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  • Russian Machine Guns since 1945

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 89 - Weapon
    Written by a noted authority, this fully illustrated study describes and depicts the machine guns equipping Soviet and Russian troops after 1945.Following the USSR's victory in World War II, the Soviet armed forces adopted a succession of new or improved machine guns. At squad level, the 7.62mm RPD and RP-46 light machine guns replaced the DPM, themselves being supplanted by the RPK from 1961. ... Meer lezen

    15,09 €

  • The Browning High-Power Pistol

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 73 - Weapon
    Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world's most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century.Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than 90 countries have issued the High-Power and it has seen combat in conflicts from World War II through to the 'War on Terror'. After conquering Belgium, Nazi Germany produced more than 300,000 High-Powers for use by the ... Meer lezen

    15,09 €

  • Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 7 - Weapon
    The Fairbairn-Sykes Commando dagger has become iconic as the most widely recognized fighting knife in the world. The origins of the dagger can be traced to Shanghai in the 1930s where W. E. Fairbairn and US Marine officers including Sam Yeaton carried out experiments to develop what they considered the perfect knife for close combat. When Fairbairn and Sykes became instructors for the Commandos, ... Meer lezen

    16,33 €

  • The MP5 Submachine Gun

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 35 - Weapon
    Since the mid-1960s the Heckler & Koch MP5 has become the most widely used submachine gun in the world, especially among counterterrorist and special-operations units. Lightweight and offering a blistering rate of fire of up to 900 rounds per minute, the MP5 quickly earned a reputation for accuracy. Fielded early by West Germany's GSG 9 counterterrorist unit it was soon adopted by the SAS. Today ... Meer lezen

    16,33 €

  • The M1903 Springfield Rifle

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 23 - Weapon
    Developed to replace the Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen rifle, the Model 1903 Springfield was a five-shot bolt-action rifle that introduced the .30-06 cartridge – the standard US round until the introduction of the 7.62mm NATO cartridge – and gave the US infantryman a durable, magazine-fed weapon so renowned for its accuracy that it remained in service as a sniping rifle for decades after it was ... Meer lezen

    16,33 €

  • US Combat Shotguns

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 29 - Weapon
    When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I to the War on Terror, the shotgun has been a devastating weapon in the hands of US troops. For urban combat, prisoner control and shipboard operations, it remains as deadly today as it was a century ago. This book examines various types, from the early combat ... Meer lezen

    16,33 €

  • The Colt 1911 Pistol

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 9 - Weapon
    First used in combat during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico and then extensively during the world wars, the Colt Government Model (1911) pistol remained the standard issue handgun in the US armed forces for nearly 80 years and has continued in service with some units to this day. In fact, the M1911 has seen a resurgence amongst US Special Operations units as US Marine MARSOC and MEUSOC ... Meer lezen

    16,33 €

  • Soviet Pistols

    Tokarev, Makarov, Stechkin and others

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 84 - Weapon
    This is the absorbing story of the development, combat use and legacy of the influential sidearms used by the armed forces of the Soviet Union.Featuring archive and present-day photography and specially commissioned artwork, this is the story of the pistols that armed the forces of the Soviet Union and its allies during and after World War II. In 1930 the TT, a single-action semi-automatic pistol ... Meer lezen

    13,93 €

  • The M3 "Grease Gun"

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 46 - Weapon
    Influenced by the German MP 40 and the British Sten, the .45-caliber M3 “Grease Gun” served as the primary US submachine gun for almost a half-century.Designed to replace the expensive Thompson SMG, the M3 was issued to airborne troops and others during World War II thanks to its compact design with sliding wire stock. An improved variant, the M3A1, was favored by armored crews right up to the ... Meer lezen

    15,09 €

  • The M14 Battle Rifle

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 37 - Weapon
    The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service.Primarily designed for a war in Europe, where it would take its place alongside the other battle rifles like the FN FAL, the M14 saw most of its combat use in the early days of the Vietnam War. ... Meer lezen

    15,09 €

  • The Beretta M9 Pistol

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 11 - Weapon
    In 1990 the Beretta M9 replaced the venerable Colt 1911 as the main pistol of choice for the US Army, and it has seen widespread use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Written by a leading pistol expert who currently trains US Special Forces in the use of this weapon, this book is an honest appraisal of the successes and failings of the 9mm Beretta. The volume traces the Beretta designs that preceded the M9 ... Meer lezen

    16,33 €

  • The M1 Garand

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 16 - Weapon
    The M1 Garand gave the US infantryman a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder. No less an authority on killing the enemy than General George S. Patton called the Garand, “The greatest battle implement ever devised.” At a time when opposing forces were armed with bolt-action rifles, US troops had a highly reliable self-loader. The ... Meer lezen

    15,06 €