Small Arms 1870–1950 – Weapons of War

From the much copied German Gewehr 98 rifle to the Walther PPK pistol to the Lee Enfield rifle and the 1921 Thompson “Tommy” submachine gun, Small Arms 1870–1950 covers all of the most significant and successful handguns, rifles, submachine guns produced from the beginning of the 20th century to the end of World War II.

Each category of small arms – from handguns to manually-operated rifles to machine guns – is explored in turn and all the most famous examples of each type of weapon are featured. Informative and accessible text includes a design and development history. Each featured weapon is presented with full colour artworks and an illustrated 16-page introduction places the weapons within a military, political and technological context. Specification tables provide key technical data.

Including 150 weapons and 150 colour illustrations, Weapons of War: Small Arms 1870–1950 is an authoritative and accessible reference work that will appeal to any reader interested in military technology.