Small Arms for Urban Combat ─ A Review of Modern Handguns, Submachine Guns, Personal Defense Weapons, Carbines, Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Anti-Materiel Rifles, Machine Guns, C

In this reference for professional soldiers and those studying small arms, Tilstra, a machinist who served in the US Navy, surveys the most common and successful urban combat weapons used today, as well as some in development, demonstrating how warfare has changed and how it has impacted the small arms industry and use. He covers handguns, submachine guns, personal defense weapons, carbines/rifle caliber submachine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles/precision tactical rifles, anti-materiel rifles, machine guns, combat shotguns, grenade launchers, and miscellaneous systems, also providing dimensional data for weapons and information on designs and applications. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Russell C. Tilstra has a degree in history from California State University–Fullerton and served in the U.S. Navy. He works as a machinist and lives in Ladera Ranch, California.