Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger (Pocket)
avThompson, Leroy
ISBN: 9781849084314 - UTGIVEN: 2011-03-20The Fairbairn-Sykes Commando dagger has become iconic as the most widely recognized fighting knife in the world. The origins of the dagger can be traced to Shanghai in the 1930s where W. E. Fairbairn and US Marine officers including Sam Yeaton carried out experiments in developing what they consider[...]
The M1903 Springfield Rifle (Pocket)
avLeroy Thompson, Steve (ILT) Noon, Leroy Thompson
ISBN: 9781780960111 - UTGIVEN: 2013-02Developed to replace the Model 1892 Krag-Jorgensen rifle, the Model 1903 Springfield was a five-shot bolt-action rifle that introduced the .30-06 cartridge - the standard US round until the introduction of the 7.62mm NATO cartridge - and gave the US infantryman a durable, magazine-fed weapon so reno[...]
The Colt 1911 Pistol (Pocket)
avLeroy Thompson, Peter Dennis, Leroy Thompson
ISBN: 9781849084338 - UTGIVEN: 201105"The Colt 1911 Pistol".
The M14 Battle Rifle (Häftad)
avLeroy Thompson
ISBN: 9781472802552 - UTGIVEN: 2014-10The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service. Primarily designed for a war in Europe, where it would take its place alongside the other battl[...]
US Combat Shotguns (Häftad)
avLeroy Thompson
ISBN: 9781780960142 - UTGIVEN: 201308When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I to the War on Terror, the shotgun has been a devastating weapon in the hands of US troops. For urban combat, prisoner control and shipboard operations, it remains a[...]
The MP5 Submachine Gun (Häftad)
avLeroy Thompson
ISBN: 9781782009177 - UTGIVEN: 2014-07Since the mid-1960s the Heckler & Koch MP5 has become the most widely used submachine gun in the world, especially among counterterrorist and special-operations units. Lightweight and offering a blistering rate of fire of up to 900 rounds per minute, the MP5 quickly earned a reputation for accuracy.[...]
The Counterterrorist Manual (Inbunden)
avLeroy Thompson
ISBN: 9781848325142 - UTGIVEN: 201003In the past thirty-five years, counterterrorist units have been deployed to deal with airplane, ship, train, and bus hijackings. They have rescued hostages in various types of buildings and have dealt with barricaded bank robbers, prison rioters, and assorted dangerous criminals. Thousands have been[...]
The Sten Gun (Häftad)
avLeroy Thompson
ISBN: 9781849087599 - UTGIVEN: 201209The Sten submachine gun - officially the 'Carbine, Machine, Sten' - was developed to fulfill the pressing British need for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German invasion was a very real possibility. Over four million were built during World War II, and the Sten was [...]
