"This reference guide, by the leading small arms author, provides descriptions, technical specifications and illustrations of 75 of the most important pistols and rifles, including the Heckler & Koch USF/SOCOM pistols, the FN Five-seveN 5.7mm pistol, the Heckler & Koch G36 rifle and much more. A wide range of military small arms is in use around the world, constantly developing to give greater capability." "Ian Hogg shows how small arms design has benefited from new and innovative ideas to reach an astounding level of technical excellence, and provides data for each weapon on calibre, operation, overall length, weight, barrel, magazine and muzzle velocity."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved