Small arms - From The Civil War to The Present Day - Martin J. Dougherty : 2005

Small arms / Arme Mici From The Civil War to The Present Day Martin J. Dougherty Editura: Barnes & Noble Data aparitie: 2005 Limba: Engleza Coperta: Cartonata (hardcover) Numar volume: 1 Numar pagini: 223 Dimensiuni: 220 x 290 mm Greutate: 1.40 kg From classic US Civil War-period rifles such as the Springfield M1855 to the latest in personal defense weapons and hand-held rocket launchers, Small Arms covers all of the most significant and successful small arms produced during the past 150 years. Each category of small arms-handguns, rifles, submachine guns, automatic support weapons, grenades, and launchers-is explored in turn and all the most famous examples of each type of weapon are featured, such as the M16, Colt .44 Magnum, and Maxim machine gun. Informative and accessible text places each weapon within military, political, and technological context and includes a complete design and development history. Full-color photographs and artworks of the weapons accompany the text, and specification tables provide key technical data. Stunning photographs and paintings show the weapons in action in conflicts ranging from the Crimean War to the recent war in Iraq. Special double-page features also provide a more detailed comparison of key weapons within specific categories including combat magnums, precision rifles and submachine guns for VIP protection. With over 200 weapons and more than 300 color and black-and-white photographs and illustration, Small Arms - Compared and Contrasted is an authoritative and accessible reference work. About the author Martin J Dougherty is a freelance author specialising in military and historical subjects. His works include A Dark History of the Vikings, Fight to Win and Cut & Thrust: European Swords and Swordsmanship. He has also worked on game lines including Traveller, Call of Cthulhu and Armageddon 2089 and has published several SF and Fantasy novels Martin is Chief Assessor to the British Federation for Historical Swordplay, teaching smallsword and military sabre at events such as SWASH and Smallsword Symposium. He is active on the tournament circuit and has won medals for military sabre, smallsword and rapier. As a martial artist, Martin holds black belts in four combat systems including Combat Ju-Jutsu and Modern Street Combat. He is a Master Level Instructor/Senior Assessor with the Self-Defence Federation and head of coaching to the All-Styles Martial Arts Association. Television work includes shows such as Triggers: Weapons that Changed the World and Ultimate Soldier Challenge. Martin’s role encompasses both sides of the camera, acting as a technical consultant and an on-camera weapons expert. Martin lives in northeast England and is excessively fond of single malt scotch whisky. This may explain a recent incident involving an outdoor sword fight in the dark with everyone involved wearing top hats, though the official version is: ‘research.’