by Popenker , Williams ,Assault Rifle provides a comprehensive account of the development of the military assault rifle and its ammunition from WW2 to the present day.

The book is in two parts. The first part includes · Brief historical summary of the assault rifle, its origins and development. · Gun design including operating mechanisms and weapon configuration. · Ammunition design and performance. · Ballistics, especially the balance between recoil and effectiveness. · History of assault rifle cartridge.

The second part includes · National military rifle programmes since the end of WW2. · History of developments in each country including experimental programmes. · Detailed descriptions of the principal service and experimental weapons.

ISBN 978 1 86126 700 9
224 pages
Hardback
246x189 mm
250 b&w photographs
October 2004



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