Description

Book Synopsis

Modern Small Arms looks in detail at 300 of the most widely used pistols, rifles, submachine guns, machine guns and other small arms of the last 100 years. It includes famous small arms such as the AK-47, the M16, the SA80, the Lee Enfield, the MP40, the MG42, the Browning Hi Power, the M60, the Thompson sub-machine gun, the Colt .45, the Sten and the L115A3 sniper rifle.
Arranged by type, each small arm is illustrated by a full colour artwork and accompanied by a detailed specifications table giving the country of origin and the technical details of the weapon, including calibre, length, weight, barrel length, rate of fire, muzzle velocity, operation and, where appropriate, magazine capacity. Each entry also contains text summarising the weapon’s development and service history.
Presented in a handy, pocket-book format, Modern Small Arms is colourful, packed with information and offers a great insight into the development of weaponry over the past century.



Table of Contents

Introduction

Handguns

Mannlicher Model 1901 Steyr Model 1917 Glock 17
Glock 18
Glock 20
Browning Modèle 1900
Browning High-Power Model 1935 Browning Double-Action
CZ75
Tokagypt 58
Helwan
Chamelot-Delvigne 1874 Manhurhin MR73
MAB PA-15
Mauser Zig-Zag
Bochardt C/93
Bergmann 1896
Bergmann-Bayard M1910
Mauser C/12
Parabellum P’08 (Luger) Parabellum Artillery Model
Walther PPK
Mauser HSc
Walther P38
Heckler & Koch P9
Heckler & Koch P7
Walther P5
Webley Bulldog
Webley & Scott Self-Loading Pistol 1912 Mk 1
Webley & Scott Mk 6 Webley-Fosbery
Enfield .38
Fromer Model 1910
IMI Desert Eagle
Pistola Automatica Glisenti Modello 1910
Beretta Modello 1934
Beretta 81
Beretta Model 93R
Beretta Model 92SB
Meiji Revolver Meiji Revolver Nambu 14th Year
Radom wz.35
Unceta Victoria
Astra Model 400
Astra Falcon
Star 30M
SIG P-210
SIG-Sauer P-225
SIG-Sauer P-226
.32 Savage Model 1907
Colt New Service Revolver M1917 Colt M1911
.45in Colt Army Model 1917 Colt Police Positive
Colt Detective Special
Colt Python
Ruger Security Six
Ruger Redhawk
Smith & Wesson Double-Action Smith & Wesson ‘Hand Ejector’ Model 1917
Smith & Wesson Mk 22 Model 0 ‘Hush Puppy’
Smith & Wesson 459
Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum
Smith & Wesson 1006
Liberator
13mm MBA Gyrojet
Calico M950
Nagant M1895
Tula-Tokarev TT-33
Pistole Makarov
Stechkin
PSM

Submachine Guns

Austen MK1
Owen
Steyr MP69 Steyr MP69
Vigneron
FN P90 Personal Defence Weapon (PDW)
Samopal CZ Model 25
Samopal 62 ‘Skorpion’
Madsen M50
Suomi Model 31
Konepistooli M44
MAS 38
MAT 49
Bergmann MP18
Erma MPE
Erma MP58
MP38
MP40
Dux
Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5SD
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Lanchester
Sten Mk II
Sten Mk IIS
Sten Mk V
Patchett Mk 1
Sterling L2A1
Sterling L34A1
Uzi
Mini-Uzi
Pistole Mitragliatrice Vilar-Perosa M15
OVP
Beretta Model 1938/42
Beretta Model 12
Beretta SC70
Spectre
Type 100
BXP
Star SI35
Star Z70B
Carl Gustav M/45
Fürrer MP41/44
SIG MP41
Thompson M1921
Thompson M1928
Reising Model 55
United Defense M42
M3A1 M3A1
Ingram M10
5.56mm Colt XM177E2 Commando PPD-34/38
PPD-40
PPS-43
PPSh-41
Kalashnikov AKSU -74
Skoda M1909

