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Swords, Spears & Maces (The Illustrated History of Weapons) by Chuck Wills
$19.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: The Illustrated History of Weapons
Discover the history and development of weaponry through the ages with The Illustrated History of Weapons series. These comprehensive visual reference books explore the craftsmanship and progression of weaponry and cover the many important conflicts and historical events that have shaped the world we li ...Show more
The Arisaka Rifle by Bill Harriman; Peter Dennis (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
$32.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
Entering service in 1897, the Arisaka family of bolt-action rifles armed Japanese troops and others through two world wars and many other conflicts, including the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. Issued in long and short versions - the latter for cavalry and specialists - the Type 30 was the first main Ar ...Show more
The Barrett Rifle: Sniping and Anti-Materiel Rifles in the War on Terrora by Chris McNab
$25.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Weapon
The Barrett M82 is one of the most successful sniper rifles ever manufactured. Now entering its fourth decade of service, the short recoil, semi-automatic system is capable of firing a .50-cal BMG round that provides devastating accuracy over distances of more than 2km. Unconfirmed reports from Afghanis ...Show more
The Bazooka by Gordon Rottman
$32.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Weapon 18
Most belligerents entering World War II armed their infantry with bulky and ineffectual anti-tank rifles as their primary means of combating tanks. US planners realized that what infantrymen needed was a relatively lightweight, man-portable anti-tank weapon that was simple to operate, accurate, and ...Show more
The FN FAL Battle Rifle by Bob Cashner
$22.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Weapon
Of all the infantry small arms developed during World War II, one that generated the most interest was the German 'assault rifle', the StG 44 Sturmgewehr. This innovative weapon inspired the Soviet AK-47 in 7.62x39mm calibre. In the West, the NATO countries looked hard at new weapons to upgrade their ow ...Show more
The Lee-Enfield Rifle by Martin Pegler
$32.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: weapon 17
The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognizable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957; even then a sniper variant, the L42A1, was used until 1989, giving a service life of nearly a century. It saw comb ...Show more
The M1 Carbine by Leroy Thompson
$22.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Weapon 13
In 1938 the US Chief of Infantry requested that the Ordnance Department develop a carbine to be used by service and support troops, artillerymen, machine-gun crews, tankers, mortar crews and other troops not needing the power of the M1 Garand rifle. The development of this new weapon was given an added ...Show more
The M16 (Weapon 14) by Gordon L. Rottman
$22.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Weapon 14
The M16 was first introduced in 1958 and was revolutionary for its time as it was made of lightweight materials including special aluminum and plastics. It was first adopted by US Special Forces and airborne troops in 1962 before it was issued to Army and Marine units serving in Vietnam. Its use spread ...Show more
The M1903 Springfield Rifle by Leroy Thompson; Steve Noon (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
$32.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
The MP5 Submachine Gun by Leroy Thompson; Johnny Shumate (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
$32.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
Since the mid-1960s the Heckler & Koch MP5 has become the most widely used submachine gun in the world, especially among counterterrorist and special-operations units. Lightweight and offering a blistering rate of fire of 900 rounds per minute in some versions, the MP5 quickly earned a reputation fo ...Show more
The PIAT - Britain's Anti-Tank Weapon of World War II by Matthew Moss; Alan Gilliland (Illustrator); Adam Hook (Illustrator)
$32.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
Designed in 1942, Britain's innovative Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) provided British and Commonwealth troops with a much-needed means of taking on Germany's formidable Panzers. Replacing the inadequate Boys anti-tank rifle, it was conceived in the top-secret World War II research and developmen ...Show more
The Rocket Propelled Grenade by Gordon L. Rottman
$32.99 AUD
Category: War/Military | Series: Weapon
The RPG-series of weapons is the most widely used family of lightweight antitank weapons in the world today. RPGs have been used not only against their intended targets, but against personnel, fortifications, buildings, soft-skin vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft. Lightweight, relatively compact, easy ...Show more