{"id":394,"date":"2021-03-26T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/?p=394"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:05:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T10:05:25","slug":"books-the-british-sniper-a-century-of-evolution-the-green-meanie-l96a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/?p=394","title":{"rendered":"Books &#8211; The British Sniper : a century of evolution &amp; The Green Meanie : L96A1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">Steve Houghton is an amazingly detailled oriented writter when it comes to telling stories about British sniper rifles. There&#8217;s simply no other way to put it. In 2020 and 2021, he graced us with two amazing books :<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The British Sniper : A century of evolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Green Meanie : L96A1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/164462324_268272768185155_1482492244322108652_n-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/164462324_268272768185155_1482492244322108652_n-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/164462324_268272768185155_1482492244322108652_n-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/164462324_268272768185155_1482492244322108652_n-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/164462324_268272768185155_1482492244322108652_n-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/164462324_268272768185155_1482492244322108652_n-1-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/164462324_268272768185155_1482492244322108652_n-1.jpg 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">The first one details the whole bloodline of British issued precision rifles from 1915 up until the current L115A3. While the second one, you&#8217;ve guessed, offers a deep dive into the sniper rifle that sparked a revolution in military marksmanship.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_50878389_175741523390498_6683238594812782132_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_50878389_175741523390498_6683238594812782132_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_50878389_175741523390498_6683238594812782132_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_50878389_175741523390498_6683238594812782132_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_50878389_175741523390498_6683238594812782132_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_50878389_175741523390498_6683238594812782132_n-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_50878389_175741523390498_6683238594812782132_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_51122835_291651068192606_1832720657288624296_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_51122835_291651068192606_1832720657288624296_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_51122835_291651068192606_1832720657288624296_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_51122835_291651068192606_1832720657288624296_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_51122835_291651068192606_1832720657288624296_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_51122835_291651068192606_1832720657288624296_n-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_51122835_291651068192606_1832720657288624296_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">Both books are perfectly illustrated in full color, showing all the tiny details from the rifles themselves to their complete equipment schedule (CES). If this wasn&#8217;t enough, Steve Houghton goes the extra mile and also captures the uniform and various accessories used by British snipers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">These aren&#8217;t just a great read, both books give a great deal of hindsight for collectors and reenactors alike.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165333596_273777037567682_4269049654594660133_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165333596_273777037567682_4269049654594660133_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165333596_273777037567682_4269049654594660133_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165333596_273777037567682_4269049654594660133_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165333596_273777037567682_4269049654594660133_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165333596_273777037567682_4269049654594660133_n-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165333596_273777037567682_4269049654594660133_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Yes, the autor goes down to the various types of ammunition used.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_164658803_899711183932249_3324185924829068992_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_164658803_899711183932249_3324185924829068992_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_164658803_899711183932249_3324185924829068992_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_164658803_899711183932249_3324185924829068992_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_164658803_899711183932249_3324185924829068992_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_164658803_899711183932249_3324185924829068992_n-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_164658803_899711183932249_3324185924829068992_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Steve Houghton offers more than a glimpse at the rarer, lesser known, variants of our favourite rifles.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165272153_280666393668119_14577689730241546_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165272153_280666393668119_14577689730241546_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165272153_280666393668119_14577689730241546_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165272153_280666393668119_14577689730241546_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165272153_280666393668119_14577689730241546_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165272153_280666393668119_14577689730241546_n-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SnapInsta.to_165272153_280666393668119_14577689730241546_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Both books ends with photos spanning an entire page each to better catch the details.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two books. One autor : Steve Houghton. 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