Small Arms: From 1860 to the Present Day
- ISBN-10
- 1782742069
- ISBN-13
- 9781782742067
- Series
- Small Arms
- Category
- Firearms
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amber
- Author
- Martin J. Dougherty
Description
From classic US Civil War-period rifles such as the Springfield M1855 to the latest in personal defence weapons and hand-held rocket launchers, Small Arms covers all of the most significant and successful small arms produced during the past 150 years. Each category of small arms - handguns, rifles, submachine guns, automatic support weapons, grenades, and launchers - is explored in turn and all the most famous examples of each type of weapon are featured, such as the M16, Colt .44 Magnum, and Maxim machine gun. Informative and accessible text places each weapon within military, political, and technological context and includes a complete design and development history. Full-color photographs and artworks of the weapons accompany the text, and specification tables provide key technical data. Stunning photographs and paintings show the weapons in action in conflicts ranging from the Crimean War to the recent war in Iraq. Special double-page features also provide a more detailed comparison of key weapons within specific categories including combat magnums, precision rifles and submachine guns for VIP protection. With over 200 weapons, Small Arms is an authoritative and accessible reference work.
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