Military Small Arms of the Twentieth Century 2nd Edition, Revised.

A comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of the world’s small-caliber firearms issued to the world’s armies, those used during two World Wars, the cold war and Vietnam / Southeast Asia struggles.
Includes sections:
• Handguns
• Submachine-guns
• Bolt Action Rifles
• Automatic Rifles
• Machine-guns
• Anti-Tank Rifles
Each weapon has a technical introduction explaining the way the weapon works, with special emphasis on the basic system of operation (gas, recoil and blowback) and the methods of locking and sealing the breech.

By: Ian Hogg and John Weeks
Publisher: Arms and Armour Press, 1973
Pages: 282
Dimensions: ± 29 cm x 22.5 cm
Hardcover with dustjacket. Fair-Good condition. Dust jacket with some wear to corners and spine. Pages lightly tanned.