Infantry Small Arms of the 21st Century

Guns of the World's Armies

Leigh Neville

• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN: 9781473896147
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Military Science & Technology
• Index: Technology & Engineering

The author of Guns of the Special Forces 2001-2015 presents a comprehensive overview of 21st century military guns used by small armies around the world. Soldiers in today's modern armies have access to ever more advanced infantry weapons; lighter, more compact and more accurate than anything seen in the last century. These include combat pistols, personal assault rifles, submachine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, light machine guns and squad automatic weapons. Infantry Small Arms of the 21st Century features all these weapons and more, examining each in exhaustive detail. The author draws on the operational combat experience of the users in war zones such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine. As well as assessing and comparing the potency of different nations weapon systems, the book looks to the future demands of the infantry man.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. Combat Pistols
• 2. Sub Machine Guns and Personal Defence Weapons
• 3. Assault Rifles and Carbines
• 4. Battle and Designated Marksman Rifles
• 5. Combat Shotguns
• 6. Sniper and Anti-Materiel Rifles
• 7. Light Machine Guns, Light Support Weapons and Squad Automatic Weapons
• 8. Support Weapons
• Abbreviations