Small Arms
300 of the World's Greatest Small Arms
Will be published approx. on 15. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-83886-776-8 (ISBN)
Description
Small Arms looks in detail at 300 of the most widely used pistols, rifles, submachine guns, machine guns and other small arms of the last 100 years. It includes famous small arms such as the AK-47, the M16, the SA80, the Lee Enfield, the MP40, the MG42, the Browning Hi Power, the M60, the Thompson sub-machine gun, the Colt .45, the Sten and the L115A3 sniper rifle. Arranged by type, each small arm is illustrated by a full colour artwork and accompanied by a detailed specifications table giving the country of origin and the technical details of the weapon, including calibre, length, weight, barrel length, rate of fire, muzzle velocity, operation and, where appropriate, magazine capacity. Each entry also contains text summarising the weapon's development and service history. Presented in a handy, pocket-book format, Small Arms is colourful, packed with information and offers a great insight into the development of weaponry over the past century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Product notice
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Illustrations
Index; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 167 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83886-776-8 (9781838867768)
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Chris McNab is a wilderness expert, military specialist and author of over 20 survival publications, including How to Survive Anything, Anywhere, Living off the Land, and SAS Training Manual: Endurance Techniques. He holds a PhD from the University of Wales and lives in south Wales, UK.
Content
Introduction
Handguns
Mannlicher Model 1901 Steyr Model 1917 Glock 17
Glock 18
Glock 20
Browning Modele 1900
Browning High-Power Model 1935 Browning Double-Action
CZ75
Tokagypt 58
Helwan
Chamelot-Delvigne 1874 Manhurhin MR73
MAB PA-15
Mauser Zig-Zag
Bochardt C/93
Bergmann 1896
Bergmann-Bayard M1910
Mauser C/12
Parabellum P'08 (Luger) Parabellum Artillery Model
Walther PPK
Mauser HSc
Walther P38
Heckler & Koch P9
Heckler & Koch P7
Walther P5
Webley Bulldog
Webley & Scott Self-Loading Pistol 1912 Mk 1
Webley & Scott Mk 6 Webley-Fosbery
Enfield .38
Fromer Model 1910
IMI Desert Eagle
Pistola Automatica Glisenti Modello 1910
Beretta Modello 1934
Beretta 81
Beretta Model 93R
Beretta Model 92SB
Meiji Revolver Meiji Revolver Nambu 14th Year
Radom wz.35
Unceta Victoria
Astra Model 400
Astra Falcon
Star 30M
SIG P-210
SIG-Sauer P-225
SIG-Sauer P-226
.32 Savage Model 1907
Colt New Service Revolver M1917 Colt M1911
.45in Colt Army Model 1917 Colt Police Positive
Colt Detective Special
Colt Python
Ruger Security Six
Ruger Redhawk
Smith & Wesson Double-Action Smith & Wesson 'Hand Ejector' Model 1917
Smith & Wesson Mk 22 Model 0 'Hush Puppy'
Smith & Wesson 459
Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum
Smith & Wesson 1006
