The New World of Russian Small Arms and Ammo [Hardcover]

Charlie Cutshaw (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0873649931 | ISBN-13: 978-0873649933 | Publication Date: September 1998

Under Soviet rule, Russian small arms designers developed some of the most innovative small arms and ammo in history: underwater weapons; weapons that used silent ammo; whole families of rifles, pistols, shotguns and grenade launchers of truly advanced design favored by SPETsNAZ and the revolutionary new AN-94 assault rifle that is destined to replace the AK-74. This book contains detailed descriptions, specs and illustrations of the AN-94, PSS silent pistol, Bizon SMG, Saiga-12 tactical shotgun, GP-25 grenade launcher and more.

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About the Author

Charlie Cutshaw is a well-known U.S. authority on military small arms. He is an editor for Jane’s and contributing author for other military and firearms publications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873649931
• ISBN-13: 978-0873649933
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,408,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must for all firearms enthusiast!, November 3, 1998

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Perry (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New World of Russian Small Arms and Ammo (Hardcover)

If you are interested in the latest developments in Russian firearms, this book is a must. It covers everything from rifles to grenade launchers, to new ammo. Even, underwater weapons are covered. This book is more of the coffee table type, but it serves as a good reference from people who know firearms!

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent, December 3, 2009

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Clayton D. Haisley (Richmond, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New World Of Russian Small Arms And Ammo (Paperback)

This book covers Russian small arms ranging from the AN-94, VSS, Groza, and even some of Ivan's underwater guns. The author quite clearly knows his stuff and provides interesting and useful information for those interested in the development and capabilities of Russian small arms. I would like to see another edition of this book in the future, (I would most definitely purchase it) and maybe even a bigger section on handguns. Other than that, I have no real complaints with this book and think it was worth the price I paid, and a welcome edition to my small arms reference library.