Weapons of the U.S. Army Rangers [Hardcover]

Russ Bryant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 13, 2005 | Series: Battlegear

As the spearhead of the Army's special operations forces, the Rangers are involved in the most dangerous and dirty business imaginable. Often operating in dangerous, close quarters fights, Rangers require weapons and equipment that allow them to travel light, be quick on their feet, and move with the greatest of stealth. Here are the weapons that help make the Rangers one of the U.S. Army's most effective fighting units: M4s, M16s, M240B machineguns, mortars of all calibers, grenade launchers, stun and flash grenades, Kevlar body armor, night vision equipment, and more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Army Magazine, March 2006 (circ.: 85,000)

“Don’t let the title fool you; there is much more to this book than weapons. Although it covers the subject well, it also gives the reader a glimpse into the training and tactics used by Rangers, and it makes it clear that the strength of the Ranger Regiment is not the weapons and equipment, but in the soldiers.”

About the Author

Russ Bryant is a veteran of the 1st Ranger Battalion and F/51 Long-Range Surveillance. Following his service, Bryant attended Savannah College of Art and Design and received a bachelor\u2019s of fine art degree in photography. As a photographer, Bryant has traveled a great deal covering other, non-Ranger forces of the American military. His images have appeared the Army Times, Army Magazine, New York Times, Time Magazine, and at ArmyRanger.com. Bryant is the author/photographer of a number of other Zenith Press titles including 75th Rangers and USMC.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Zenith Press; 1st edition (June 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760321124
• ISBN-13: 978-0760321126
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,381,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book....., August 2, 2005

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K. Barnett (Savannah, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weapons of the U.S. Army Rangers (Hardcover)

This is a great book with great pictures. The book provides a look into the past of what weapons past Rangers used. It also provides a view into the tools the present Rangers use. This book gives a very thorough history of the Rangers and how they began. I would defintely recommend this book to all past, present, and future Ranger fans.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good read, June 10, 2005

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A. Butler "Rockwell" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weapons of the U.S. Army Rangers (Hardcover)

Great addition to a book collection of a fan of special forces. The book begins with a breif, detailed and very interesting history of the U.S. Army Rangers from the American Indian war to Afghanistan. The rest of the book is packed with weapons, tactics and gear. The book contains approximately 163 full color action photos that depict the most modern up to date tools of the Army Rangers. The writing is technical but comprehensive and at times very repetitive but that is to be expected with the limited information the U.S.Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office can give an author. I highly recommend this book.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Technical, but not always correctly so, February 20, 2007

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David G. Richards (Lookout Mountain, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weapons of the U.S. Army Rangers (Hardcover)

The author, a former Ranger himself, clearly understands the subject. It is well photographed and written, and covers a broad range of subjects beyond the Regiment's weapons. However, though it was only published in 2005, one of the six chapters is entirely outdated. I refer to the Chapter on Ranger support elements. The regiment now has an organic Special Troops Battalion for its needs. When the book was published this unit did not exist. Though no fault of the author's, it does impair the books usefulness. Secondly, a few details of systems, and unit names are outdated, or slipped through with typos. For instance the author writes of Task Force 160, which has been redesignated 160th SOAR, since 1990. Overall, however it is informative and concise.