Title:
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KALASHNIKOV AK-47 ASSAULT RIFLE
[KALASHNIKOV-SERIES ASSAULT RIFLES] |
By: |
Gordon L. Rottman, Johnny Shumate (Illus), Alan Gilliland (Illus) |
Format: |
Paperback |
List price:
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£14.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1849084610 |
ISBN 13: |
9781849084611 |
Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
Pub. date: |
4 April, 2011 |
Series: |
Weapon 8 |
Pages: |
80 |
Description: |
The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. This book looks at the history of the weapon, discussing its design, development, and usage, taking its story from the great armies of the Soviet Union to the insurgents and criminal gangs. |
Synopsis: |
The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. Created by Senior Sergeant Mikhail Kalashnikov, and first adopted by the USSR soon after World War II, its production continues to this day, with an estimated 75 million produced worldwide. This book takes a look at the complete history of the weapon, discussing its design, development, and usage, taking its story from the great armies of the Soviet Union to the insurgents and criminal gangs that often employ the weapon today. |
Illustrations: |
15 b/w; 46 col |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |