."
"I've read several WWI and WWII histories and found this one to be the most enjoyable, tying the lives and careers of Patton, MacArthur and Marshall together with great emphasis on early life and WWI experiences."
"Excellent and riveting about Patton, Mc Arthur, and Marshall."
"These men were leaders with a purpose, and great responsibility."
"This was a thoroughly enjoyable and informative read; I highly recommend it!"
"It is an outstanding book the way it weaves the history of the US and these 3 men from late 19 th century thru WWII and the post war era ."
"Great book."
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A stunning look at World War II from the other side... From the turret of a German tank, Colonel Hans von Luck commanded Rommel's 7th and then 21st Panzer Division. Von Luck fought in the Wehrmacht's armored forces for six years in Europe, Russia, and North Africa; then spent five years in a Russian labor camp. - Dennis Showalter, Colorado Coll., Colorado Springs Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"WWII buffs, or true military history buffs and/or historians don't just about the war from the United States side, but read it from the other side."
"Good book.Read a bunch of books about Patton.Always like to see the other side of the coin."
"Dear Reader: At the 45th Anniversary Ceremonies in "Eternal Memory of the Dead Soldiers, both American and German, and the hundreds of martyred French Alsatian Civilians that perished in the Nightmarish and Terrifying 12-Day Battle of the Twin Villages of Hatten and Rittershoffen"; the Veterans of the U.S 14th Armored Division, with fellow Veterans of the Legendary U.S 79th Infantry Division (315th Regiment)met with their former enemies of the fearsome German 21st Panzer, 25th Panzer Grenadier, 7th Fallschirmjager (Parachute) and 47th Infantry Division in "Commemeration of the Nightmarish and Terrifying 12-Day Collision of Armored and Infantry units, of both sides, in the Twin Alsatian (Northeastern France) Villages, from January 9-21, 1945 on the Approaches to Hagenau and Strasbourg near the "Wissembourg Gap", just 10 miles West of the Upper Rhine River, in the Bitter Winter of 1944-45. His eloquent speech in Memory of the 12-day murderous collision of American and German Armored and Armored Infantry Forces in the Villages of Hatten and Rittershoffen on the Western Front in World War II touched me and my Decorated World War II Infantryman Father who still had some bitterness about the German Battlefield Conduct, during his combat experiences as an MOS-745 Buck Sergeant that mostly applied to the Waffen-SS or "Armed SS" of the German Wermacht (or "War Machine"), the combat soldiers of the SS, of which Colonal Von Luck's Unit, the Legendary 21st Panzer Division was not a part of. Although, Colonel Von Luck recounts his entire life, battlefield campaigns from North Africa, Russia, Normandy and the Western Front; I had the unique experience, with my Veteran Father, to meet bitter "former enemies" and somehow emerge from the Battle of Hatten And Rittershoffen Commeration Ceremonies with "some forgiveness" for a battle that annihilated elements of both American and German Armored and Armored Infantry Units long ago."
"Good insight from the German perspective."
"A great read about the experiences of a combat veteran."
"Wonderful first person account of the horrors of the Eastern Front."
"excellent memoir of a true gentleman and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit."
"A must read for anyone who wants the first hand account of a front line German commander's experience in North Africa, Normandy,France, Germany, and finally in Russia."