BOOK REVIEW green eyes & black rifles
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GREEN EYES & BLACK RIFLES:
WARRIOR’S GUIDE TO THE
COMBAT CARBINE
In 2013 it was my great honour and privilege to meet the author
of this book in person. Sergeant Major Kyle E. Lamb (Retired)
spent more than 21 years with the United States Army, more than
15 years of which were with the U.S. Army Special Operations.
SGM Lamb has conducted combat operations in numerous
theatres of operation, including Mogadishu, Somalia (Black Hawk
Down), and has served multiple tours in Iraq and Bosnia.
and its value in training and actual encounters. So learn, enjoy,
and most of all… Stay in the fight!”
SGM Lamb is the Founder and President of Viking Tactics, Inc. as
well as the author of “Green Eyes and Black Rifles: The Warriors
Guide to the Combat Carbine.” SGM Lamb is a highly sought after
military and law enforcement trainer, conducting Leadership
Training Seminars, Team Leader Planning Courses, Tactical
Commanders Course, Active Shooter Courses, Dynamic Tactical
Entry Courses, as well as Carbine and Pistol Courses, as well as
now taking an active part in the development of clothing, gear
and footwear for 5:11 Tactical.
You could say then that this is a man who has spent a LOT
of time behind his trusted carbine, and the book brings his
vast experience of fighting with a rifle fully to the fore. In a
very readable and no-nonsense style SGM Lamb offers a real
building block system which allows you to understand how your
own weapon should go together, looking at all the individual
components that go into creating a fighting rifle.
The book then goes into the fundamentals of marksmanship, basic
ballistics, target discrimination, shooting posture and positioning,
facing and moving, shooting “weak side”, transitioning to a
sidearm, night shooting, weapon maintenance, and training
aids. All of the tools of the trade and techniques discussed are
illustrated fully in crisp black and white images.
Although the book is centred around the AR weapon system, a
system which SGM Lamb has carried into combat on numerous
occasions, the general principles that he teaches are pertinent
and transferable to virtually any rifle or carbine. This book is
intended to enhance your shooting skills, and refine the tactical
use of your primary combat weapon. Whether you are a new
shooter or a veteran there will undoubtedly be something you
can learn from this superb book.
Author: SGM Kyle Lamb (Ret)
Publisher: Trample & Hurdle Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0615166544
Price: US$34.99
To put it in SGM Lambs own words;
“You will find a wealth of information and numerous tools for your
tactical toolbox. You will also see references to combat mindset,
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