Sniper Elite (28 page)
Authors: Rob Maylor
An Australian Forward Operating Base named after Lockie.
A 5AVN Chinook landed for extraction after a night patrol.
Leaving from a tight valley after successful patrol andâone Taliban KIA.
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Load:
Safety catch is checked it is on SAFE and then a magazine is
     placed into the weapon.
Action:
Safety catch is rechecked and the cocking handle is pulled
     back then released. The bolt will guide a round into the chamber
     and lock it in place. Sights are checked or adjusted.
Instant:
Safety catch is switched from SAFE to FIRE.
SNIPER ELITE.
Copyright © 2010 by Rob Maylor with Robert Macklin. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
ISBN: 978-1-4668-0030-4
Originally published in Australia and New Zealand under the title
SAS Sniper
by Hachette Australia, an imprint of Hachette Australia Pty Limited