The dramatic increase in terrorism, hostage-taking and civil disturbance in the last quarter of the 20th century has caused the fine art of sniping to become vital to the role of the police, counter-insurgency and security forces. Military sniping has also undergone change and development with a range of improved rifles, sights and ammunition. Hence the new book The World's Sniping Rifles by Ian V. Hogg which is now to be published in the successful Greenhill Military Manuals series. This detailed manual shows what is currently available for this highly specialised type of military operation and reveals how technology is being called in to assist in what used to be a relatively simple matter of one man and his gun. Increasing demands on the role of sniping rifles have led to considerable diversification in rifle types and for more accurate sights capable of performing in darkness, restricted light and challenging environments. With more than 50 high-precision rifles from 14 countries illustrated and described, along with an analysis of sights and systems, this is a major contribution to any understanding of the modern sniper's options. The World's Sniping Rifles is the eleventh book in the Greenhill Military Manuals, which are now also being published in Germany and Poland. Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 82 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by Greenhill Books This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com