Full Read and Download Reference eBook
The Worlds Great Small Arms Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of The Worlds Great Small Arms book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Author : Craig Philip
Publisher : Grange Books
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 9781897884034
Søgeord: Våbensystemer; Våbentyper; Small Arms; Handguns; Rifles; Machine Guns; Submachine Guns; Remington; M16; M14; Colt; Smith & Wesson; AK-47; AKM; Beretta; Sten Gun; Parker Hale; Bren Gun; Maxim Machine Gun; Vickers Machine Gun; Webley; G11; Mg42; Walther PP; FN FAL; Uzi.
Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Amber Books Ltd
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1782742743
The World’s Greatest Small Arms features 52 weapons from the late 19th century to the present day. Each weapon is illustrated with a colour profile artwork and photographs, along with a description of the weapon’s development and history, key features and a full specifications box.
Author : Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher :
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 25,61 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 9781909160682
Illustrated with outstanding colour profile artworks, this book is the definitive study of the small arms equipment of warring nations from World War I to the current conflict in Afghanistan. Organised by conflict and within each war by front, the book describes in depth the various models in service with each force. This is an excellent reference guide for modellers and any enthusiast with an interest in the military technology of the modern world.
Author : Ralph Riccio
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 39,39 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 9780764345838
This is the first comprehensive work, in either English or Italian, to address Italian small arms used during World War I and World War II. It describes each weapon and covers the developmental history and use of all Italian designed and produced pistols, rifles, submachine guns and machine guns used during both conflicts, as well as prototype weapons and foreign weapons used by the Italians. Other appendices cover bayonets, accoutrements, markings, ammunition, small arms manufacturing facilities, Italian small arms designers, production summaries, and collector's notes. It includes many previously unpublished photographs and background information on small arms producers, ammunition production facilities, and designers. In addition to the new material, it also corrects previously published errors about Italian weapons. AUTHOR: Ralph Riccio spent twenty years as a U.S. Army military intelligence officer. He has written numerous magazine articles, many in Italian, as well as having authored several books dealing with Italian and Irish military equipment and history. His native Italian fluency has enabled him to develop extensive contacts with Italian military history experts and to delve deeply into research on Italian weapons and history. This latest book on Italian military small arms is the culmination of years of research on the subject. ILLUSTRATIONS: 608 b/w and colour photographs
Author : Charlie Cutshaw
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,13 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Ammunition
ISBN : 9780873649933
Under Soviet rule, Russian small arms designers developed some of the most innovative small arms and ammo in history: underwater weapons; weapons that used silent ammo; whole families of rifles, pistols, shotguns and grenade launchers of truly advanced design favored by SPETsNAZ and the revolutionary new AN-94 assault rifle that is destined to replace the AK-74. This book contains detailed descriptions, specs and illustrations of the AN-94, PSS silent pistol, Bizon SMG, Saiga-12 tactical shotgun, GP-25 grenade launcher and more.
Author : Leigh Neville
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 47,11 MB
Release : 2019-10-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1473896150
The author of Guns of the Special Forces 2001-2015 presents a comprehensive overview of 21st century military guns used by small armies around the world. Soldiers in today's modern armies have access to ever more advanced infantry weapons; lighter, more compact and more accurate than anything seen in the last century. These include combat pistols, personal assault rifles, submachine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, light machine guns and squad automatic weapons. Infantry Small Arms of the 21st Century features all these weapons and more, examining each in exhaustive detail. The author draws on the operational combat experience of the users in war zones such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine. As well as assessing and comparing the potency of different nations weapon systems, the book looks to the future demands of the infantry man.
Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Parragon Pubishing India
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,21 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 9781407516073
"In addition to a detailed historical overview of firearms from the medieval period to the present day, the book also contains 350 entries on individual guns. Each entry explains the history of the firearm, plus a full specification."--Front flap of dustjacket
Author : Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher : Enciclopedia Visual
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,99 MB
Release : 2013-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781907446986
From the very first handguns of the fifteenth century to modern machine guns and rifles, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a highly illustrated volume that examines all the significant small arms of the world, featuring more than 1000 of the world's handguns, assault rifles, shotguns, machine guns, and other more esoteric weapons. All the famous weapons of each type are featured, such as the M-16, Colt .44 Magnum and MG42. Each featured small arm is illustrated with an excellent full-color artwork, showing the weapon in great detail with full specifications tables that list country of origin, weights, dimensions and calibre (with all weights and measures provided in both metric and imperial). With more than 800 outstanding color artworks, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a comprehensive and accessible reference work that will appeal to anyone with an interest in small arms.
Author : Chris McNab
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,72 MB
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 9781782742166
Packed with information on everything from the AK-47 to the L115A3 Sniper Rifle, Modern Small Arms offers insight into the advances in weaponry over the past century. It includes 300 widely used pistols, rifles, submachine guns, and machine guns, arranged by type. Each entry features full-color art, a summary of the weapon's development and service history, and a specifications table with country of origin and full technical details.
Author : Ian V. Hogg
Publisher : Greenhill Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,26 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 9781853675638
This handy reference guide, by the leading small arms author provides descriptions, technical specifications and illustrations of 75 of the most important pistols and rifles, including the Heckler & Koch USP/SOCOM pistols, the FN Five-seveN 5.7mm pistol, the Heckler & Koch G36 rifle and many more. A wide range of military small arms is in use around the world, constantly developing to give greater capability. Ian Hogg shows how small arms design has benefited from new and innovative ideas to reach an astounding level of technical excellence, and provides data for each weapon on caliber, operation, overall length, weight, barrel, magazine and muzzle velocity.