Both authors; Brandon Webb, a retired Navy SEAL Sniper, who notched combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan among other hot spots and Glen Doherty, a combat decorated SEAL, who was killed in action in Benghazi, Libya while attempting to rescue U. S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, bring a battle tested, authentic feel to the writing of this book.
Navy SEAL Sniper: An Intimate Look at the Sniper of the 21st
Century spells out the evolution of the sniper, not only from the historical
perspective, but the transition of the U.S. Sniper in particular; from good old
country boy who was handy with a hunting rifle, to the research and development
of technology that assists and elevates the role of the Sniper to that of one
of the most effective and deadly, tools in the military toolbox.
Webb and Doherty detail the training that SEAL snipers go
through to work in settings that range from mountainous jungle regions to urban
settings. They also dissect a full scope of sniper gear including weapons,
optics, camouflage, and technology that has improved accuracy and
effectiveness. They spend considerable focus on the characteristics, advantages
and disadvantages of a variety of sniper weapons.
While the book is an encyclopedic compendium of all things
sniper, it doesn’t read like an encyclopedia. It clear spells out the mechanics
of weaponry without getting bogged down in too much technical jargon. The
photos and design graphics that accompany the book are amazing and provide a
balance to narrative.
It is the clear level of experience and intelligence that
Webb and Doherty brought to the project that shines through in the writing;
there is a well earned level of pride in the training they undertook and the
work that they did on behalf of this country.
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