Название: Rifles an illustrated history of their impact
Автор: David Westwood
Издательство: ABC Clio
Серия: Weapons and warfare
Год: 2005
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 489
Размер:102 Mb
Язык: English
From the earliest muskets to the present-day assault rifles, combat rifles have been developed to offer ever-increasing range, accuracy, effectiveness, and ease of use. But the story of the deployment of the infantry rifle is not one of continuous progress. How is it that the weapons on the front lines have too often been neither what the soldiers wanted nor needed?