Rifles and Machine Guns. Models, Modifications, Drawings

NEW EDITION OF THE LEGENDARY WEAPON BESTSELLER FOR THE CENTENARY OF THE AUTHOR'S BIRTH! This book has been published in twenty countries, and its total circulation to date exceeds two million copies. The renowned weapons expert, artist of the famous... publishing house 'Voenizdat' Alexander Borisovich Zhuk 1922–2002 not only described the history of the development of infantry long-barreled weapons - magazine rifles, submachine guns, self-loading automatic and assault rifles - in an excellent popular scientific language, but also illustrated each sample of weapons and its modifications. This truly unique work, rich in information, collects information about almost all known original models of rifles, submachine guns, and machine guns from many countries. High-quality graphic images are characterized by striking accuracy and are executed in strict compliance with proportions. The book is intended for the general reader.