JONES Richard (ed.)

Jane's infantry weapons: 2004-2005 - 30th. ed. - Coulsdon, UK: Janes Information Group Ltd., 2004 - 926p.

COVERAGE AND ARRANGEMENT:Divided into 5 main sections: Personal weapons; Crew-served weapons; Ammunition; sighting equipment; and suppressors. Personal weapons comprise the following sub-sections: pistols; sub-machine guns; rifles; anti-materiel rifles; and light support weapons, such as grenade launchers. Crew-served weapons section includes: machine guns; cannon; anti-tank weapons; mortars; and mortar fire control. Ammunition section includes: small arms and cannon ammunition; combat grenades - hand, rifle and spin-stabilised; mortar ammunition; and pyrotechnics, such as signal pistols, flares and smoke grenades. 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.

0710626258 (hbk.): 385.00 UK


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