Small Arms of the World
An Encyclopedia of Global Weapons. A Completely Revised and Updated Edition of W.H.B. Smith's Firearms Classic. A Basic Manual of Military and Sporting Arms from These Countries. Listings on Additional Countries; Specific Updates on Rifles, Carbines, Machine and Submachine Guns, Pistols, and Special Purpose Arms
- 1024 pages
- 36 hours of reading
Large technical reference volume; illustrated, with photographs. Covers every military small arm of significant usage in the world, many developmental weapons, plus a section of sporting arms. Many b/w illustrations throughout. Illustrated Encyclopedia Nearly 2000 Photographs And Drawings, Detailed Characteristics And Operating Instructions For The Firearms Of 42 Countries And Worldwide Developments. A country by country breakdown of weapons manufacture and use. Features rifles, carbines, machine guns, sub-machine guns, pistols and special purpose weapons.