Jane's infantry weapons 2010-2011 /

Jane's infantry weapons 2010-2011 / edited by Richard D. Jones and Leland S. Ness.. - 36th ed. - Coulsdon, UK : Jane's Information Group Ltd., 2010 - 16, 957 p. : ill.

COVERAGE AND ARRANGEMENT:Divided into 5 main sections: Personal Weapons; Crew-Served Weapons; Ammunition; Sighting Equipment; Suppressors. Personal weapons comprise the following sub-sections: pistols; sub-machine guns; assault rifles; sniper and special-purpose rifles; anti-materiel rifles; tactical shotguns and light support weapons, such as grenade launchers. Crew-served weapons section includes: machine guns; automatic grenade launchers; cannon; anti-tank weapons; mortars; and mortar fire control. Ammunition section includes: cartridge identification tables; pistols, sub-machine guns and personal defence weapons; rifles and machine guns; special-purpose weapons; shotguns; cannon; projected grenades spin-stabilised; projected grenades fin-stabilised; fin-stabilised rifle grenades; mortars; and combat grenades-hand. Within each particular equipment type, entries are arranged by country of origin and then by date of production, with newest models first. Entries usually provide details of: development, outline history of the weapon, description including technical details, specification, current status and manufacturer. Also includes national inventories, lists of contractors and manufacturers, a manufacturers index and an alphabetical index by model and country of origin name.

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AMMUNITION
ANTI TANK WEAPONS
CANNON
FLAME THROWERS
FLARES
GRENADE LAUNCHERS
GRENADES
MACHINE GUNS
MORTAR AMMUNITION
MORTARS
NIGHT VISION DEVICES
PISTOLS
RIFLES
SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION
SMOKE MUNITIONS
SUBMACHINE GUNS
SUPPRESSORS
WEAPON SIGHTS