Martin Pegler has a BA Hons in Medieval and Modern History and an MA in Museum Studies from University College, London, and was for many years the Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper (Osprey, 2004).Mark Stacey was born in Manchester in 1964 and st in all periods of history, particularly military history, and has specialized in this area throughout his career.Alan Gilliland is a writer, illustrator and publisher who has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles. He won 19 awards over 19 years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph.

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Martin Pegler has a BA Hons in Medieval and Modern History and an MA in Museum Studies from University College, London, and was for many years the Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper (Osprey, 2004).Mark Stacey was born in Manchester in 1964 and st in all periods of history, particularly military history, and has specialized in this area throughout his career.Alan Gilliland is a writer, illustrator and publisher who has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles. He won 19 awards over 19 years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph.

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• IntroductionDevelopment: “The ability to shoot repeatedly”Use: North, South – and West Impact: The Winchester’s place in historyConclusionSelect bibliographyIndex