Twentieth-Century Small Arms
New York: Metro Books, 2001. Metro Edition, Fourth Printing [stated]. Hardcover. Format is approximately 5 inches by 6.75 inches. 320 pages. Illustrations (in color). Glossary. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Contents include: Introduction; Handguns; Submachine Guns; Machine Guns; Bolt-Action Rifles; Automatic Rifles; Shotguns; and Grenade Launchers. Metro Books by arrangement with Amber Books Ltd. Illustrated dust jacket. Glossy illustrated boards matching the jacket, gray endpapers, 320 pp. A very collectible example of the oddly scarce 2001 Metro/Amber edition (NOT the Barnes & Noble Edition) of Chris McNab's Twentieth-Century Small Arms: Almost 300 of the world's greatest small arms. Lavishly illustrated. Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 100 books including US Soldier vs German Soldier (2020), Hitler's Tanks (2020), The Great Bear at War (2019), A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009) and Tools of Violence (2008). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspaper. Almost 300 small arms featured from the twentieth century, each one illustrated by a full-color artwork. Full dimensions, weights, ammunition and range details provided for each weapon. All measurements in imperial and metric. Each small arm's development history and career described. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Handguns; Submachine Guns; Machine Guns; Bolt-Action Rifles; Automatic Rifles; Shotguns; Grenade Launchers
ISBN: 9780760724064
[Book #84812]
Price: $50.00