Machine Guns

Schwarzlose M07/12 FN MAG
FN Minimi
M240 GPMG
Lehky Kulomet ZB vz30
Madsen Let Maschingevaer
Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Hotchkiss M1922/26
8mm Saint-Etienne Modèle 1907 Fusil Mitrailleur M’15 (‘Chauchat’) Fusil Mitrailleur M’le 24/29 Châtellerault
Arme Automatique Transformable (AAT-52)
NF-1 GPMG
Maxim Maschinengewehr ’08 7.92mm Bergmann MG15Na Parabellum-Maschinengewehr Modell 14
Spandau Model 1908/15
MG34
MG42/59
MG42
7.62mm Maschinengewehr 3
Heckler & Koch 13E
Heckler & Koch HK21
Heckler & Koch HK21E
Maxim .45 Mk 1
Hotchkiss Mk 1
Lewis Gun Mk 1
Vickers Mark 1 (Class C)
Rolls Royce MG
Bren
BESA
BESAL Mk II
Light Support Weapon L86A1
SIA
Perino M1913 Perino M1913 Fiat-Revelli Modello 14
Fucile Mitragliatore Breda Modello 30 Fiat-Revelli Modello 35
Taisho 3
Taisho 11
Type 89
Type 92
Type 96
CETME Ameli
Solothurn MG30
Browning M1917A1
Browning M1919A4
Browning M2HB
Stoner M63 Machine Gun
M60
M60E3
Minigun XM-214
M249 SAW Maxim MG1910 Degtyarev DP Goryunov SGM DShK
RPD
RPK
7.62mm PKM
Pecheneg GPMG
Steyr SSG69
Infantry Rifle Model 1889 Artillery Musketoon Mle 1892

Bolt-Action Rifles

Lebel M1886
Lebel-Berthier 1907/15
FR-F1
Mauser Gewehr 98
Mauser SP66
Mauser Kar 98K
Lee-Enfield Mk II
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mk 1 Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 5
De Lisle Carbine
Parker-Hale Model 85
RSAF L42A1
Accuracy International L96A1 L115A3
Mannlicher-Carcano 1891 Moschetto Modello 1891 per Cavalleria
Beretta Sniper
Arisaka 38th Year Rifle Springfield Model 1903
Enfield Rifle M1917
Weatherby Mk V
M40A1
TAC-50
Mosin-Nagant Rifle Steyr-Mannlicher AUG
FN FAL
FN FAL Para
Automatic Rifles
FN FNC
FN F2000
QBZ-95
QBZ-03
Samonabiject Puska vz52 V almet M76
Fusil MAS Mle 1936
MAS 49/56
FAMAS
Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 Maschinenpistole 43/Sturmgewehr 44 Heckler & Koch PSG 1
Heckler & Koch G3
Heckler & Koch G3SG1
Heckler & Koch G11
Heckler & Koch G36
Heckler & Koch 416
Walther WA2000
L1A1 Self-loading Rifle
EM-2 Assault Rifle
Enfield Individual Weapon L85A1 (SA80)
Accuracy International AS50 INSAS Assault Rifle
Pindad SS2
Khaybar KH2002
Galil ARM
Galil Sniper
IMI Tavor TAR-21
Beretta AR70/90
Beretta BM59
Beretta AS70/90
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl
SAR 80
SR-88
Vektor R4
CETME
SIG SG540
M1 Rifle (Garand)
Browning Automatic Rifle Carbine, Caliber .30, M1
M14
Rifle M21
Armalite AR-18
M16A1
Ruger Mini-14
Barret Light Fifty M82A1
Iver Johnson Model 500
M4 Carbine
M14 EBR
M110
FN Scar
Simonov AVS-36 Tokarev SVT-40 Simonov SKS Kalashnikov AKM Kalashnikov AK-47 Kalashnikov AK-74 Kalashnikov AKS-74 AK 103
Dragunov SVD
AN-94 Abakan
AK-107
AK-200
Franchi SPAS Model 12 Franchi SPAS 15 Remington M870
Shotguns
Ithaca Model 37 M and P Mossberg ATPS 500 Pancor Jackhammer Winchester 12 Defender Granatpistole
M79 Grenade Launcher M203 Grenade Launcher

Grenade Launchers

Mark 19 Grenade Launcher AGS-17
Milcor MGL
Brunswick RAW

Glossary

Index

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    Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 14/05/2020
    ISBN13: 9781782742166, 978-1782742166
    ISBN10: 1782742166

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Modern Small Arms looks in detail at 300 of the most widely used pistols, rifles, submachine guns, machine guns and other small arms of the last 100 years. It includes famous small arms such as the AK-47, the M16, the SA80, the Lee Enfield, the MP40, the MG42, the Browning Hi Power, the M60, the Thompson sub-machine gun, the Colt .45, the Sten and the L115A3 sniper rifle.
    Arranged by type, each small arm is illustrated by a full colour artwork and accompanied by a detailed specifications table giving the country of origin and the technical details of the weapon, including calibre, length, weight, barrel length, rate of fire, muzzle velocity, operation and, where appropriate, magazine capacity. Each entry also contains text summarising the weapon’s development and service history.
    Presented in a handy, pocket-book format, Modern Small Arms is colourful, packed with information and offers a great insight into the development of weaponry over the past century.



