Small arms for urban combat : a review of modern handguns, submachine guns, personal defense weapons, carbines, assault rifles, sniper rifles, anti-materiel rifles, machine guns, combat shotguns, grenade launchers and other weapons systems / Russell C. Tilstra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tilstra, Russell C., 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Firearms.

Urban warfare--Equipment and supplies.

Urban warfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Handguns

Submachine guns

Personal defense weapons

Carbines/rifle caliber submachine guns

Assault

Sniper rifles/precision tactical rifles

Anti-material rifles

Machine guns

Combat shotguns

Grenade launchers

Miscellaneous weapon systems.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-39019-1

9786613390196

0-7864-8875-1

OCLC:

772844946