Ammunition Small Arms, Grenades and Projected Munitions

by: Ian V. Hogg (Author)

Publisher: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

Language: English

Print Length: 144 pages

ISBN-10: 1853673234

ISBN-13: 9781853673238

Book Description

& 100 photos & 50 drawings & 6 x 9 & Concise guide to mode ammunition.& Detailed specifications and illustrations.& Inteational coverage A rifle without ammunition is an expensive club, an artillery piece without shells, a futuristic sculpture. To fully understand weapons, one must understand ammunition. Some types have remained basically unchanged for more than a century, while others change radically as new technology develops or new types of targets present themselves. This latest in the popular Military Manual series examines everything from simple rifle cartridges to highly complex “smart” projectiles, from grenades and mortar bombs to cannon and tank ammunition.
& 100 photos & 50 drawings & 6 x 9 & Concise guide to mode ammunition.& Detailed specifications and illustrations.& Inteational coverage A rifle without ammunition is an expensive club, an artillery piece without shells, a futuristic sculpture. To fully understand weapons, one must understand ammunition. Some types have remained basically unchanged for more than a century, while others change radically as new technology develops or new types of targets present themselves. This latest in the popular Military Manual series examines everything from simple rifle cartridges to highly complex “smart” projectiles, from grenades and mortar bombs to cannon and tank ammunition.