Weapon. The best illustrated guide

On the pages of this book you will find various models of small arms, the history of their creation and development, tactical and technical characteristics and design features. Many illustrations will allow not only to consider this or that example from all sides, but also understand the principle of its action. Our best illustrated guide will introduce you to the well -known models of small arms, including Parabellum, Mauser, TT, PPSh, Uzi, AK, M16, Maxim’s machine gun and many others. But how to find out what is hidden behind the short names? What weapons have the best combination of ergonomics and slaughter force? Why sometimes two similar pistols receive diametrically opposite reviews? These and other secrets of small arms step by step will open for you on the pages of the book, and visual tables and schemes will help to easily navigate among the models of pistols, submachine guns, rifles, machine guns and machine guns.
Traveling to the world of small arms along with this A well -illustrated publication will especially appeal to those who are passionate about the history of military affairs