We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents Twenty-First Century Small Arms is a compendium of the most innovative and important modern infantry weapons. This highly illustrated book focuses on the rifles, machine guns, and submachine guns that have been developed to equip modern infantry forces. Examples include the famous Kalashnikov range of assault rifles and machine guns that have served the. Russian Army so well since the late 1940s, and which have been widely exported, such as the AK-47, AK-101, R P K, and AKS-74. Simple to operate, robust, and reliable, Kalashnikov weapons have rightly earned a place in the small arms hall of fame. Assault rifles in use with Western armies are also covered in full, including the US M16, French FAMAS, British SA80, and Austrian AUG. Submachine guns featured in Twenty-First Century Small Arms include the M P5 range produced by the German company Heckler & Koch, notably the shortened MP5K model, the suppressed MP5S D version, and the M P5 N variant that is used by the US Navy's elite SEAL teams. Twenty-First Century Small Arms also features the most potent sniper rifles in use with the world's armies, such as the Barrett M82A1, Accuracy International L96A1, and SIG SSG3000. Each weapon featured in Twenty-First Century Small Arms is illustrated by a full-color photograph and accompanied by text that examines its unique design features, service history, and accessories. There is also a specifications table for each weapon, with the following categories (all weights and measures in imperial and metric): manufacturer, type, caliber, cartridge, length, length of barrel, number of grooves, weight, cyclic rate of fire, practical rate of fire, operation, magazine capacity, fire mode, muzzle velocity, maximum range, effective range, and service entry date.
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