Small Arms of the World. The basic manual of military small arms. American, Soviet, British, Czech, German, French, Belgian, Italian, Swiss, Japanese and all other important nations. A complete revision of W.H.B Smith's firearms classic. Completely new information on NATO caliber rifles; 7.62x39mm M43 rifles; 5.56x45mm rifles; new trends in rifle development; NATO, Soviet, and 5.56x45mm machine guns; major new developments in machine guns and pistols; silenced weapons; sniper rifles; firing port weapons.

Ezell, Edward Clinton

Published by Stackpole Books, formerly Military Service Publishing Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, eleventh edition. Latest date on the publishing page : Sixth edition, revised and enlarged, first printing January 1960.

About this Item

4to, hardback, prelims + 711pp. Good condition in goodish dustwrapper (price clipped, general wear, chipped edges, some creasing, open and closed tears, some silverfishing to folds, adhesive repairs have made the dustwrapper slightly crinkled, a little soiled, bookseller's label at lower rear). Bumped, some tape marks to endpapers, surface of pastedowns lightly chipped, bookseller's label at free front endpaper, some foxing and discolouration to endpapers, upper corner of free back endpaper has some silverfish damage, page edges age-toned and foxed, upper edges grubby and lightly stained. Half-title through to Contents page a bit creased. With b&w illustrations throughout. This item is heavy and may attract additional postage. Pictures available on request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Small Arms of the World. The basic manual of military small arms. American, Soviet, British, Czech, German, French, Belgian, Italian, Swiss, Japanese and all other important nations. A complete revision of W.H.B Smith's firearms classic. Completely new information on NATO caliber rifles; 7.62x39mm M43 rifles; 5.56x45mm rifles; new trends in rifle development; NATO, Soviet, and 5.56x45mm machine guns; major new developments in machine guns and pistols; silenced weapons; sniper rifles; firing ...
• Publisher: Stackpole Books, formerly Military Service Publishing Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, eleventh edition. Latest date on the publishing page : Sixth edition, revised and enlarged, first printing January 1960.