The Encyclopedia of Weapons: From World War II to the Present Day

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Before James Bond made the Walther PPK a legend, it was used on the battlefields of WWII. Discover the legend and lore of all of the significant arms and artillery pieces since 1939 in this amazing illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons.

Arranged in chronological order from 1939 onward, this easy-to-use encyclopedia organizes weapons into sub-categories for quick navigation. Categories include pistols, rifles, machine guns, field guns, heavy artillery, anti-aircraft guns, and even multiple rocket launchers.

This weapon-by-weapon account includes a description of each weapon's development and service record, illustrations and photographs, and a box of detailed technical specifications with both metric and imperial measurements. Additionally, this volume contains more than 900 full-color artworks as well as color and black-and-white photographs, including historical images.

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Best Book Yet on Small Arms

Review Date: October 20, 2007

Reviewer: Leslie P. Kelley, Sharpsburg, GA USA

I have read many books on small arms and this is the best. Unlike some books that are all specs or all pictures, this has a good blend of both, plus it contains entertaining and illuminating anecdotes about many of the weapons. The most popular weapons have extended treatments.

The pictures of the weapons are in color. Black and white pictures of the weapon in action accompany many of the articles. There are color drawings illustrating usage of some weapons. In a few important cases, there are detailed drawings showing parts. The book is intelligently organized with a good layout.

This is truly an encyclopedic work. It covers all of the models of each weapon, noting important differences. Origins of designs are given. Key specifications, such as caliber, weight, and rate of fire, are listed. Multiple country usage is indicated along with current usage, where relevant. Pros and cons of a weapon are often given, including production changes that either improved or degraded the weapon.

If you like military history or weaponry, you will find this an enjoyable book to read and a useful reference.

Very comprehensive.

Review Date: June 9, 2008

Reviewer: Nicholas L. Trueblood, undisclosed location, USA

Very comprehensive. It includes most NATO and WarPact smallarms, but fails to mention anything about the M240 general purpose machinegun. It does mention the the FN product from which it was liscensed, however.

Comprehensive

Review Date: January 7, 2008

Reviewer: LadyCollette, The South, USA

This was a gift for my son who has a great interest in weaponry. He loved it.

Nice cover.

Review Date: June 12, 2008

Reviewer: D. Menning, Sweden

Nice cover and an acceptable content. However, the data and the layout could be more detailed and better designed. The large book format is also a disadvantage when you look for a reference to use on a day-to-day basis. The most commonly used weapons are listed, but interesting details are missing and a more extensive list of weapons is desirable. Ok reference to start with, if you have no or limited knowledge within the area.

Nice book, but still ...

Review Date: August 13, 2008

Reviewer: Mursid W. Hananto, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

It is a nice book for anyone who wants to know some things about small arms and artillery from WW II to the present day (like the title suggested).
But this book is not a complete one, especially on small arms informations. Informations about small arms inside this book really need to be added and be more detailed, because it's just too small and incomplete to become an encyclopedia. At least that's what I think.

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