Liberator
13mm MBA Gyrojet
Calico M950
Nagant M1895
Tula-Tokarev TT-33
Pistole Makarov
Stechkin
PSM
Submachine Guns
Austen MK1
Owen
Steyr MP69 Steyr MP69
Vigneron
FN P90 Personal Defence Weapon (PDW)
Samopal CZ Model 25
Samopal 62 'Skorpion'
Madsen M50
Suomi Model 31
Konepistooli M44
MAS 38
MAT 49
Bergmann MP18
Erma MPE
Erma MP58
MP38
MP40
Dux
Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5SD
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Lanchester
Sten Mk II
Sten Mk IIS
Sten Mk V
Patchett Mk 1
Sterling L2A1
Sterling L34A1
Uzi
Mini-Uzi
Pistole Mitragliatrice Vilar-Perosa M15
OVP
Beretta Model 1938/42
Beretta Model 12
Beretta SC70
Spectre
Type 100
BXP
Star SI35
Star Z70B
Carl Gustav M/45
Fuerrer MP41/44
SIG MP41
Thompson M1921
Thompson M1928
Reising Model 55
United Defense M42
M3A1 M3A1
Ingram M10
5.56mm Colt XM177E2 Commando PPD-34/38
PPD-40
PPS-43
PPSh-41
Kalashnikov AKSU -74
Skoda M1909
Machine Guns
Schwarzlose M07/12 FN MAG
FN Minimi
M240 GPMG
Lehky Kulomet ZB vz30
Madsen Let Maschingevaer
Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Hotchkiss M1922/26
8mm Saint-Etienne Modele 1907 Fusil Mitrailleur M'15 ('Chauchat') Fusil Mitrailleur M'le 24/29 Chatellerault
Arme Automatique Transformable (AAT-52)
NF-1 GPMG
Maxim Maschinengewehr '08 7.92mm Bergmann MG15Na Parabellum-Maschinengewehr Modell 14
Spandau Model 1908/15
MG34
MG42/59
MG42
7.62mm Maschinengewehr 3
Heckler & Koch 13E
Heckler & Koch HK21
Heckler & Koch HK21E
Maxim .45 Mk 1
Hotchkiss Mk 1
Lewis Gun Mk 1
Vickers Mark 1 (Class C)
Rolls Royce MG
Bren
BESA
BESAL Mk II
Light Support Weapon L86A1
SIA
Perino M1913 Perino M1913 Fiat-Revelli Modello 14
Fucile Mitragliatore Breda Modello 30 Fiat-Revelli Modello 35
Taisho 3
Taisho 11
Type 89
Type 92
Type 96
CETME Ameli
Solothurn MG30
Browning M1917A1
Browning M1919A4
Browning M2HB
Stoner M63 Machine Gun
M60
M60E3
Minigun XM-214
M249 SAW Maxim MG1910 Degtyarev DP Goryunov SGM DShK
RPD
RPK
7.62mm PKM
Pecheneg GPMG
Steyr SSG69
Infantry Rifle Model 1889 Artillery Musketoon Mle 1892
Bolt-Action Rifles
Lebel M1886
Lebel-Berthier 1907/15
FR-F1
Mauser Gewehr 98
Mauser SP66
Mauser Kar 98K
Lee-Enfield Mk II
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mk 1 Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 5
De Lisle Carbine
Parker-Hale Model 85
RSAF L42A1
Accuracy International L96A1 L115A3
Mannlicher-Carcano 1891 Moschetto Modello 1891 per Cavalleria
Beretta Sniper
Arisaka 38th Year Rifle Springfield Model 1903
Enfield Rifle M1917
Weatherby Mk V
M40A1
TAC-50
Mosin-Nagant Rifle Steyr-Mannlicher AUG
FN FAL
FN FAL Para
Automatic Rifles
FN FNC
FN F2000
QBZ-95
QBZ-03
Samonabiject Puska vz52 V almet M76
Fusil MAS Mle 1936
MAS 49/56
FAMAS
Fallschirmjaegergewehr 42 Maschinenpistole 43/Sturmgewehr 44 Heckler & Koch PSG 1
Heckler & Koch G3
Heckler & Koch G3SG1
Heckler & Koch G11
Heckler & Koch G36
Heckler & Koch 416
Walther WA2000
L1A1 Self-loading Rifle
EM-2 Assault Rifle
Enfield Individual Weapon L85A1 (SA80)
