Rifles and machine guns

The book is dedicated to the history of the development of long -barrel weapons of infantry: store rifles, machine guns, self -loading (automatic) and assault rifles (automatic machines)
The main material of the book is a description of the samples of weapons released in different countries for the period from the beginning of the use of smokeless powders to the end of the 20th century. The previous period of development of small arms is briefly considered in a historical introduction. In addition, the book contains applications that give information about bayonets and ammunition.
Author, an artist as a professional, almost every described model of weapons and every modification of his described is illustrated. All graphic images are highly reliable, and are also made in strict observance of proportions.
For a wide range of readers interested in the development of weapons and military affairs.
2nd edition, corrected and supplemented