Peter Laidler is the author of many books on small arms, and a world renowned expert on the .303" No4(T) Sniper Rifle and it's associated Telescopic Sight the No32 Telescope. He trained as a British Army Armourer as an apprentice in the early 1960's and had a long and varied career with the British, Australian and New Zealand Armies in the field of Small Arms. His other books include the Collector Grade Publications 'The Guns of Dagenham', and 'The STEN Machine Carbine', and (co-authored with Ian Skennerton) 'An Armourers Perspective: .303" No.4(T) Sniper Rifle and the Holland & Holland Connection' - all sadly now out of print!
He has an individual style of writing, but one which is both easy to read and which will be instantly recognisable to anyone who has served in the British Armed Forces!