    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    Handguns

    Mannlicher Model 1901 Steyr Model 1917 Glock 17
    Glock 18
    Glock 20
    Browning Modèle 1900
    Browning High-Power Model 1935 Browning Double-Action
    CZ75
    Tokagypt 58
    Helwan
    Chamelot-Delvigne 1874 Manhurhin MR73
    MAB PA-15
    Mauser Zig-Zag
    Bochardt C/93
    Bergmann 1896
    Bergmann-Bayard M1910
    Mauser C/12
    Parabellum P’08 (Luger) Parabellum Artillery Model
    Walther PPK
    Mauser HSc
    Walther P38
    Heckler & Koch P9
    Heckler & Koch P7
    Walther P5
    Webley Bulldog
    Webley & Scott Self-Loading Pistol 1912 Mk 1
    Webley & Scott Mk 6 Webley-Fosbery
    Enfield .38
    Fromer Model 1910
    IMI Desert Eagle
    Pistola Automatica Glisenti Modello 1910
    Beretta Modello 1934
    Beretta 81
    Beretta Model 93R
    Beretta Model 92SB
    Meiji Revolver Meiji Revolver Nambu 14th Year
    Radom wz.35
    Unceta Victoria
    Astra Model 400
    Astra Falcon
    Star 30M
    SIG P-210
    SIG-Sauer P-225
    SIG-Sauer P-226
    .32 Savage Model 1907
    Colt New Service Revolver M1917 Colt M1911
    .45in Colt Army Model 1917 Colt Police Positive
    Colt Detective Special
    Colt Python
    Ruger Security Six
    Ruger Redhawk
    Smith & Wesson Double-Action Smith & Wesson ‘Hand Ejector’ Model 1917
    Smith & Wesson Mk 22 Model 0 ‘Hush Puppy’
    Smith & Wesson 459
    Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum
    Smith & Wesson 1006
    Liberator
    13mm MBA Gyrojet
    Calico M950
    Nagant M1895
    Tula-Tokarev TT-33
    Pistole Makarov
    Stechkin
    PSM

    Submachine Guns

    Austen MK1
    Owen
    Steyr MP69 Steyr MP69
    Vigneron
    FN P90 Personal Defence Weapon (PDW)
    Samopal CZ Model 25
    Samopal 62 ‘Skorpion’
    Madsen M50
    Suomi Model 31
    Konepistooli M44
    MAS 38
    MAT 49
    Bergmann MP18
    Erma MPE
    Erma MP58
    MP38
    MP40
    Dux
    Heckler & Koch MP5
    Heckler & Koch MP5SD
    Heckler & Koch MP5K
    Lanchester
    Sten Mk II
    Sten Mk IIS
    Sten Mk V
    Patchett Mk 1
    Sterling L2A1
    Sterling L34A1
    Uzi
    Mini-Uzi
    Pistole Mitragliatrice Vilar-Perosa M15
    OVP
    Beretta Model 1938/42
    Beretta Model 12
    Beretta SC70
    Spectre
    Type 100
    BXP
    Star SI35
    Star Z70B
    Carl Gustav M/45
    Fürrer MP41/44
    SIG MP41
    Thompson M1921
    Thompson M1928
    Reising Model 55
    United Defense M42
    M3A1 M3A1
    Ingram M10
    5.56mm Colt XM177E2 Commando PPD-34/38
    PPD-40
    PPS-43
    PPSh-41
    Kalashnikov AKSU -74
    Skoda M1909

