Guns of the Elite: Special Forces Firearms, 1940 to the Present

A Ôgun of the elite' is defined in either or both of two ways: that it influenced military history in such a way that specialized units were formed to use it, or that the prior existence of specialist units made the distribution of particular guns inevitable. Contents: prelude to the modern era; World War II; post-war developments; state of the art; the weapons; handguns; submachine-guns; rifles; sniper rifles; sniper sights; machine-guns; support weapons; and ammunition. Each section is thoroughly illustrated with B & W photos and detailed drawings of the weapons. Includes a glossary and bibliography.Markham, George is the author of 'Guns of the Elite: Special Forces Firearms, 1940 to the Present' with ISBN 9781854090133 and ISBN 1854090135.