Submachine Guns (Greenhill Military Paperbacks) [Hardcover]

Ian Hogg (Author)

Book Description

Series: Greenhill Military Paperbacks | Publication Date: May 25, 2001

This handbook is an authoritative guide, by a leading weapons expert, to the world's most important submachine guns, from the Bergmann Musquete and Tommy gun of the 1920s to the innovative modern P90 Personal Defense Weapon. Born in World War I, the submachine gun came to maturity in World War II in the hands of Commandos, Rangers, Panzer-Grenadiers and Soviet Tank Riders. After the war these weapons were replaced by more efficient designs, epitomized by the Israeli Uzi and the German MP5, but at the same time the military adoption of short assault rifles turned the submachine gun into a weapon for police security and counter-terrorist forces.

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From the Publisher

A compact and authoritative guide to the world's submachine guns including a gun-by-gun directory identifying individual variants and types. Includes technical data and background details

About the Author

Ian V. Hogg, a former editor of Jane's, is a respected authority on all aspects of weaponry.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Greenhill Books (May 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853674486
• ISBN-13: 978-1853674488
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,273,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad book at all, but..., May 3, 2001

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Vertenten John (Brussels, BELGIUM (Europe)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Submachine Guns (Greenhill Military Paperbacks) (Hardcover)

The book is a good summary of all existing submachine guns, both present and past models. But like all Greenhill books there isn' t much detail and/or pictures. Although it is a nice one to have in your collection. A nice average book, but those who want a lot of detail, might not get what they want if they buy this book.