Military Weapons

Military Small Arms
This new edition of Ian Hoggs 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 and Ammunition. -Small arms of 46 countries are covered. -Over 800 photographs and illustrations.

Janes Guide Book of Guns
This full-colour, third edition features all new photographs and additional information on firearms today. The new format allows for a greater range of firearms, making it easy to distinguish the key features of the weapons. Foreword Pistols Revolvers Submachine Guns Bolt Action Rifles Automatic Rifles Machine Guns Manufacturers’ Index Brand Name Index
 

Assault Pistols Rifles and Submachine Guns
This book offers up-to-date, practical information on how to operate and field-strip modern military, police and civilian combat weapons. Covers new developments and trends such as the use of fiber optics, liquid-recoil systems and lessening of barrel length are covered. Troubleshooting procedures, ballistic tables and a list of manufacturers and distributors are also included.

AK-47: The Weapon that Changed the Face of War
Kahaner does a fine job giving a brief but concise overview of the assault rifle's history, politics and sociology (for lack of a better term), describing how integral to many Third World societies the Avtomat Kalshnikova 1947 (aka AK-47) has become. He also describes the rank hypocrisy of the congressmen who owe their careers to gun lobbyists and corporations, hypocrisy that has been instrumental in making the gun a status symbol among gangsters in this country. Though the Russians have tried to come up with a successor weapon, none seems fated to enjoy the unparalleled success of this cheap, indestructible and lethal device.

Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery
The title of this book, the fact that it is a trade paperback and that it is offered under the Gun Digest umbrella may mislead some prospective readers. Yes, this title comes out every few years, and yes, it has a different author each time. That is the Gun Digest way. But don't be mislead!

This is not a book for the handgun hobbyist, this is a book for those who are serious about self defense with a handgun. Massad Ayoob is very qualified to write on this topic and his information is top notch. His style is very readable. He really covers every aspect of the topic--self defense with a handgun--as well as one can in a single book.

 

Training a soldier in Djibouti on how to shoot an M4

Carbine, 5.56mm, M4/M4A1 (Rifles and Carbine Team, AMSTA-LC-CSIR). The M4 is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock. A shortened variant of the M16A2 rifle, the M4 provides the individual soldier operating in close quarters the capability to engage targets at extended range with accurate, lethal fire. The M4 Carbine achieves over 80% commonality with the M16A2 Rifle and will replace all M3 .45 cal. submachine guns and selected M9 pistols and M16 series rifle.

Machine Gun, 5.56mm, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon System (SAWS) (Light Machine Gun Team, AMSTA-LC-CSIL). The M249 SAWS light machine gun is gas-operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, individually portable machine gun capable of delivering a large volume of effective fire to support infantry squad operations. The M249 fires the improved NATO Standard SS 109 type 5.56mm ammunition. The M249 replaces the two automatic M16A1 rifles in the rifle squad on a one-for-one basis in all infantry type units and in other units requiring high firepower. The Belgian Fabrique Nationale XM249 "Minimi" was standardized as the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon System in 1982. The M249 filled the void created by the retirement of the M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) during the 1950s because interim automatic weapons (M14 series/M16A1 rifles) had failed as viable "base of fire" weapons.

Guide to Military Careers

Military Discounts