Weapons

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Military historians and students of artillery technology will appreciate this illustrated field guide to all the types of mobile (wheeled) field artillery used by US military forces (Army, Navy, Marine Corps) in the modern era. Covering the period from...

From the very earliest days of organized warfare, combatants have wanted to develop weapons with more firepower. This has inevitably led to a wide variety of repeating weapons, capable of a degree of sustained fire without reloading. Based largely...

In Night Hunters , air power historian William P. Head provides the first detailed study of the development and deployment of the AC-130 gunship. While other airframes and other types of close air support (CAS) and interdiction weapon systems preceded or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997673401Author Allison BarrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Arbuthnot & TrevelyanPublisher Arbuthnot & TrevelyanWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm)...

History and deployment of smart weaponsIn the United States, efforts to develop precision guided munitions-PGMs-began during the First World War and resulted in an 'aerial torpedo' by the 1920s. While World War II was dominated by large-scale strategic...

This book traces the evolution of the Browning Automatic Rifle from the Model of 1918, first to face combat in World War I, through its various configurations in all arenas of combat all the way to the present-day1918 A3 SLR developed and manufactured by...

Light Tanks and Heavily Armed Vehicles is part of the Armored Fighting Vehicle series. These vehicles, widespread throughout the world, can be used to accomplish a number of different missions. They are simple to use and are extremely versatile. This...

Assured Destruction: Building the Ballistic Missile Culture of the U.S. Air Force documents the rapid development of nuclear ballistic missiles in the United States and their equally swift demise after the Cuban Missile Crisis, revealing how these...

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) have come a long way from poison-tipped arrows and diseased animal carcasses to high-tech, genetically modified organisms and aerosolized release of contagious viruses. In these days of a constant threat from...

For better or worse, Navy captain William S. ""Deak"" Parsons made the atomic bomb happen. As ordnance chief and associate director at Los Alamos, Parsons turned the scientists' nuclear creation into a practical weapon. As weaponeer,...

The FNH Minimi light machine gun was initially developed to respond to the technological leap forward made by the Soviet PKM whose lightness was due to the way it was made, by stamping. Ever since 1974, because of its limited weight and firepower, FN...

Little has been written about police firearms and weaponry over the years. Archival records are sparse and the history of the subject complex. Fortunately, author, Dominique Noel, navigates the subject with ease taking us through the history of police...

Since 1899, the significant role Australian gunners have played in supporting the Australian Military Forces' campaigns has been well-documented. They have gallantly and whole-heartedly supported Australian, British, New Zealand and Indian armies in both...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781213216Author Dawn TitmusFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Brown Bear Books LtdPublisher Brown Bear Books LtdWeight(grams) 180g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985460785Author Richard StiennonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint It-Harvest PressPublisher It-Harvest PressWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619848764Author Robert EscobarFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Catoblepas PressPublisher Catoblepas PressWeight(grams) 957gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

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The war on terror—fought shot by shot, bullet by bullet, kill by kill.  The ongoing War on Terror is unlike any conflict the United States Armed Forces have fought. There are no set battles. The enemy adheres to no warrior code or international law...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471726418Author Larry KahanerFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Missile X is a nuclear weapon of unprecedented destructive power. Once deployed, it could destroy all Soviet land missiles in one thiry-minute barrage. If based on land, it will require a construction effort greater than the Panama Canal or the Great...

Illustrated with accurate artworks of military aircraft and their markings, Chinese Military Aircraft is a detailed guide to all the aircraft types currently in service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Arranged by type, the book...

This is a very British story from more than 50 years ago. It is a story of remarkable technological ambition from a different country than is seen today. It was an era in which the country adjusted to decolonisation and a dangerous nuclear arms race...

From early jets to the F-22 Raptor, from the Centurion A41 tank to the Bradley M2, from aircraft carriers to nuclear submarines, Military Aircraft, Tanks & Warships Visual Encyclopedia is a fascinating guide to aircraft, tanks and ships from the...

Illustrated with detailed artworks of SS tanks and their markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, Waffen-SS Divisions 1939–45: The Essential Vehicle Identification Guide is the definitive study of the equipment and organization of Himmler’s...

Illustrated with accurate artworks of aircraft, armoured fighting vehicles, artillery and missiles, Aircraft, Tanks & Artillery of the Ukraine War is a detailed guide to all the weaponry currently being deployed in the War in Ukraine. The War in Ukraine...

This is the first comprehensive work, in either English or Italian, to address Italian small arms used during World War I and World War II. It describes each weapon and covers the developmental history and use of all Italian designed and produced...

The first self-loading rifle to see widespread military use, the robust M1 Garand survived the tests of battle from World War II to Vietnam, and it remains a favorite among competition shooters and collectors to this day.In this heavily illustrated,...

From "one of America's smartest political writers" (Glenn Beck) comes a fascinating and accessible history of the United States' unique and enduring relationship with guns, for fans of Chris Kyle's American Gun.For America, the gun is a story of...

Military historians, political scientists, policy analysts, and those with an interest in the history of government, technology, and public administration will welcome this comprehensive overview of a key period in Canadian military and strategic history...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780197611692Author Kenneth PayneFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Oxford University Press, USAPublisher Oxford University Press, USA

This is the complete story of Argentina's contract Mauser rifles from the purchase of their first Model 1871s to the disposal of the last shipment of surplus rifles received in the United States in May 2002. Between 1891-1959 Argentina bought or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781490990255Author Martina SpragueFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743271738Author C J ChiversFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm...