This new edition of Ian Hogg's classic is this century's ultimate reference work on the subject of military small arms. It has been fully updated and expanded (by 64 pages) to cover all small arms in military service during the 20th century and now includes many arms listings and photographs that did not appear in earlier editions. Recognized internationally as the leading authority on military small arms, author Ian Hogg was given free rein on this edition; he has delivered the ultimate reference edition for all interested in the history of these arms. Arms coverage includes: Pistols Submachine Guns Bolt-Action Rifles Automatic Rifles Machine Guns Anti-Tank/Materiel Rifles Ammunition

Leksikon/Opslagsværk. Våbenhistorie, våbentyper, våbenudvikling, våbenbeskrivelse - bredt anlagt opslagsværk om militære håndvåben (small arms, small calibre firearms) i mange lande i det 20. århundrede; den har mange illustrationer (sort/hvid) og tekniske tegninger og data; beskrivelserne er ordnet alfabetisk inden for de enkelte lande, og omfatter pistoler, rifler, automatiske våben, automatiske rifler, maskingeværer, maskinpistoler, panserværn, panserværnsrifler og ammunition. Bogen er engelsk og udkom i 1991. Og de omfattende lande's militære styrker er: Argentina, Australien, Østrig, Belgien, Brasilien, Canada, Chile, Kina, Tjekkoslovakiet, Danmark, Dominikanske Republik, Ægypten, Estland, Finland, Frankrig, Tyskland, Vesttyskland, Østtyskland, England, Grækenland, Ungarn, Indien, Israel, Italien, Nordkorea, Sydkorea, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexoco, Holland, Norge, Peru, Polen, Portugal, Rumænien, Singapore, Sydafrika, Spanien, Schweitz, Taiwan, Tyrkiet, USA, USSR, Rusland; Vietnam, Jugoslavien.

Written by an internationally known expert on military small arms, this guide is the definitive reference for collectors, featuring more than 800 photos and illustrations of small arms from 46 countries.

The author of Guns of the Special Forces 2001-2015 presents a comprehensive overview of 21st century military guns used by small armies around the world. Soldiers in today's modern armies have access to ever more advanced infantry weapons; lighter, more compact and more accurate than anything seen in the last century. These include combat pistols, personal assault rifles, submachine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, light machine guns and squad automatic weapons. Infantry Small Arms of the 21st Century features all these weapons and more, examining each in exhaustive detail. The author draws on the operational combat experience of the users in war zones such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine. As well as assessing and comparing the potency of different nations weapon systems, the book looks to the future demands of the infantry man.

Discusses twentieth century guns with full color photographs, and includes military and sporting guns, revolvers, shotguns, and machine guns from 1900 to 1999.

With modern military emphasis on whiz-bang weapons technology and the constant quest for things that make a bigger bang on the battlefield, it’s easy to forget that at the dark heart of war stands an infantryman and his individual weapons. Those who understand warfare from research or from personal experience generally realize this about the conflicts that have plagued mankind since the dawn of time. Infantry weapons—often referred to as small arms—have fascinated soldiers and scholars for decades as they are the most personal aspects of combat. Small arms come into play when contact is close and potentially lethal. This was particularly true during the long, frustrating war in Vietnam, but much of the focus in studying that conflict has been either on aerial weapons—strike aircraft or armed helicopters—or on the originally much-maligned M16 rifle. There were huge numbers of other weapons used by both sides, but they are often ignored and rarely seen being used in combat action. This book solves that problem. Divided into easily digestible sections and preceded by cogent discussions of each weapon type, the authors have presented an intriguing collection of photographs that depict the primary small (and not so small) infantry arms most common on Vietnam battlefields. There are rare and stirring images here that depict what it was like to fight in the jungle-covered mountains and in the rice paddies. Viewing these images is like studying a primer about one of America’s longest and deadliest wars. "We have a new generation of combat veterans among us these days. Men and women who carried a new generation of weapons to war into places such as Iraq and Afghanistan, who have returned with a fresh understanding about the crucial importance of small arms in warfare. They understand...that there is no strategy or tactic that equals victory in armed conflict if it does not include that muddy, grimy, dog-tired infantryman with just his personal weapon to help him survive in a life-and-death encounter." – American Rifleman "It’s an excellent book for anyone with an interest in the details of 20th-century infantry weapons, especially historians and collectors." – Booksmith