Small Arms of the World [Hardcover]

Edward C Ezell (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 896 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; New ed of 12 Revised ed edition (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880296011
• ISBN-13: 978-0880296014
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #713,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have Reference Book, July 16, 2008

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James R. Mckee "Tiger McKee" (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Small Arms of the World (Hardcover)

For anyone interested in military firearms this book should be on their shelve. I constantly refer to it for my writing and research.
Tiger McKee
Director Shootrite Firearms Academy
Author "The Book of Two Guns"The Book of Two Guns: The Martial Art of the 1911 Pistol and AR Carbine

5.0 out of 5 stars the standard reference book for small arms, October 24, 2010

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myself "Carl N." (State of Franklin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Small Arms of the World (Hardcover)

Walter H. B. Smith's "Small Arms of the World" began as "Basic Manual of Military Small Arms" (Military Service Publishing Company 1943) and has been updated fairly regularly since then. For generations "Small Arms of the World" has been to small arms what "Jane's Fighting Ships" has been to naval vessels. My 1960s copy from Stackpole is well used and well worn: Smith's history of the development of pistols and revolvers, rifles and machine guns is "worth the price of admission" by itself. Modern editions cover more of recent firearms development; the older editions may have more detail on lesser-important models, so older editions are still of interest to collectors and historians.