Small Arms 1945-Present: The Essential Weapons Identification Guide - Hardcover

Dougherty, Martin J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1908273178 ISBN 13: 9781908273178

Verlag: Amber Books Ltd, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrated with outstanding color profile artworks, this detailed volume is the definitive study of the small arms equipment of warring nations from the end of World War II, through the Cold War to the current conflict in Afghanistan. Arranged chronologically and by theatre of war, the book describes in depth the various models in service with each force, noting the changing uses of small arms and the development of the role of high-powered sniper rifles, such as the M110. All the key types of small arms are featured, such as handguns, submachine guns, machine guns, automatic rifles and grenade launchers, and all the major models are included, such as the M16 rifle, the AK-47, Uzi and the Gepard M1. The book covers the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Six Day War, Yom Kippur War, the Yugoslav War, Chechnya, Iraq and Afghanistan. With information boxes accompanying the full color artworks, Small Arms 1945–Present: The Essential Identification Guide is an excellent reference guide for modellers and any enthusiast with an interest in the military technology of the twentieth century.

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Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer specializing in military and defence topics. He is the author of Medieval Warrior, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Extreme Unarmed Combat, and Small Arms: From the Civil War to the Present Day, and books on personal self-defence. He lives in northern England.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Amber Books Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1908273178
• ISBN 13: 9781908273178
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192
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