SMALL ARMS OF THE WORLD THE BASIC MANUAL OF MILITARY SMALL ARMS - With Will and his Team

Buy the book at cornellpubs.com: A Basic Manual of Military Small Arms 1951, Small Arms of the World, WHB SmithThis big book is a military manual from 1951 that describes and compares the design and operation of small arms from various countries, including the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, and many more.If you have ever wondered about the arms carried by armies form around the globe, this is the book for you, a fascinating bible of common and obscure weapons, rifles, machine guns, pistols, revolvers and more.The manual provides detailed illustrations and instructions for field stripping, which is the disassembly and reassembly of these weapons for cleaning and maintenance. It also includes technical specifications for each weapon, such as caliber, magazine capacity, rate of fire, and effective range. The manual explains the advantages and disadvantages of different weapon designs and discusses their use in military operations.