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In his 2001 book 'The AK-47', Chris McNab claims it is "feasible" that production of the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle – a license-built AK-47 copy – reached 15-20 million. McNab bases that estimate on the "apparent" strength of the Chinese armed forces of 10 million (3 million regular troops and 5-7 million reservists) and presumed export ...
Self-loaders use energy to reload. The world's first machine gun was the Maxim gun, developed by British inventor Sir Hiram Maxim in 1884. The world's first successful self-loading rifle was the Mondragón rifle, designed in 1908 by Mexican general Manuel Mondragón. It was the first self-loading firearm able to be operated by one person.
List of anti-aircraft guns; List of anti-tank guns; List of surface-to-air missiles; List of aircraft weapons. List of fighter aircraft; List of bomber aircraft; List of attack aircraft; List of artillery; List of firearms. List of assault rifles; List of battle rifles; List of blow forward firearms; List of bolt-action rifles; List of bullpup ...
MP 18 (1918–1945) – German submachine gun, world's first widely used and successful; MP 28 (1928–early 1940s) – An improvement of the MP 18; Steyr-Solothurn MP 34 (1930–1970s) – Often called "The Rolls-Royce of submachine guns", the Steyr-Solothurn MP 34 is based on the MP 28 made from the best quality materials available at the time
Written by former Philadelphia Inquirer author Nathan Gorenstein, The Guns of John Moses Browning details the events of John Browning's life, his inventions, and their historical impact. [1] The book provides information on Browning's designs, as well as relevant aspects of his biography that impacted their creation. [ 2 ]
Jerry Epperson reviewed The Palladium Book of Contemporary Weapons in Space Gamer No. 70. [1] Epperson commented that "If you have no interest in modern RPGs, obviously Contemporary Weapons will be of little interest to you. However, if you are looking to expand the firearm variety in your game, this aid is right on target." [1]
Cartridges of the World is a comprehensive guide to firearm cartridges. The reference series is written by Frank C. Barnes . The latest version of the book is its 17th edition, published in 2022, and edited by W. Todd Woodard.
Ian Vernon Hogg (1 January 1926 – 7 March 2002) was a British author of books on firearms, artillery, ammunition, and fortification, as well as biographies of several famous general officers. During his career he wrote, co-wrote, edited, or co-edited about 150 books and sold well over 1 million copies.