    Machine Guns

    Schwarzlose M07/12 FN MAG
    FN Minimi
    M240 GPMG
    Lehky Kulomet ZB vz30
    Madsen Let Maschingevaer
    Hotchkiss Mle 1914
    Hotchkiss M1922/26
    8mm Saint-Etienne Modèle 1907 Fusil Mitrailleur M’15 (‘Chauchat’) Fusil Mitrailleur M’le 24/29 Châtellerault
    Arme Automatique Transformable (AAT-52)
    NF-1 GPMG
    Maxim Maschinengewehr ’08 7.92mm Bergmann MG15Na Parabellum-Maschinengewehr Modell 14
    Spandau Model 1908/15
    MG34
    MG42/59
    MG42
    7.62mm Maschinengewehr 3
    Heckler & Koch 13E
    Heckler & Koch HK21
    Heckler & Koch HK21E
    Maxim .45 Mk 1
    Hotchkiss Mk 1
    Lewis Gun Mk 1
    Vickers Mark 1 (Class C)
    Rolls Royce MG
    Bren
    BESA
    BESAL Mk II
    Light Support Weapon L86A1
    SIA
    Perino M1913 Perino M1913 Fiat-Revelli Modello 14
    Fucile Mitragliatore Breda Modello 30 Fiat-Revelli Modello 35
    Taisho 3
    Taisho 11
    Type 89
    Type 92
    Type 96
    CETME Ameli
    Solothurn MG30
    Browning M1917A1
    Browning M1919A4
    Browning M2HB
    Stoner M63 Machine Gun
    M60
    M60E3
    Minigun XM-214
    M249 SAW Maxim MG1910 Degtyarev DP Goryunov SGM DShK
    RPD
    RPK
    7.62mm PKM
    Pecheneg GPMG
    Steyr SSG69
    Infantry Rifle Model 1889 Artillery Musketoon Mle 1892

    Bolt-Action Rifles

    Lebel M1886
    Lebel-Berthier 1907/15
    FR-F1
    Mauser Gewehr 98
    Mauser SP66
    Mauser Kar 98K
    Lee-Enfield Mk II
    Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mk 1 Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 5
    De Lisle Carbine
    Parker-Hale Model 85
    RSAF L42A1
    Accuracy International L96A1 L115A3
    Mannlicher-Carcano 1891 Moschetto Modello 1891 per Cavalleria
    Beretta Sniper
    Arisaka 38th Year Rifle Springfield Model 1903
    Enfield Rifle M1917
    Weatherby Mk V
    M40A1
    TAC-50
    Mosin-Nagant Rifle Steyr-Mannlicher AUG
    FN FAL
    FN FAL Para
    Automatic Rifles
    FN FNC
    FN F2000
    QBZ-95
    QBZ-03
    Samonabiject Puska vz52 V almet M76
    Fusil MAS Mle 1936
    MAS 49/56
    FAMAS
    Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 Maschinenpistole 43/Sturmgewehr 44 Heckler & Koch PSG 1
    Heckler & Koch G3
    Heckler & Koch G3SG1
    Heckler & Koch G11
    Heckler & Koch G36
    Heckler & Koch 416
    Walther WA2000
    L1A1 Self-loading Rifle
    EM-2 Assault Rifle
    Enfield Individual Weapon L85A1 (SA80)
    Accuracy International AS50 INSAS Assault Rifle
    Pindad SS2
    Khaybar KH2002
    Galil ARM
    Galil Sniper
    IMI Tavor TAR-21
    Beretta AR70/90
    Beretta BM59
    Beretta AS70/90
    FX-05 Xiuhcoatl
    SAR 80
    SR-88
    Vektor R4
    CETME
    SIG SG540
    M1 Rifle (Garand)
    Browning Automatic Rifle Carbine, Caliber .30, M1
    M14
    Rifle M21
    Armalite AR-18
    M16A1
    Ruger Mini-14
    Barret Light Fifty M82A1
    Iver Johnson Model 500
    M4 Carbine
    M14 EBR
    M110
    FN Scar
    Simonov AVS-36 Tokarev SVT-40 Simonov SKS Kalashnikov AKM Kalashnikov AK-47 Kalashnikov AK-74 Kalashnikov AKS-74 AK 103
    Dragunov SVD
    AN-94 Abakan
    AK-107
    AK-200
    Franchi SPAS Model 12 Franchi SPAS 15 Remington M870
    Shotguns
    Ithaca Model 37 M and P Mossberg ATPS 500 Pancor Jackhammer Winchester 12 Defender Granatpistole
    M79 Grenade Launcher M203 Grenade Launcher

    Grenade Launchers

    Mark 19 Grenade Launcher AGS-17
    Milcor MGL
    Brunswick RAW

    Glossary

    Index

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