Accuracy International AS50 INSAS Assault Rifle
Pindad SS2
Khaybar KH2002
Galil ARM
Galil Sniper
IMI Tavor TAR-21
Beretta AR70/90
Beretta BM59
Beretta AS70/90
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl
SAR 80
SR-88
Vektor R4
CETME
SIG SG540
M1 Rifle (Garand)
Browning Automatic Rifle Carbine, Caliber .30, M1
M14
Rifle M21
Armalite AR-18
M16A1
Ruger Mini-14
Barret Light Fifty M82A1
Iver Johnson Model 500
M4 Carbine
M14 EBR
M110
FN Scar
Simonov AVS-36 Tokarev SVT-40 Simonov SKS Kalashnikov AKM Kalashnikov AK-47 Kalashnikov AK-74 Kalashnikov AKS-74 AK 103
Dragunov SVD
AN-94 Abakan
AK-107
AK-200
Franchi SPAS Model 12 Franchi SPAS 15 Remington M870
Shotguns
Ithaca Model 37 M and P Mossberg ATPS 500 Pancor Jackhammer Winchester 12 Defender Granatpistole
M79 Grenade Launcher M203 Grenade Launcher
Grenade Launchers
Mark 19 Grenade Launcher AGS-17
Milcor MGL
Brunswick RAW
Glossary
Index
Handguns
Mannlicher Model 1901 Steyr Model 1917 Glock 17
Glock 18
Glock 20
Browning Modele 1900
Browning High-Power Model 1935 Browning Double-Action
CZ75
Tokagypt 58
Helwan
Chamelot-Delvigne 1874 Manhurhin MR73
MAB PA-15
Mauser Zig-Zag
Bochardt C/93
Bergmann 1896
Bergmann-Bayard M1910
Mauser C/12
Parabellum P'08 (Luger) Parabellum Artillery Model
Walther PPK
Mauser HSc
Walther P38
Heckler & Koch P9
Heckler & Koch P7
Walther P5
Webley Bulldog
Webley & Scott Self-Loading Pistol 1912 Mk 1
Webley & Scott Mk 6 Webley-Fosbery
Enfield .38
Fromer Model 1910
IMI Desert Eagle
Pistola Automatica Glisenti Modello 1910
Beretta Modello 1934
Beretta 81
Beretta Model 93R
Beretta Model 92SB
Meiji Revolver Meiji Revolver Nambu 14th Year
Radom wz.35
Unceta Victoria
Astra Model 400
Astra Falcon
Star 30M
SIG P-210
SIG-Sauer P-225
SIG-Sauer P-226
.32 Savage Model 1907
Colt New Service Revolver M1917 Colt M1911
.45in Colt Army Model 1917 Colt Police Positive
Colt Detective Special
Colt Python
Ruger Security Six
Ruger Redhawk
Smith & Wesson Double-Action Smith & Wesson 'Hand Ejector' Model 1917
Smith & Wesson Mk 22 Model 0 'Hush Puppy'
Smith & Wesson 459
Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum
Smith & Wesson 1006
Liberator
13mm MBA Gyrojet
Calico M950
Nagant M1895
Tula-Tokarev TT-33
Pistole Makarov
Stechkin
PSM
Submachine Guns
Austen MK1
Owen
Steyr MP69 Steyr MP69
Vigneron
FN P90 Personal Defence Weapon (PDW)
Samopal CZ Model 25
Samopal 62 'Skorpion'
Madsen M50
Suomi Model 31
Konepistooli M44
MAS 38
MAT 49
Bergmann MP18
Erma MPE
Erma MP58
MP38
MP40
Dux
Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5SD
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Lanchester
Sten Mk II
Sten Mk IIS
Sten Mk V
Patchett Mk 1
Sterling L2A1
Sterling L34A1
Uzi
Mini-Uzi
Pistole Mitragliatrice Vilar-Perosa M15
OVP
Beretta Model 1938/42
Beretta Model 12
Beretta SC70
Spectre
Type 100
BXP
Star SI35
Star Z70B
Carl Gustav M/45
Fuerrer MP41/44
SIG MP41
Thompson M1921
Thompson M1928
Reising Model 55
United Defense M42
M3A1 M3A1
Ingram M10
5.56mm Colt XM177E2 Commando PPD-34/38
PPD-40
PPS-43
PPSh-41
