
Small Arms
More than 800 illustrations
Martin J. Dougherty(Author)
Amber Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 14. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-83886-693-8 (ISBN)
Description
From the very first handguns of the fifteenth century to modern machine guns and rifles, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a highly illustrated volume that examines all the significant small arms of the world, featuring more than 1000 of the world's handguns, assault rifles, shotguns, machine guns, and other more esoteric weapons. All the famous weapons of each type are featured, such as the M-16, Colt .44 Magnum and MG42.
Each featured small arm is illustrated with an excellent full-colour artwork, showing the weapon in great detail with full specifications tables that list country of origin, weights, dimensions and calibre (with all weights and measures provided in both metric and imperial).
With more than 1000 outstanding colour artworks, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a comprehensive and accessible reference work that will appeal to anyone with an interest in small arms.
Each featured small arm is illustrated with an excellent full-colour artwork, showing the weapon in great detail with full specifications tables that list country of origin, weights, dimensions and calibre (with all weights and measures provided in both metric and imperial).
With more than 1000 outstanding colour artworks, Small Arms Visual Encyclopedia is a comprehensive and accessible reference work that will appeal to anyone with an interest in small arms.
More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
800 artworks; 800 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 225 mm
Weight
1725 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83886-693-8 (9781838866938)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition

Book
11/2016
Amber Books
€50.94
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Person
Martin J. Dougherty is the author of Ireland: The Emerald Isle, Greek Myths and Celts, among many other titles. A former defence consultant, he has written numerous books on history and military history, including Vikings: A History of the Norse People, The Wars of the Roses, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and Kings & Queens of the Medieval World.
Content
INTRODUCTION
EARLY FIREARMS
THE RISE OF REPEATING FIREARMS
WORLD WAR I
INTERWAR YEARS
WORLD WAR II
POST-WAR
THE COLD WAR ERA
THE MODERN ERA
SPORTING GUNS
Glossary
Index
EARLY FIREARMS
THE RISE OF REPEATING FIREARMS
WORLD WAR I
INTERWAR YEARS
WORLD WAR II
POST-WAR
THE COLD WAR ERA
THE MODERN ERA
SPORTING GUNS
Glossary
Index