Small Arms: 1950 to the Present Day – Weapons of War

From the Korean War to the present day, from the Uzi to the M110 Semi Automatic Sniper System, Small Arms: 1950 to the Present Day covers all of the most significant and successful hand-held weapons produced during the past 60 years.

Divided into sections covering hand guns, shot guns, rifles, assault rifles, submachine guns, machine guns, antitank weapons and grenade launchers, all of the weapons described in Small Arms: 1950 to the Present Day are accompanied by detailed colour artworks. The gun descriptions give full design and development history of such well-known weapons as the Colt Python, the Heckler & Koch G3, the RPK and the Sar 80, including their record in service. Full technical information is given for each weapon, including calibre, length, range and magazine capacity. In addition, there is a 16-page introduction placing the weapons included in this volume into historical context.

Including 150 weapons and 150 colour illustrations, Weapons of War: Small Arms 1950 to the Present Day is an authoritative and accessible reference work, which will appeal to anyone with an interest in military history.