Kalashnikov AKSU -74
Skoda M1909
Machine Guns
Schwarzlose M07/12 FN MAG
FN Minimi
M240 GPMG
Lehky Kulomet ZB vz30
Madsen Let Maschingevaer
Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Hotchkiss M1922/26
8mm Saint-Etienne Modele 1907 Fusil Mitrailleur M'15 ('Chauchat') Fusil Mitrailleur M'le 24/29 Chatellerault
Arme Automatique Transformable (AAT-52)
NF-1 GPMG
Maxim Maschinengewehr '08 7.92mm Bergmann MG15Na Parabellum-Maschinengewehr Modell 14
Spandau Model 1908/15
MG34
MG42/59
MG42
7.62mm Maschinengewehr 3
Heckler & Koch 13E
Heckler & Koch HK21
Heckler & Koch HK21E
Maxim .45 Mk 1
Hotchkiss Mk 1
Lewis Gun Mk 1
Vickers Mark 1 (Class C)
Rolls Royce MG
Bren
BESA
BESAL Mk II
Light Support Weapon L86A1
SIA
Perino M1913 Perino M1913 Fiat-Revelli Modello 14
Fucile Mitragliatore Breda Modello 30 Fiat-Revelli Modello 35
Taisho 3
Taisho 11
Type 89
Type 92
Type 96
CETME Ameli
Solothurn MG30
Browning M1917A1
Browning M1919A4
Browning M2HB
Stoner M63 Machine Gun
M60
M60E3
Minigun XM-214
M249 SAW Maxim MG1910 Degtyarev DP Goryunov SGM DShK
RPD
RPK
7.62mm PKM
Pecheneg GPMG
Steyr SSG69
Infantry Rifle Model 1889 Artillery Musketoon Mle 1892
Bolt-Action Rifles
Lebel M1886
Lebel-Berthier 1907/15
FR-F1
Mauser Gewehr 98
Mauser SP66
Mauser Kar 98K
Lee-Enfield Mk II
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mk 1 Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 5
De Lisle Carbine
Parker-Hale Model 85
RSAF L42A1
Accuracy International L96A1 L115A3
Mannlicher-Carcano 1891 Moschetto Modello 1891 per Cavalleria
Beretta Sniper
Arisaka 38th Year Rifle Springfield Model 1903
Enfield Rifle M1917
Weatherby Mk V
M40A1
TAC-50
Mosin-Nagant Rifle Steyr-Mannlicher AUG
FN FAL
FN FAL Para
Automatic Rifles
FN FNC
FN F2000
QBZ-95
QBZ-03
Samonabiject Puska vz52 V almet M76
Fusil MAS Mle 1936
MAS 49/56
FAMAS
Fallschirmjaegergewehr 42 Maschinenpistole 43/Sturmgewehr 44 Heckler & Koch PSG 1
Heckler & Koch G3
Heckler & Koch G3SG1
Heckler & Koch G11
Heckler & Koch G36
Heckler & Koch 416
Walther WA2000
L1A1 Self-loading Rifle
EM-2 Assault Rifle
Enfield Individual Weapon L85A1 (SA80)
Accuracy International AS50 INSAS Assault Rifle
Pindad SS2
Khaybar KH2002
Galil ARM
Galil Sniper
IMI Tavor TAR-21
Beretta AR70/90
Beretta BM59
Beretta AS70/90
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl
SAR 80
SR-88
Vektor R4
CETME
SIG SG540
M1 Rifle (Garand)
Browning Automatic Rifle Carbine, Caliber .30, M1
M14
Rifle M21
Armalite AR-18
M16A1
Ruger Mini-14
Barret Light Fifty M82A1
Iver Johnson Model 500
M4 Carbine
M14 EBR
M110
FN Scar
Simonov AVS-36 Tokarev SVT-40 Simonov SKS Kalashnikov AKM Kalashnikov AK-47 Kalashnikov AK-74 Kalashnikov AKS-74 AK 103
Dragunov SVD
AN-94 Abakan
AK-107
AK-200
Franchi SPAS Model 12 Franchi SPAS 15 Remington M870
Shotguns
Ithaca Model 37 M and P Mossberg ATPS 500 Pancor Jackhammer Winchester 12 Defender Granatpistole
M79 Grenade Launcher M203 Grenade Launcher
Grenade Launchers
Mark 19 Grenade Launcher AGS-17
Milcor MGL
Brunswick RAW
Glossary
Index