Small Arms for Urban Combat

Informationen zum Autor Russell C. Tilstra has a degree in history from California State University-Fullerton and served in the U.S. Navy. He works as a machinist and lives in Ladera Ranch, California. Klappentext The urbanization of warfare has necessitated the kind of precision targeting that only small arms can deliver. Weapons not often seen on the battlefield can prove useful, even indispensible, in an urban setting. This expert reference guide examines in detail the most successful small arms in use and how changes in warfare have affected how those weapons are used and have transformed the small arms industry. Professional soldiers, law enforcement officers and students and researchers of small arms will gain a working knowledge of the most common and successful urban combat weapons (including some currently in development). Zusammenfassung "This guide gives professional soldiers! law enforcement officers and students a working knowledge of the most common and successful urban combat weapons: handguns! submachine guns! assault rifles! combat shotguns! grenade launchers! and some in development that have potential as service weapons. Explains how warfare has changed and how these changes have transformed the small arms industry"-- Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations viiiPreface Introduction 1. Handguns 2. Submachine Guns 3. Personal Defense Weapons 4. Carbines /Rifle Caliber Submachine Guns 5. Assault Rifles 6. Sniper Rifles /Precision Tactical Rifles 7. Anti-Materiel Rifles 8. Machine Guns 9. Combat Shotguns 10. Grenade Launchers 11. Miscellaneous Weapon Systems Notes Bibliography Index

Klappentext
The urbanization of warfare has necessitated the kind of precision targeting that only small arms can deliver. Weapons not often seen on the battlefield can prove useful, even indispensible, in an urban setting. This expert reference guide examines in detail the most successful small arms in use and how changes in warfare have affected how those weapons are used and have transformed the small arms industry. Professional soldiers, law enforcement officers and students and researchers of small arms will gain a working knowledge of the most common and successful urban combat weapons (including some currently in development).

Zusammenfassung
"This guide gives professional soldiers, law enforcement officers and students a working knowledge of the most common and successful urban combat weapons: handguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, combat shotguns, grenade launchers, and some in development that have potential as service weapons. Explains how warfare has changed and how these changes have transformed the small arms industry"--

Inhalt
Table of Contents

Acronyms and Abbreviations viii
Preface
Introduction

1. Handguns
2. Submachine Guns
3. Personal Defense Weapons
4. Carbines /Rifle Caliber Submachine Guns
5. Assault Rifles
6. Sniper Rifles /Precision Tactical Rifles
7. Anti-Materiel Rifles
8. Machine Guns
9. Combat Shotguns
10. Grenade Launchers
11. Miscellaneous Weapon Systems

Notes
Bibliography
Index

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