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Practical Marksmanship: The Technique of Field Firing
Practical Marksmanship The Technique of Field Firing Author:M. M., Jr. Johnson Making hits on target in the heat of battle and getting maximum efficiency out of a shoulder weapon are the two related subjects of this classic manual for soldiers and civilian shooters. Melvin M. Johnson studied combat shooting from his perspective as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and a designer of automatic weapons, and he developed prac... more »tical skills of marksmanship that enable the average shooter to maximize his hit ratio when firing under field conditions. In Practical Marksmanship, Johnson covers the "art" of hitting, sighting in, firing, adjusting by strike, hasty shooting positions, short-range snap shooting, moving targets, effective range, the special skills of sniping and much more. A fascinating guest chapter by Navy Cross recipient Col. George O. Van Orden, USMC, on the relationship between target practice and the true combat training of a soldier concludes the book. Modern students of practical shooting and the combat deployment of small arms will find much valuable insight in this valuable World War II-era publication.« less