21st Century U.S. Marine Corps (USMC Marines) Training Manuals: Scout Sniping - Fleet Marine Force Manual 1-3B (CD-ROM)

This unique electronic book on CD-ROM has a complete reproduction of the U.S. Marine Corps publication, Scout Sniping, FMFM 1-3B. It sets forth the techniques and procedures for selecting, training, and employing scout-snipers within the Fleet Marine Forces, with information on equipment and guidance in the proper and effective methods of employment of scout-snipers. Contents include operational concept, rifle, telescopic sight, ammunition, observation aids, starlight scope, care and cleaning, marksmanship training, progressive training, sighting and aiming, trigger control, shooting positions, quick kill, positions, quick kill method, zeroing, effects of weather, holds and leads, target detection and selection, range estimation, camouflage, individual movement, sniper skills, tactical employment, planning and preparation of a sniper mission, patrol steps, warning order, arm and hand signals, range estimation tables. The Marine Corps sniper is a Marine who has been carefully screened, selected, and has undergone comprehensive training in advanced infantry and marksmanship techniques. The scout-sniper is a Marine highly skilled in fieldcraft and marksmanship who delivers long-range, precision fire at selected targets from concealed positions. The sniper also has a secondary mission of gathering information for intelligence purposes. A two-man team is the basic operational organization for the employment of snipers. Each sniper team consists of a team leader and a scout-sniper. * In addition to this document, as a bonus, there are reproductions of 206 U.S. Marine Corps and Navy training manuals, warfighting publication, and documents, including Fleet Marine Force Manuals, Fleet Marine Force Reference Publications, Marine Corps Concept Papers, Marine Corps Doctrinal Publications, Marine Corps Reference Publications, Marine Corps Warfighting Publications, and Navy Warfare Publications. * This incredible CD-ROM is packed with over 26,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection.